Parrot Automotive

Parrot Automotive
Subsidiary
Industry Electronics and software
Founded

1994 (as Parrot)

2015 (as Parrot Automotive)
Headquarters Paris, France
Key people
 Henri Seydoux, CEO
Products audio, electronics, and in-car entertainment systems for automotive OEMs
Revenue € 125.4 million (2015)[1]
Parent Parrot SA
Website http://www.parrotautomotive.com

Parrot Automotive SAS is a French tech company that designs, develops and markets infotainment products for passenger vehicles and commercial trucks.

History and products

The Paris-based tech firm designs its own software, hardware and processors. It is an early adopter of Bluetooth technology and is an associate member of the Bluetooth Special Interest Group.[2] Parrot originally stepped into the automotive business in the 2000s, with aftermarket Bluetooth hands free car kits[3] and car radios.[4] In 2011, at the Las Vegas Consumer Electronics Show, the company introduced the first Android-based car radio.[5][6]

In the following years, Parrot’s automotive business unit transitioned from aftermarket products for consumers to infotainment platforms and connectivity modules sold directly to car makers or to Tier-1 suppliers. Parrot’s technology revolve around connectivity, analog and digital radio, voice processing and recognition. Parrot’s head units provide entertainment features for the front and the rear of the vehicle, are mostly Android-based, and support Android Auto and Apple CarPlay.[7] The Simple Box, introduced at CES 2016,[8] enables the vehicle occupants to use their own tablets or smartphones as the main interface with their vehicles.

In 2014, Parrot joined the Open Automotive Alliance,[9] an alliance of auto makers and tech companies fostering the use of Android in the automotive industry. In 2015, Parrot Automotive branched off from Parrot SA to become a fully owned subsidiary. Parrot Automotive’s customer portfolio includes car makers such as McLaren,[10] Volvo Cars,[11] and Honda.

References

  1. ↑ "Q1 2016 Financial results". Parrot. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
  2. ↑ Bluetooth. "Member Directory | Bluetooth Technology Website". www.bluetooth.com. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
  3. ↑ Robinson, Gavin (2006-09-12). "Parrot MINIKIT Bluetooth Speakerphone". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
  4. ↑ Lam, Brian (2007-09-27). "Parrot RK8200 Bluetooth Car Stereo Ditches the CD". Gizmodo. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
  5. ↑ Miller, Paul (2011-01-04). "Parrot Asteroid car receiver packs Android and apps into your dash". Engadget. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
  6. ↑ Lavrinc, Damon (2012-10-03). "Hands-On With Parrot's Latest (And Maybe Greatest) Android-Powered Head Unit". Wired. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
  7. ↑ Popper, Ben (2015-01-05). "Parrot's new dashboard turns your old clunker into a smart car". The Verge. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
  8. ↑ Spaeth, Alexandre (2016-01-11). "Les startups françaises lauréates du CES 2016 sont …". Les Échos (in French). Retrieved 2016-07-11.
  9. ↑ Kahn, Jordan (2014-06-25). "Open Automotive Alliance partners new & old confirm Android Auto support, aftermarket solutions". 9to5Google. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
  10. ↑ Lavrinc, Damon (2013-09-03). "The McLaren Supercar Gets a Slick Android Infotainment System". Wired. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
  11. ↑ Goodwin, Antuan (2013-03-08). "Parrot's Asteroid app platform lands in Volvo dashboards - Roadshow". Roadshow. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
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