CeBit 2007: Intel and BMW Announce in-Car Data Protocol

In a sign of the continuing interest that consumer electronics makers have in your other living room, which is to say your dashboard, Intel and BMW announced yesterday that they have developed standards for in-car electronics to share data. They’ve already got actual manufacturers of entertainment gear on board, including Harman and EDAG, who Intel’s […]

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In a sign of the continuing interest that consumer electronics makers have in your other living room, which is to say your dashboard, Intel and BMW announced yesterday that they have developed standards for in-car electronics to share data.

They've already got actual manufacturers of entertainment gear on board, including Harman and EDAG, who Intel's EU chief Christian Morales said were "almost market-ready."

Yesterday, Hyundai and Infineon said they would cooperate along similar lines, opening a "joint innovation center" in Seoul. Wired has more on that deal over in Autopia.

Chipmakers, car firms team up on car electronics [Reuters]