Volvo Cars has become the lead industry partner for Horizon, an open-source software development platform from Accenture and Google Cloud that helps automakers and suppliers build, test and deploy software for Android Automotive Operating System (AAOS) more efficiently. The announcement was made Sept. 22, 2026, in Gothenburg, Sweden, and Sunnyvale, Calif. Volvo Cars is migrating its global AAOS development environment to Horizon, giving engineers access to faster workflows, virtual testing environments and AI-assisted tools. The platform promises software testing up to 9x faster, infotainment feature development cost reductions of up to 40%, build feedback within minutes instead of up to two hours, and remote access to virtual and physical device farms. Horizon's virtual workbenches can also reduce onboarding time by allowing engineers to create development environments in seconds rather than waiting weeks for specialized physical hardware. Accenture and Google Cloud said collaboration with Volvo Cars will help refine Horizon and extend its generative AI capabilities to automotive companies and other industrial manufacturers.