Outpace Project: Redefining the Next-Generation Digital Cockpit — A Qt Platform Based on Android Automotive

Redefining the Next-Generation Digital Cockpit — A Qt Platform Based on Android Automotive

• Qt’s all-new flagship automotive demonstration system, running on a MediaTek system-on-chip (SoC) and equipped with an ultra-wide screen
• A fully interactive 3D environment featuring a realistic car model, dynamic weather effects, day-night cycles, and multi-terrain modes — all content is rendered in real-time on Android Automotive via Qt’s 3D engine
• Integrates ADAS surround view, AI assistant, and a multimedia space with third-party apps — fully demonstrating how Qt blends 2D Android UI with immersive 3D to create a seamless cabin experience from the front to the rear row
• Showcases comprehensive vehicle control functions in a single seamless experience: climate control settings, seat heating/massage/position adjustment, ambient lighting, door and suspension animation, car color customization, and charging visualization

Although this project runs on Android Automotive, Qt is completely independent of the operating system — the same application code and QML user interface can be redeployed to platforms such as QNX and Linux (Yocto/AGL), enabling OEMs to freely switch or adopt a multi-source operating system strategy without rewriting their Human-Machine Interface (HMI) from scratch.

ADAS Integration

• Core Qt Features Used
  • Qt Quick 3D
  • Qt for Android Automotive
  • Rendering-as-a-Service (RaaS)
• Operating Platform
  • Mediatek MT8676 Platform

ADAS Integration

• Accelerates the delivery of autonomous driving visualization features to your in-vehicle system
• Provides OEMs with templates for creating their own ADAS systems, complete with documentation and support
• Optimized performance adaptable from entry-level to high-end vehicle models
• Easy-to-adapt communication backend supporting simulation and testing
• Core Qt Features Used
  • Qt Quick 3D
  • Qt for Android Automotive
• Runtime Platform
  • Mediatek MT8676 Platform

Squish x Candle AI
Automated Testing Demonstration

• Demonstrates how the Squish GUI test automation tool is applied to industrial-style Qt applications, and how AI-assisted workflows can further improve the efficiency of creating and maintaining test cases.
• The Application Under Test (AUT) in this demo is Candle — an open-source CNC control software based on Qt. This demo simulates real-world test automation scenarios by automatically executing GUI operations via Squish and completing result verification.
• Additionally, this demonstration shows how AI empowers the testing workflow: assisting engineers in extracting UI features, automatically generating test cases, and accelerating test script development.