Windows Embedded Automotive (also previously known as
Microsoft Auto,
Windows CE for Automotive,
Windows Automotive, and
Windows Mobile for Automotive) is an
operating system subfamily of
Windows Embedded based on
Windows CE for use on computer systems in
automobiles. The operating system is developed by
Microsoft through the Microsoft Automotive Business Unit that formed in August 1995. The first automotive product built by Microsoft's Automotive Business Unit debuted on December 4, 1998 as the
AutoPC, and also includes
Ford Sync,
Kia Uvo, and
Blue&Me. Microsoft's Automotive Business Unit has built both the software platforms used for automotive devices as well as the devices themselves. The current focus is on the software platforms and includes two products, Microsoft Auto and Windows Automotive.