HaleyTek

What HaleyTek does

HaleyTek AB is a Swedish automotive software company founded in 2021 and headquartered in Gothenburg, operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Volvo Cars. The company develops platform software for Android Automotive OS, including middleware integration, audio and media services, projection functions, and Google Automotive Services support, targeting automotive OEMs seeking scalable, production-proven infotainment foundations.

The company's product portfolio centers on two offerings: the Generic Automotive Platform (GAP), a hypervisor-based Android platform that hosts Android as a guest OS for rapid infotainment development, and Software-Defined Audio (SDA), a centralized audio architecture that moves DSP processing from dedicated hardware to the system-on-chip, built on QNX Sound and OASIS VirtIO Sound open standards. SDA enables premium audio experiences including Dolby Atmos and road noise cancellation through software, with continuous improvement via over-the-air updates and per-vehicle cost savings of $22 to $98 according to Munro & Associates analysis.

HaleyTek generates revenue through B2B software licensing to automotive OEMs, combining development fees and ongoing royalty/support arrangements over long platform lifecycles (10+ years). The company reaches customers through direct enterprise engagement and via strategic technology partnerships with BlackBerry QNX, Google, and Qualcomm. Its named customer set is concentrated around the Volvo Cars ecosystem (Volvo Cars, Polestar) and ECARX, with the EX60 electric SUV on Volvo's SPA3 platform representing its first major external productization milestone.

Name

HaleyTek

Legal name

HaleyTek AB

Website

https://haleytek.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

HaleyTek AB is a Gothenburg-based software company, wholly-owned by Volvo Cars, that develops Android Automotive OS infotainment platforms and software-defined audio solutions for automotive OEMs, anchored by Volvo, Polestar, and ECARX partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Automotive Infotainment Software

NAICS

Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing (33429)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Data/Apps Connectivity & Adapters (Connectors, Drivers, SDKs) (HDAEAIAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Developer Tooling & SDK Platforms (BPAMAOAD), API Management Platforms (API Gateways, Developer Portals) (HDAEAIAA)

Keywords

• Automotive infotainment software
• Android Automotive OS platform
• Software-defined audio
• Vehicle cockpit software
• Embedded automotive middleware

Headquarters

HQ city

Göteborg

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Automotive Software Licensing: HaleyTek generates revenue by licensing its infotainment software platform to automotive OEMs. The software includes middleware integration, audio and media services, and Android Automotive OS support. Revenue is likely derived from development fees, licensing royalties, and potentially ongoing support/maintenance contracts with OEM partners.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

HaleyTek develops platform software for Android Automotive, including middleware integration, audio and media services, projection functions, and Google Automotive Services support. Its portfolio comprises two core products: the Software-Defined Audio (SDA) platform that moves DSP processing onto the system-on-chip, and the Generic Automotive Platform (GAP), a hypervisor-based Android foundation for next-generation in-vehicle infotainment systems.

Product overview

HaleyTek develops a unified infotainment software portfolio for Android Automotive OS, consisting of two core products: the Software-Defined Audio (SDA) platform and the Generic Automotive Platform (GAP). SDA provides premium in-vehicle audio experiences through centralized, software-defined architecture built on QNX Sound and VirtIO Sound standards. GAP serves as the foundational hypervisor-based Android platform enabling rapid development and deployment of OEM-specific infotainment experiences. Both products are designed for integration across diverse vehicle architectures with a focus on stability, performance, and over-the-air update capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GAP (Generic Automotive Platform): A hypervisor-based Android platform providing a stable, efficient foundation for modern infotainment systems, designed to accelerate development and testing of Android-based infotainment systems.
• Software-Defined Audio (SDA)

