Google made a dashcam app for cars with Android Automotive, but you can’t download it

Polestar TL;DR Google has developed a dashcam app for Android Automotive that allows cars to record their surroundings using their built-in cameras. Many cars running Android Automotive don’t have a native dashcam app, so Google’s solution could spur some car makers to roll one out. Google says its dashcam app is production ready and customizable, so car makers can either deploy it as is or make changes before rolling it out. Modern cars have a lot of electronics, including multiple cameras to detect people or objects behind the vehicle or to prevent collisions with anything in front. Despite many cars being equipped with cameras, only a few support using them to record their surroundings. You still need to buy a dashcam for most vehicles, including many cars that run Android Automotive. Google wants to change that, though, which is why it developed a dashcam app that car makers can easily integrate into their own vehicles. C. Scott Brown / Android Authority The Nextbase IQ dashca ... Read full article.