diff --git a/core/api/system-current.txt b/core/api/system-current.txt
index a25c3d5facb0a..1cbe1a2515c09 100755
--- a/core/api/system-current.txt
+++ b/core/api/system-current.txt
@@ -244,6 +244,7 @@ package android {
     field public static final String REMOVE_TASKS = "android.permission.REMOVE_TASKS";
     field public static final String RENOUNCE_PERMISSIONS = "android.permission.RENOUNCE_PERMISSIONS";
     field public static final String REQUEST_COMPANION_PROFILE_APP_STREAMING = "android.permission.REQUEST_COMPANION_PROFILE_APP_STREAMING";
+    field public static final String REQUEST_COMPANION_PROFILE_AUTOMOTIVE_PROJECTION = "android.permission.REQUEST_COMPANION_PROFILE_AUTOMOTIVE_PROJECTION";
     field public static final String REQUEST_NETWORK_SCORES = "android.permission.REQUEST_NETWORK_SCORES";
     field public static final String REQUEST_NOTIFICATION_ASSISTANT_SERVICE = "android.permission.REQUEST_NOTIFICATION_ASSISTANT_SERVICE";
     field public static final String RESET_PASSWORD = "android.permission.RESET_PASSWORD";
@@ -2324,6 +2325,7 @@ package android.companion {
 
   public final class AssociationRequest implements android.os.Parcelable {
     field @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.REQUEST_COMPANION_PROFILE_APP_STREAMING) public static final String DEVICE_PROFILE_APP_STREAMING = "android.app.role.COMPANION_DEVICE_APP_STREAMING";
+    field @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.REQUEST_COMPANION_PROFILE_AUTOMOTIVE_PROJECTION) public static final String DEVICE_PROFILE_AUTOMOTIVE_PROJECTION = "android.app.role.SYSTEM_AUTOMOTIVE_PROJECTION";
   }
 
   public final class CompanionDeviceManager {
diff --git a/core/java/android/companion/AssociationRequest.java b/core/java/android/companion/AssociationRequest.java
index 24d1248555081..7d1aabc639d90 100644
--- a/core/java/android/companion/AssociationRequest.java
+++ b/core/java/android/companion/AssociationRequest.java
@@ -94,6 +94,21 @@ public final class AssociationRequest implements Parcelable {
     public static final String DEVICE_PROFILE_APP_STREAMING =
             "android.app.role.COMPANION_DEVICE_APP_STREAMING";
 
+    /**
+     * Device profile: Android Automotive Projection
+     *
+     * Only applications that have been granted
+     * {@link android.Manifest.permission#REQUEST_COMPANION_PROFILE_AUTOMOTIVE_PROJECTION} are
+     * allowed to request to be associated with such devices.
+     *
+     * @see AssociationRequest.Builder#setDeviceProfile
+     * @hide
+     */
+    @RequiresPermission(Manifest.permission.REQUEST_COMPANION_PROFILE_AUTOMOTIVE_PROJECTION)
+    @SystemApi
+    public static final String DEVICE_PROFILE_AUTOMOTIVE_PROJECTION =
+            "android.app.role.SYSTEM_AUTOMOTIVE_PROJECTION";
+
     /** @hide */
     @StringDef(value = { DEVICE_PROFILE_WATCH })
     public @interface DeviceProfile {}
@@ -498,10 +513,10 @@ public final class AssociationRequest implements Parcelable {
     };
 
