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Type | Société par actions simplifiée |
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Industry | Electronics and software |
Founded | 1994 (as Parrot) 2015 (as Parrot Automotive) 2017 (as Parrot Faurecia Automotive) |
Headquarters | , |
Key people | Jean-Luc Tété (CEO) |
Products | audio, electronics, and in-car entertainment systems for automotive OEMs |
Parent | Faurecia |
Website | http://www.parrot-faurecia-automotive.com |
Parrot Faurecia Automotive SAS is a French tech company that designs, develops and markets infotainment products for passenger vehicles and commercial trucks.
The Paris-based tech firm designs its own software, hardware and processors. It is an early adopter of Bluetooth technology and is an associate member of the Bluetooth Special Interest Group. [1] Parrot originally stepped into the automotive business in the 2000s, with aftermarket Bluetooth hands free car kits [2] and car radios. [3] In 2011, at the Las Vegas Consumer Electronics Show, the company introduced the first Android-based car radio. [4] [5]
In the following years, Parrot's automotive business unit transitioned from aftermarket products for consumers to infotainment platforms and connectivity modules sold directly to car makers or to Tier-1 suppliers. Parrot's technology revolves around connectivity, analog and digital radio, voice processing and recognition. Parrot's head units provide entertainment features for the front and the rear of the vehicle, are mostly Android-based, and support Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. [6] The Simple Box, introduced at CES 2016, [7] enables the vehicle occupants to use their own tablets or smartphones as the main interface with their vehicles.
In 2014, Parrot joined the Open Automotive Alliance, [8] an alliance of auto makers and tech companies fostering the use of Android in the automotive industry. In 2015, Parrot Automotive branched off from Parrot SA to become a fully owned subsidiary. In 2016, Parrot launches Octopus 3+, a TV and radio tuner processor. [9]
In March 2017, Faurecia starts the acquisition project for Parrot Automotive. [10] The company is renamed Parrot Faurecia Automotive. On October 1, 2018, Faurecia completes the acquisition of 100% of Parrot Faurecia Automotive [11]
Parrot Automotive's customers include car makers such as McLaren, [12] Volvo Cars, [13] and Honda.
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