Android beyond the smartphone: opportunities for the embedded market

Jun 18, 2025

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Android is increasingly establishing itself as a serious platform in the embedded sector. What was once considered a pure smartphone operating system is now being used in industrial plants, medical technology, retail systems and automotive solutions.

Why Android?

Android scores with a modern user interface, a broad developer base and fast time-to-market thanks to established tools and APIs. The open source version AOSP in particular enables tailor-made systems without license costs – an attractive argument for OEMs and system providers.

Typical fields of application:

  • Industrial HMIs: Intuitive machine operation
  • Medical: Networked diagnostic systems
  • Retail: Kiosks, POS and digital signage
  • Automotive: Infotainment and fleet solutions

Challenges:
Longer product lifecycles and high security requirements demand clear strategies for updates, long-term maintenance and, if necessary, real-time extensions. This is where providers with Android expertise and robust LTS support score points.

Summary:
For decision-makers in the embedded sector, Android represents an opportunity: a faster route to a market-ready solution – with simultaneous user-friendliness and innovation potential. Anyone thinking in terms of modern embedded applications should have Android on their strategic roadmap.

Contact us on +49 (0)7244 626 94-0 – we will show you how you can use Android to bring your systems to market faster, operate them securely and adapt them flexibly. You can find more information on our website at https://www.emtrion.de/leistungen/software-entwicklung/betriebssysteme/.
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