Google expands P3’s certification role for Android Auto Projection

Google has expanded P3’s 3PL accreditation to cover certification of next-generation Android Auto Projection systems, giving the consulting and engineering company authority to help validate AAP 2.0 solutions for global vehicle deployment. The move is meant to speed certification, cut development friction and support automakers and suppliers bringing Android-based infotainment to market.

Why it matters: - Google’s expanded accreditation gives P3 a larger role in the certification pipeline for Android Auto Projection systems. - The move matters for automakers and suppliers because certification is required before Android-based in-vehicle systems can launch in the market. - Google’s latest AAP 2.0 framework is designed to improve certification efficiency, harmonization and speed to market. - Faster certification can reduce development and deployment costs for OEMs and system providers.

What happened: - Google accredited P3 as a 3rd Party Lab certification partner for Android Auto Projection systems. - P3 is now one of the first Google partners authorized to certify products against the newest AAP 2.0 standards and protocols. - The announcement was made Oct. 6, 2026, in Stuttgart, Germany. - Google also expanded on P3’s October 2024 appointment as a certification partner for in-vehicle infotainment in the Android Automotive partner ecosystem.

The details: - Google has authorized P3 to certify AAP solutions and products as compliant with Google’s standards for global launch and vehicle deployment. - AAP 2.0 reflects program unification and updated technical requirements intended to raise engineering rigor. - OEMs are expected to benefit from streamlined certification processes handled by accredited partners with sector-specific expertise. - P3’s role builds on its earlier accreditation as a Third-Party Laboratory partner for testing and certifying full Android Automotive OS-based infotainment systems. - P3 has certified numerous IVI systems for OEMs worldwide since the earlier accreditation. - Android Auto Projection connects a smartphone to a vehicle infotainment system by wireless, cable or built-in display mirroring. - The system shows phone apps and the phone interface on the car’s embedded console for use with apps such as Maps, Media and Messaging. - Android Auto Projection is distinct from Android Automotive OS, which runs natively on the car’s infotainment hardware without a phone. - Google requires carmakers, system manufacturers and suppliers to certify products through the Google 3PL partner program before market release. - The certification framework is meant to ensure quality, maturity, robustness, resilience, user experience and safety. - P3’s work covers testing and certification for Google’s authorized OEM partners in the Android Automotive ecosystem. - Google’s 3PL vendor ecosystem is intended to connect OEMs with compliance assurance providers for Android-based systems.

Between the lines: - The expanded accreditation deepens Google’s reliance on P3 as a trusted validation partner. - It also signals a push toward more standardized certification across Android-based in-vehicle platforms. - For carmakers, the practical payoff is less friction in bringing Google-compatible infotainment systems to market. - P3 is positioning its long-running automotive integration experience as a differentiator in a more formalized certification market.

What’s next: - OEMs and AAP system providers can use P3’s expanded certification scope as they prepare new Android Auto Projection launches. - The broader expectation is faster implementation timelines for compliant systems. - P3 said the accreditation should help deliver top-quality Android Auto user experiences for global consumers.

The bottom line: - Google is broadening P3’s role from AAOS certification to next-generation Android Auto Projection compliance, tightening the path from development to vehicle launch for Android-based infotainment systems.