Volvo Cars Accelerates Software Development with Accenture and Google Cloud

Accenture and Google Cloud have announced that Volvo Cars has become their lead industry partner for the Horizon platform, an open-source software development platform.

The Horizon platform is designed to help car makers and automotive suppliers build, test, and deploy software for Android Automotive Operating System (AAOS) more efficiently.

Volvo Cars is migrating its global AAOS software development environment to the Horizon platform, which will give its engineers access to faster development workflows, virtual testing environments, and AI-assisted software development tools.

This move aims to accelerate connected software development in the automotive industry, where modern vehicles increasingly offer digital experiences such as navigation, media, voice assistants, connected services, and over-the-air software updates.

According to Accenture, Horizon enables a faster, more flexible, and efficient way to deliver software-defined vehicle features, while reducing time to market by up to 9x and infotainment feature development costs by up to 40%.