Post #4086810

2026-07-25 11:25 UTC

This makes a lot of sense actually. It’d be awesome to have more options for head units. I’m not sure about the target though, amateurs working on their car or restoring old models? I don’t see a lot of companies choosing a Linux based head unit for their cars. But the same argument could be said for Linux phones too.

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@BastingChemina@slrpnk.net 2026-07-25 11:47

I think organizations working around sensitive installations could be interested. For example the car used to drive around nuclear powerplants, military installations or just industrial equipment. Modern cars have GPS and cameras and you don’t want to have random cameras recording around sensitive installations. They could remove the cameras but then the car would not be road legal anymore. A Linux based head unit would allow them to customize it to the level of security they require while still retaining the benefit of modern cars. It’s a niche but a niche that have the means to infest a lot in development

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@kylian0087@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2026-07-25 13:32

So I am their target as well. I like to utilize it in a DIY motorcycle navigation based in a raspberry with a display. Their are not great options for motorcycles at this point. And I love to diy it.

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