This is what Google’s Android Auto apps will look like

Google has just introduced developer guidelines for apps which will be powering the 16-year old company’s upcoming in-car software. Known as Android Auto, this particular ride is tipped to be introduced before the year comes to an end, allowing one to interact with Android apps as you drive. The thing is, with Android being a mobile operating system that requires a touchscreen display, how will you interact with Android Auto? The answer is simple, really, as you do so using a touchscreen display which has been integrated into the dashboard of select rides.

Google has released developer guidelines for apps that will run on the company’s upcoming in-care software. Android Auto is expected to launch before the end of the year, letting you interact with Android apps while driving thanks to a touchscreen display that’ll be built into the dashboard of some vehicles. But Android Auto apps aren’t really standalone apps. Instead they’re smartphone or tablet apps that have an Auto component. When you install the apps on your phone, your in-vehicle system will recognize them and add functionality to your Android Auto dashboard. That way you can receive notifications, control music playback, or use voice actions in the car. In other words, Android Auto is a lot like Google’s wearable platform. You install Android Wear apps by installing Android apps on your phone as well.