HARMAN International Industries today announced the successful commercial implementation of Apple CarPlay integration through a wireless connection, a first for the connected car industry. Through HARMAN’s end-to-end infotainment system, a vehicle’s Bluetooth and WiFi will enable the connectivity required to support CarPlay, creating a greatly enhanced wireless experience for the user. The solution is currently being deployed in the market on HARMAN infotainment systems for a luxury German automaker.
While other implementations of Apple CarPlay have been supported through a USB connection to-date, HARMAN is the first to enable wireless implementation with the iPhone connecting via Bluetooth and data transferring via WiFi. The HARMAN infotainment system provides flexibility between native and CarPlay Human Machine Interfaces (HMIs), and allows for simultaneous operation of head unit functionality and CarPlay navigation. The integration of Apple CarPlay provides users the various functions of their iPhone, including calls, music playback, mobile office, and navigation to be controlled through the car’s display. Additionally, the system also allows the use of voice-recognition for a safer, hands-free experience.
HARMAN provides the industry’s most complete end-to-end connected car system to provide drivers intelligent, adaptable and personal solutions in the car. With more than 2,000 patents in all key domains – including safety, design, navigation, connectivity, networking, HMI and more, HARMAN continues to push the boundaries bringing connected car innovations to market that enable new connected experiences, improve driver safety and increase vehicle security.
Source: HARMAN International Industries, Incorporated
MacDailyNews Take: Yes!
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All 2017 BMW’s with CarPlay are wireless.
Even the one’s without support wireless playback.
See my comment below. I have one. I have no idea what this article is trying to claim…(smh)
The article clearly says they partnered with “a luxury German automaker.”
I thought my Pioneer AVIC-8000NEX unit could do this with a firmware upgrade but apparently Pioneer would rather sell you a future upgrade. BUT it doesn’t have WiFi and it’s Bluetooth version is probably long in the tooth.
Just a note: Harman International Industries entered into an agreement last November to be acquired by Samsung…
Next versions of Harman’s speaker system will already prioritize Samsung (if Apple support will stay at all).
Too bad that harman group was brought by samsung 🙁
There goes to the toilet JBL, Harman Kardon and Mark Levinson, my favorite brands in audio.
Alpine ilx 107: https://www.crutchfield.com/p_500ILX107/Alpine-iLX-107.html?search=alpine_ilx-107&skipvs=T
Announced at CES. I have the ilx-007, and it’s fantastic.
I have a 2017 BMW X3, purchased in October of 2016. I only ever use CarPlay wirelessly. What the hell is this article talking about?? Either the article is about 6 months old or Harman has never heard of BMW. Clearly they are not the first ones to implement wireless CarPlay. WTF?!?
The article clearly says they partnered with “a luxury German automaker.”