CIeNET's Google-accredited Third-Party Lab (3PL) services streamline certification through automated testing and AI-powered analysis. We support the full suite of Google automotive certification programs:
Android Automotive OS — the in-vehicle operating system platform
Cars with Google built-in — Google's automotive services suite
Android Auto™ Projection — smartphone projection certification
With 10+ years of IVI expertise and 5+ years of Google partnership, we are a trusted partner for your automotive software needs.
7 Global Lab Locations
Google Trusted Supplier Since 2020
10+ Years IVI Testing Expertise
Google-Accredited 3PL Partner
Traditional approaches to Google automotive certification, including tight testing schedules, reactive triage, and lengthy failure resolutions, create bottlenecks that delay launches and strain resources which cost OEMs millions of dollars. The current competitive automotive landscape requires OEMs to implement automated, systematic processes that ensure compliance while accelerating certification timelines.
Certification requires understanding complex CDD requirements, demonstrating full compliance, executing millions of xTS test cases, having deep Android™ expertise and understanding rigorous testing processes.
Manual test flow and failure triage creates lengthy certification cycles, with each iteration requiring significant engineering time and delays product launches which costs millions.
Understanding Android Automotive requirements, interpreting xTS failures, and knowing Google's compliance standards requires specialized expertise that most OEMs lack in-house.
Android Auto Projection certification requires testing across multiple Android versions, device types, and head unit configurations. Ensuring compatibility across this matrix — from USB to wireless connections, from different OEM implementations — requires systematic validation that many teams lack.
Google requires fully auditable test results, comprehensive execution logs, and systematic failure resolution which creates documentation overhead that slows the certification process.
As a Google-accredited 3PL partner, CIeNET brings in-depth technical expertise across all Android Automotive programs from over a decade of IVI and smart cockpit development and unmanned automation test execution in production environments across globally-linked delivery labs. Our global 3PL labs provide flexible and customizable pre-test and certification services to customers across North America, Europe, and Asia, enabling faster test execution with higher accuracy and more reliable test results analysis.
The Transformation: CIeNET maintains dedicated labs with TISAX AL3 and ISO27001 certification, customized test environments, and Google certification experts. Our internally developed and deployed C-ATS Auto®, Smart Test Executer (STE), Automated Failure Analyzer (AFA) and other in-house tool chains are leveraged to deliver automated testing and AI-powered triage services. These are unique to CIeNET 3PL services which are unmatched by the competition and outside of the scope of Google provided tools. Certification testing across development, integration and production phases is transformed into intelligent, user-friendly, and efficient xTS execution with flexible resource preparation, real-time monitoring, automatic reruns, device-recovery, distributed execution, and clear reports, and offers detailed issue/case insights to reduce analysis effort and accelerate resolution.
Result: Average 1-2 weeks per certification test round, enabling rapid time-to-market.
Automated test execution and AI-powered failure analysis reduce manual effort and accelerate certification timelines. Typical test cycle: 1-2 weeks
Systematic testing approach and efficient triage processes minimize engineering time and certification expenses.
Comprehensive compliance assessment and expert guidance improve certification readiness and reduce re-testing cycles.
Google-accredited processes and auditable documentation ensure certification compliance and minimize delays.
Production-proven AI tools accelerating certification. AI analyzing test logs (xTS for Android Automotive OS, cars with Google built-in, PCTS for Android Auto Projection), automating failure triage, and enabling intelligent test execution across all Google automotive programs.
CIeNET's 3PL certification services leverage AI-powered tools throughout the testing and validation workflow, reducing manual effort while improving certification speed and accuracy.
A visual and intelligent tool for xTS execution and monitoring to improve test execution stability.
An AI-powered diagnostic engine for xTS test results to accelerate failure analysis and triage.
Google-accredited 3PL partner delivering Android Automotive certification services across North America, Europe, and Asia. Trusted where certification excellence is non-negotiable.
Average certification test cycle
Serving customers across 3 continents
IVI & Android Automotive OS (AAOS) testing expertise (Since 2012)
Comprehensive certification support from compliance assessment through test execution to issue resolution
Assessment、Execution、Issue Triage
Compliance Assessment
Requirement assessment aligned with certification standards
End-to-end gap analysis with prioritized guidance
Certification Test Execution
Execute all required certification tests including xTS in lab environments
Produce fully traceable test reports and execution logs for audit and review
Issue Triage
Analyze and systematically triage test failures
Coordinate structured failure reviews and resolution workflows
End-to-end certification across all three phases: Application support, Pre-Certification assessment, and Certification validation.
Covers PCTS execution, HMI compatibility testing, and device matrix validation across various vehicle brands and models.
Certification Only
Project Specification (3PL tabs) Support
Certification Validation Testing
Certification Report Support
Certification & QA
Project Specification Support
Certification Validation Testing
Certification Report Support
Pre-Certification Testing & Support
Issue Triage & Root-Cause Analysis
Comprehensive
All Certification & QA services
Early-phase design assessment
Automated regression testing
Dedicated on-site engineers
Follow-the-sun lab support
Google-accredited certification labs providing distributed testing and follow-the-sun support for global automotive manufacturers.
North America
Warren, Michigan
Santa Clara, California
Markham, Ontario
Europe (Opening Soon)
Asia
Taipei, Taiwan
Nanjing, China
Bangalore, India
Hanoi, Vietnam (Opening Soon)
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Join leading OEMs who have streamlined their Android Automotive Certification process with CIeNET's Google-accredited 3PL services.
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