Northern Star This month, Polestar 2 owners can expect a substantial over-the-air update on their electric vehicles. The Swedish carmaker will launch an OTA update that, among other things, upgrades the underlying operating system to Android 11. “The software technology in our cars should not be much different from the way the latest software is promoted on smartphones in everyday life,” said Thomas Ingenlath, CEO of Polestar. “With OTA updates, our customers receive continuous improvement without having to travel to a workshop. We are very encouraged by the positive response as evidenced by the exponential increase in the number of OTA facilities and will continue to provide continuous improvement.” The Polestar 2 was the first car to be released with an infotainment system with Android Automotive. Not to be confused with Android Auto, which transmits screen and sound from a phone to the entertainment unit like Apple CarPlay, Android Automotive is a fully automated operating system that is increasingly being adopted by other manufacturers such as General Motors. Ford and Stellantis. . Every time Ars talked to one of these automakers about why they changed Google’s operating system, we heard the same reasons, including the potential for a strong third-party application ecosystem, although Polestar also praised its speed and responsiveness. Google development team when you request new features. When Polestar 2 was first released in 2020, it did so with Android 9, before a January 2021 update brought Android 10 to the cars. However, this still leaves the Android car version a little behind what you can find in a new smartphone — Google released Android 12 for phones in late 2021. This will be the 11th OTA update for Polestar 2, which shows that the boot maintains a normal update rate for its owners. These updates have increased bandwidth performance and added an eco function, the ability to schedule charging and the ability to prepare a battery for fast charging, among other improvements.