Products and services

• Software-Defined Audio (SDA) A centralized software-defined audio architecture that enhances in-cabin experience by moving DSP processing from dedicated hardware to the system-on-chip, enabling advanced signal processing, flexible integration, and continuous improvements via over-the-air updates. Built on QNX Sound and OASIS VirtIO Sound open standards, supports Dolby Atmos immersive formats and road noise cancellation.
• GAP (Generic Automotive Platform) A hypervisor-based Android platform providing a stable, efficient foundation for modern infotainment systems. Accelerates development and testing of Android-based infotainment with low latency, rapid startup, and safety-critical applications, seamlessly hosting Android as a guest via hypervisor extensions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Cost savings of $22 to $98 per vehicle through software-defined audio architecture
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• BlackBerry QNXcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 February 2026BlackBerry's QNX division and HaleyTek announced collaboration to deliver software-defined audio architecture for Volvo Cars' EX60 electric SUV. The partnership leverages QNX Sound and OASIS VirtIO Sound open standards, enabling premium software-driven audio experiences in Volvo's next-generation electric vehicle. This builds on earlier collaboration for HaleyTek's Generic Automotive Platform (GAP).
• GooglecoreTechnology or IntegrationHaleyTek develops software supporting Google Automotive Services and is a close collaborator with Google for Android Automotive OS implementations. The company is dedicated to creating products with longevity in the Android Automotive ecosystem.
• QualcommsupportingTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partnership for automotive infotainment platforms utilizing Qualcomm's automotive SoC solutions. Supports diverse vehicle architectures with optimized performance.
• Volvo CarscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVolvo Cars owns HaleyTek as a subsidiary company. HaleyTek focuses on platform work for Volvo's infotainment systems, including the SPA3 platform for the EX60 electric SUV and the Superset tech stack strategy. The relationship enables direct collaboration on next-generation automotive software.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Visteon: Tier-1 supplier of digital cockpits, infotainment, and display/audio electronics to global OEMs. Directly comparable as a cockpit electronics platform vendor with overlapping infotainment and audio processing capabilities for automotive OEMs.
• Cerence: Specialist automotive AI/cockpit software vendor offering in-vehicle assistant and audio/UX software for OEMs. Comparable as a software-only supplier focused on differentiated in-cabin software experiences for automotive.
• ECARX: Android Automotive OS-focused automotive technology supplier serving Geely-affiliated OEMs and offering full-stack cockpit solutions. Directly comparable as a co-developer of Android Automotive integration and infotainment platforms; ECARX is also a HaleyTek customer/partner.

Broad incumbents

• Bosch: Global Tier-1 automotive supplier with vehicle computers, infotainment, and audio processing offerings. Comparable as a broad incumbent with overlapping automotive software platform and audio capabilities serving multiple OEMs.
• Aptiv: Global Tier-1 automotive technology supplier with software-defined vehicle and infotainment/cockpit offerings. Comparable as a broad incumbent delivering integrated hardware-software platforms to multiple OEMs.
• Continental Automotive: Major Tier-1 automotive supplier with infotainment, cockpit, and audio/HUD product lines. Comparable as a large incumbent with overlapping automotive infotainment and software-defined audio capabilities.
• Harman (Samsung): Large incumbent automotive technology supplier (owned by Samsung) offering infotainment, audio (Harman Kardon, JBL, Bang & Olufsen), and connected car solutions. Comparable as a full-stack audio+infotainment supplier with deep OEM relationships.
• BlackBerry QNX: Established automotive safety-critical operating system and middleware vendor; HaleyTek's Core strategic partner for QNX Sound and VirtIO Sound standards. Comparable as a foundational automotive software platform serving OEMs across cockpit and ADAS domains.
• Google (Android Automotive): Owner/operator of the Android Automotive OS and Google Automotive Services platform. Comparable as the upstream ecosystem on which HaleyTek builds; overlaps in infotainment and audio middleware capabilities.

Emerging players

• Rightware (Cargotec/Cerence-adjacent): Automotive HMI and UI software specialist (known for Kanzi) enabling Android Automotive-based cockpits. Comparable as an emerging software platform focused on automotive HMI/instrument-cluster UX on top of Android.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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