     @DataClass.Generated(
-            time = 1634716126923L,
+            time = 1635190605212L,
             codegenVersion = "1.0.23",
             sourceFile = "frameworks/base/core/java/android/companion/AssociationRequest.java",
-            inputSignatures = "private static final  java.lang.String LOG_TAG\npublic static final  java.lang.String DEVICE_PROFILE_WATCH\npublic static final @android.annotation.RequiresPermission @android.annotation.SystemApi java.lang.String DEVICE_PROFILE_APP_STREAMING\nprivate  boolean mSingleDevice\nprivate @com.android.internal.util.DataClass.PluralOf(\"deviceFilter\") @android.annotation.NonNull java.util.List<android.companion.DeviceFilter<?>> mDeviceFilters\nprivate @android.annotation.Nullable @android.companion.AssociationRequest.DeviceProfile java.lang.String mDeviceProfile\nprivate @android.annotation.Nullable java.lang.String mCallingPackage\nprivate @android.annotation.Nullable java.lang.String mDeviceProfilePrivilegesDescription\nprivate  long mCreationTime\nprivate  boolean mSkipPrompt\nprivate  void onConstructed()\npublic  void setCallingPackage(java.lang.String)\npublic  void setDeviceProfilePrivilegesDescription(java.lang.String)\npublic  void setSkipPrompt(boolean)\npublic @android.compat.annotation.UnsupportedAppUsage boolean isSingleDevice()\npublic @android.annotation.NonNull @android.compat.annotation.UnsupportedAppUsage java.util.List<android.companion.DeviceFilter<?>> getDeviceFilters()\nclass AssociationRequest extends java.lang.Object implements [android.os.Parcelable]\nprivate  boolean mSingleDevice\nprivate @android.annotation.Nullable java.util.ArrayList<android.companion.DeviceFilter<?>> mDeviceFilters\nprivate @android.annotation.Nullable java.lang.String mDeviceProfile\npublic @android.annotation.NonNull android.companion.AssociationRequest.Builder setSingleDevice(boolean)\npublic @android.annotation.NonNull android.companion.AssociationRequest.Builder addDeviceFilter(android.companion.DeviceFilter<?>)\npublic @android.annotation.NonNull android.companion.AssociationRequest.Builder setDeviceProfile(java.lang.String)\npublic @android.annotation.NonNull @java.lang.Override android.companion.AssociationRequest build()\nclass Builder extends android.provider.OneTimeUseBuilder<android.companion.AssociationRequest> implements []\n@com.android.internal.util.DataClass(genToString=true, genEqualsHashCode=true, genHiddenGetters=true, genParcelable=true, genHiddenConstructor=true, genBuilder=false, genConstDefs=false)")
+            inputSignatures = "private static final  java.lang.String LOG_TAG\npublic static final  java.lang.String DEVICE_PROFILE_WATCH\npublic static final @android.annotation.RequiresPermission @android.annotation.SystemApi java.lang.String DEVICE_PROFILE_APP_STREAMING\npublic static final @android.annotation.RequiresPermission @android.annotation.SystemApi java.lang.String DEVICE_PROFILE_AUTOMOTIVE_PROJECTION\nprivate  boolean mSingleDevice\nprivate @com.android.internal.util.DataClass.PluralOf(\"deviceFilter\") @android.annotation.NonNull java.util.List<android.companion.DeviceFilter<?>> mDeviceFilters\nprivate @android.annotation.Nullable @android.companion.AssociationRequest.DeviceProfile java.lang.String mDeviceProfile\nprivate @android.annotation.Nullable java.lang.String mCallingPackage\nprivate @android.annotation.Nullable java.lang.String mDeviceProfilePrivilegesDescription\nprivate  long mCreationTime\nprivate  boolean mSkipPrompt\nprivate  void onConstructed()\npublic  void setCallingPackage(java.lang.String)\npublic  void setDeviceProfilePrivilegesDescription(java.lang.String)\npublic  void setSkipPrompt(boolean)\npublic @android.compat.annotation.UnsupportedAppUsage boolean isSingleDevice()\npublic @android.annotation.NonNull @android.compat.annotation.UnsupportedAppUsage java.util.List<android.companion.DeviceFilter<?>> getDeviceFilters()\nclass AssociationRequest extends java.lang.Object implements [android.os.Parcelable]\nprivate  boolean mSingleDevice\nprivate @android.annotation.Nullable java.util.ArrayList<android.companion.DeviceFilter<?>> mDeviceFilters\nprivate @android.annotation.Nullable java.lang.String mDeviceProfile\npublic @android.annotation.NonNull android.companion.AssociationRequest.Builder setSingleDevice(boolean)\npublic @android.annotation.NonNull android.companion.AssociationRequest.Builder addDeviceFilter(android.companion.DeviceFilter<?>)\npublic @android.annotation.NonNull android.companion.AssociationRequest.Builder setDeviceProfile(java.lang.String)\npublic @android.annotation.NonNull @java.lang.Override android.companion.AssociationRequest build()\nclass Builder extends android.provider.OneTimeUseBuilder<android.companion.AssociationRequest> implements []\n@com.android.internal.util.DataClass(genToString=true, genEqualsHashCode=true, genHiddenGetters=true, genParcelable=true, genHiddenConstructor=true, genBuilder=false, genConstDefs=false)")
     @Deprecated
     private void __metadata() {}
 
diff --git a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
index b3a16d97b27b9..ed43866fc6ed5 100644
--- a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -2990,6 +2990,17 @@
     <permission android:name="android.permission.REQUEST_COMPANION_PROFILE_APP_STREAMING"
                 android:protectionLevel="signature|privileged" />
 
