If, one day, we really are all going to be carted around in driverless cars from the likes of Google [1]and others, then we may as well have some apps on board to keep us occupied. Today, the Linux Foundation announced [2] that it was throwing its hat into the car-apps ring, with the creation of the Automotive Grade Linux Workgroup [3]. Early sign-ups [4] among car companies include Jaguar Land Rover, Nissan and Toyota. Tech companies include Harman, Intel, NEC, NVIDIA, Samsung, and Texas Instruments, along with Tizen, the Linux-based platform backed by Samsung and Intel.
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