• Micware’s LeerosNavi navigation application is pre-integrated into SPARQ OS, in-vehicle infotainment system powered by Android Automotive OS (AAOS)
• P3 and Micware bring advanced navigation technology on AAOS

Stuttgart, Germany and Kobe, Hyogo, Japan – 15 July 2026 – P3 digital services GmbH (“P3”), a technology leader in in-vehicle infotainment (IVI), and Micware Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: MWC, “Micware”), a Japan-based technology company specializing in advanced navigation applications and location-based software, today announced a new partnership to integrate Micware’s LeerosNavi navigation application into SPARQ OS, an AAOS-based IVI platform.

The partnership combines P3’s deep expertise in IVI platforms with Micware’s proven navigation technologies to deliver a seamless, high-performance navigation experience designed for next-generation vehicles. With LeerosNavi pre-integrated into SPARQ OS, automotive manufacturers benefit from faster deployment, reduced integration effort, and a navigation solution optimized for modern cockpit environments.

Through this new partnership, SPARQ OS drivers constantly receive updated traffic, map data, and point-of-interest information from the cloud to keep their routes and maps current.

LeerosNavi offers highly detailed and reliable map coverage across Japan. Micware’s navigation app leverages expertise in map data processing, route guidance, real-time connectivity, and user-centric design. The solution delivers route search, traffic integration, destination sharing, and next-generation connected and augmented reality (AR)-assisted navigation, carefully tailored to Japan’s complex road networks, urban density, and local driving requirements.

“This partnership strengthens SPARQ OS as a future-ready IVI platform by combining our Android Automotive expertise with Micware’s highly innovative navigation technology,” said Marius Mailat, CTO and Managing Director at P3 digital services. “By integrating LeerosNavi directly into SPARQ OS, we enable original equipment manufacturers to deliver a premium AAOS navigation experience with integrated Japan map coverage.”

“By partnering with P3, we are bringing Micware’s navigation expertise into SPARQ OS, a modern IVI system powered by AAOS,” said Kenta Imaida, Representative Director at Micware Navigations Co., Ltd. “We believe that this solution enables automakers to deliver an intuitive, connected, and Japan-optimized navigation experience that meets drivers’ needs and continues to evolve with new functions aimed at enriching users’ travel experiences.”

SPARQ OS is the dynamic and rapidly developing IVI solution developed by P3 based on AAOS, the fastest growing in-vehicle operating system in the world today. SPARQ OS’s cockpit platform includes a diverse app store, smart navigation, digital and personal voice assistant, charging, media and entertainment. It features fully automated over-the-air software and firmware updates, ensuring always-up-to-date functionality and promoting sustainability.

SPARQ OS helps car manufacturers differentiate their vehicles through end-to-end customization, including advanced Human-Machine Interface (HMI) design, service-layer development, and Vehicle Hardware Abstraction Layer (VHAL) integration. Major car, truck, and motorcycle manufacturers already rely on SPARQ OS as their core IVI system, benefitting from P3’s proven automotive innovation.

About Micware:
Micware Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: MWC) is a Japan-based provider of software development services and innovative IT solutions mainly focused on the automotive and mobility sectors. The Company is primarily engaged in the development and sale of IVI systems covering multimedia, navigation, human machine interface, telematics, and driver assistance, as well as navigation software and location information-based smartphone applications.

Since its founding in 2003, Micware has built over 20 years of experience in automotive software and has established long-term relationships with major OEMs in Japan, including Honda Motor Co., Ltd. and Toyota Motor Corporation. Leveraging its engineering capabilities, proprietary technologies, and long-standing OEM relationships, the Company was ranked 9th among Japan-based Tier 1 suppliers in the IVI market in terms of revenue as of February 28, 2024, according to an industry report titled “IVI, Automotive Navigation System and Digital Mapping Market” commissioned by the Company and prepared by Frost & Sullivan. Micware operates across Japan through six operating entities and 13 branch offices and has established subsidiaries in the United States, Thailand, and Germany for overseas operations.

For more information, please visit the Company’s corporate website: www.micware.co.jp/en/

About P3 digital services:
With 30 years’ experience in automotive industry consulting and software development, P3 creates customized In-vehicle Infotainment (IVI) systems based on AAOS, the fastest-growing IVI operating system today. SPARQ OS is P3’s pioneering IVI solution that helps car manufacturers to differentiate by delivering advanced top-bottom custom Human-Machine Interface (HMI), service layer and Vehicle Hardware Abstraction Layer (VHAL) integration. Major car, truck and motorcycle makers have benefitted from P3 innovations, having deployed SPARQ OS as their core IVI system. P3 digital services is part of P3 group, a leading international technology consulting and software development company with a rapidly growing team of more than 1,800 consultant engineers working to develop and implement solutions to today’s complex technology challenges. www.sparqos.com, www.p3-group.com – follow us on LinkedIn.

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