Incari wants to be the OS for the cars of the future
- Jörn Menninger
- Oct 7, 2021
- 4 min read
Updated: May 9
Incari: Revolutionizing Car HMI Systems with Innovative OS Development. Discover the future of automotive interfaces.
What Is This About?
Incari is developing what aims to be the operating system for the cars of the future, revolutionizing human-machine interface systems in vehicles. This interview explores how the Berlin-based startup's innovative HMI development platform helps automakers create next-generation automotive user interfaces.
Introduction
Incari is building what it envisions as the operating system for future vehicles, revolutionizing human-machine interface design in cars. This interview explores the startup's HMI development platform for next-generation digital cockpit experiences.
Incari develops the OS for future vehicles, building an HMI development platform that helps automakers create next-generation digital cockpit experiences and in-car user interfaces.

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Incari wants to be the OS for the cars of the future
We make the design process of user-friendly interfaces in cars easier. … we can reduce the production time from almost 4 years to 18 monthsOsman Dumbuya, CEO and founder Incari
The Founder
Today we bring you the interview with Osman Dumbuya (https://www.linkedin.com/in/osman-dumbuya/), the CEO and founder of Incari (https://www.incari.com/). They create the required tools and technologies, necessary for developing future-based HMI systems (human-machine interface) in the automotive and other industries. He has a fascinating story, being born in Sierra Leone and immigrating with his parents to Germany, spending most of his life in Berlin. He has always been fascinated by 3D visualizations, for example early on by spaceships.
The Startup
Incari (https://www.incari.com/) is a software provider, founded in Berlin, May 2011. Currently, they are mostly working on interfaces for the automotive industry but want to develop further into an operating system for the interfaces of cars. Their system is already used by brands like Audi, Bugatti, and Porsche.
What you have in hardware in your car is not comparable to your PC or even smartphone. The hardware is much less powerfulOsman Dumbuya, CEO and founder Incari
Venture Capital Funding
A recent investment round of 15 mn Euros, led by Lukasz Gadowski. We had him in the interview, you can learn more about him here
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Further Readings
Human Machine Interface https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_interface
DOS operating system: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MS-DOS
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What is this article about: Incari wants to be the OS for the cars of the future?
Incari: Revolutionizing Car HMI Systems with Innovative OS Development. Discover the future of automotive interfaces.
What are the main takeaways from this discussion?
Incari is developing what aims to be the operating system for the cars of the future, revolutionizing human-machine interface systems in vehicles. This interview explores how the Berlin-based startup's innovative HMI development platform helps automakers create next-generation automotive user interfaces.
How does this topic connect to the broader startup ecosystem?
Incari is building what it envisions as the operating system for future vehicles, revolutionizing human-machine interface design in cars. This interview explores the startup's HMI development platform for next-generation digital cockpit experiences.
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