Accenture, Google Cloud tap Volvo Cars as lead industry partner for Horizon auto software platform

Alphabet's Google Cloud and Accenture have partnered to launch Horizon, an open-source platform aimed at accelerating Android Automotive software development. Volvo Cars has joined as the lead industry partner, transitioning its global Android Automotive OS development to Horizon. The platform is designed to reduce build times, enable up to nine times faster virtual testing, and lower infotainment feature development costs by up to 40%. Accenture and Google Cloud intend to leverage Volvo's contributions to enhance Horizon's generative AI capabilities for the automotive and industrial