Cinemo selected by Marelli for LeanConnect Platform

The project is a direct result of Marelli’s contract to supply its Android Automotive OS-based LeanConnect platform to a large international automaker.

Karlsruhe, Germany, July 24, 2024—Cinemo, a global leader and highly innovative one-stop-shop provider for digital media products, today announces that Marelli, a leading mobility technology supplier to the automotive sector, has selected Cinemo’s infotainment software solutions for its LeanConnect platform. The move follows a recent contract award from one of the world’s leading car manufacturers, where Marelli will integrate its platform into the company’s upcoming car models, bound for worldwide distribution. The cooperation will enable seamless smartphone projection to Marelli’s infotainment system, and enrich the capabilities of the platform based on Android Automotive OS (AAOS).

LeanConnect combines cluster, integrated vehicle infotainment (IVI), and 4G telematics functionality in one control unit, representing a major step forward in electronics architecture simplification. By consolidating multiple functions into one control unit, LeanConnect delivers a cost reduction of 30-40% compared to standard architectures, representing an affordable, yet highly-capable solution for entry-level vehicles. Despite its cost-effectiveness, LeanConnect maintains ASIL-B compliant cluster functionality, guaranteeing robust and reliable performance. Designed to manage two cameras and two displays, LeanConnect is an ideal solution for automakers aiming for efficiency and cost optimization, offering advanced connectivity and cockpit features at an affordable price.

With Cinemo’s smartphone projection solutions, everyone in the car can benefit from seamless Android- and iOS-based smartphone integration. The company’s projection technology enables each car occupant to access supported apps directly from the head unit.

Cinemo’s solution provides Marelli with a high-performance projection stack that is field-proven and widely deployed in vehicles worldwide. The fully integrated, cross-platform, low-latency, low-footprint stack draws on Cinemo’s proven multimedia and connectivity expertise in both wired and wireless smartphone integration for AAOS.

“Our partnership with Cinemo has helped us enrich our AAOS-based LeanConnect infotainment platform and deliver a first-rate, quality solution for a major worldwide car manufacturer,” said Yannick Hoyau, Vice President Engineering and Advanced Innovation at Marelli’s Electronic Systems business. “Cinemo’s excellent automotive entertainment track record and easy-to-integrate software gives us peace of mind that we can deliver a cost-efficient solution and boost our time-to-market.”

“We are honored to partner with Marelli and see our software integrated into the company’s LeanConnect platform destined for a leading global carmaker,” adds Elif Ede, Vice President Strategy at Cinemo. “We look forward to seeing the first cars launch in 2026. “