Creating an elegant new, user interface for connected cars

Infostretch worked with the Comtech team to develop a new modern user interface which integrated all of its different in-vehicle navigation components.

The sleek new UI, centered around the touch screen interface of the automotive head unit made it easy and intuitive for end-users to search for places, get their details, pin them on the map, and calculate several possible routes for the destination and start a navigation session. Infostretch handled all the UI design, application design along with the development, test and QA, building on the Comtech SDK.

The complete connected vehicle offering has opened up a new set of revenue opportunities for Comtech while also retaining the flexibility to customize the features for the different auto brands they sell to. Every brand can have its own user interface and flow.

Going forward, Infostretch is developing new services which will link connected cars to connected families for tracking and safety. In addition, Infostretch will be porting the Comtech solution onto the Genivi Demo Platform, an industry-standard development environment used by most automotive OEMs and manufacturers. This allows an OEM to quickly load the prototype application into a Genivi compliant vehicle and road test the technology in a matter of hours- greatly accelerating the sales cycle.