The Growth of Android in Embedded Systems

The talk discusses the growth of Android in embedded systems. It provides an overview of Android’s history and architecture. While Android has brought Linux to many devices, its proprietary development model and design flaws mean it is not optimal for all embedded use cases. Specifically, it can be a burden for manufacturers due to fragmentation, proprietary drivers, and high hardware requirements. However, Android remains attractive for its application framework, time-to-market advantages, and focus on the user experience rather than low-level software.