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CTOnews.com April 19, General Motors (GM) recently announced that it will eliminate the Android Auto and Apple CarPlay projection systems in its upcoming electric vehicles, causing strong opposition from the outside world. However, GM has not changed its mind, insisting that its own operating system can be better than the Android Auto and Apple CarPlay.

The projection system can project the interface and functions of the phone onto the screen of the car, allowing the driver to control the application on the phone through touch or voice. According to CTOnews.com, Android Auto and Apple CarPlay are the two most popular projection systems, and many consumers regard them as an important consideration in car purchases. So why did GM abandon these two systems?

In an interview with The Verge, Scott Miller, GM's vice president of software-defined vehicles and operating systems, said he thought the Android Auto and Apple CarPlay were not the best infotainment experiences, but a stopgap measure. Consumers' demand for the two systems reflects their desire for a better infotainment experience, but these projection systems are not the end, he said. He believes that if they can provide a better native experience, consumers will give up Android Auto and Apple CarPlay.

Native experience means that the operating system is directly embedded in the car without the need to connect to the phone. GM plans to use Android Automotive, a native operating system based on Android, in its electric vehicles, which is different from Android Auto. Android Auto is a projection system, while Android Automotive is a native operating system. Miller believes that the native operating system can achieve "overall integration", providing more information and functions about the electric vehicle itself, such as battery status, navigation routes, and so on. He added that native operating systems can better identify drivers' identities and preferences and switch seamlessly.

Miller stressed that GM has not completely abandoned the Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, but no longer offers the two systems in electric vehicles. GM's fuel cars will still use these two systems. GM hopes to revolutionize electric cars with its own operating system and compete with competitors such as Tesla, he said.

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