+    <!-- Allows application to request to be associated with a vehicle head unit capable of
+         automotive projection
+         ({@link android.companion.AssociationRequest#DEVICE_PROFILE_AUTOMOTIVE_PROJECTION})
+         by {@link android.companion.CompanionDeviceManager}.
+        <p>Not for use by third-party applications.
+         @hide
+         @SystemApi
+    -->
+    <permission android:name="android.permission.REQUEST_COMPANION_PROFILE_AUTOMOTIVE_PROJECTION"
+                android:protectionLevel="internal|role" />
+
     <!-- Allows a companion app to associate to Wi-Fi.
          <p>Only for use by a single pre-approved app.
          @hide
diff --git a/services/companion/java/com/android/server/companion/AssociationRequestsProcessor.java b/services/companion/java/com/android/server/companion/AssociationRequestsProcessor.java
index 2e8fb47269f9c..be71e98f5fbc6 100644
--- a/services/companion/java/com/android/server/companion/AssociationRequestsProcessor.java
+++ b/services/companion/java/com/android/server/companion/AssociationRequestsProcessor.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 package com.android.server.companion;
 
 import static android.companion.AssociationRequest.DEVICE_PROFILE_APP_STREAMING;
+import static android.companion.AssociationRequest.DEVICE_PROFILE_AUTOMOTIVE_PROJECTION;
 import static android.companion.AssociationRequest.DEVICE_PROFILE_WATCH;
 import static android.content.pm.PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED;
 
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ import static java.util.Collections.unmodifiableMap;
 import android.Manifest;
 import android.annotation.NonNull;
 import android.annotation.Nullable;
+import android.app.role.RoleManager;
 import android.companion.AssociationInfo;
 import android.companion.AssociationRequest;
 import android.companion.CompanionDeviceManager;
@@ -41,8 +43,10 @@ import android.content.ComponentName;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.pm.Signature;
+import android.os.Binder;
 import android.os.IBinder;
 import android.os.RemoteException;
+import android.os.UserHandle;
 import android.util.ArrayMap;
 import android.util.PackageUtils;
 import android.util.Slog;
@@ -56,6 +60,7 @@ import com.android.server.FgThread;
 import java.io.PrintWriter;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.HashSet;
+import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Objects;
 import java.util.Set;
@@ -69,6 +74,8 @@ class AssociationRequestsProcessor {
         map.put(DEVICE_PROFILE_WATCH, Manifest.permission.REQUEST_COMPANION_PROFILE_WATCH);
         map.put(DEVICE_PROFILE_APP_STREAMING,
                 Manifest.permission.REQUEST_COMPANION_PROFILE_APP_STREAMING);
+        map.put(DEVICE_PROFILE_AUTOMOTIVE_PROJECTION,
+                Manifest.permission.REQUEST_COMPANION_PROFILE_AUTOMOTIVE_PROJECTION);
 
         DEVICE_PROFILE_TO_PERMISSION = unmodifiableMap(map);
     }
@@ -87,12 +94,14 @@ class AssociationRequestsProcessor {
     private IFindDeviceCallback mFindDeviceCallback;
     private String mCallingPackage;
     private AndroidFuture<?> mOngoingDeviceDiscovery;
+    private RoleManager mRoleManager;
 
     private PerUser<ServiceConnector<ICompanionDeviceDiscoveryService>> mServiceConnectors;
 
-    AssociationRequestsProcessor(CompanionDeviceManagerService service) {
+    AssociationRequestsProcessor(CompanionDeviceManagerService service, RoleManager roleManager) {
         mContext = service.getContext();
         mService = service;
+        mRoleManager = roleManager;
 
         final Intent serviceIntent = new Intent().setComponent(SERVICE_TO_BIND_TO);
         mServiceConnectors = new PerUser<ServiceConnector<ICompanionDeviceDiscoveryService>>() {
@@ -162,6 +171,16 @@ class AssociationRequestsProcessor {
                 }));
     }
 
+    private boolean isRoleHolder(int userId, String packageName, String role) {
+        final long identity = Binder.clearCallingIdentity();
+        try {
+            List<String> holders = mRoleManager.getRoleHoldersAsUser(role, UserHandle.of(userId));
+            return holders.contains(packageName);
+        } finally {
+            Binder.restoreCallingIdentity(identity);
+        }
+    }
+
     void stopScan(AssociationRequest request, IFindDeviceCallback callback, String callingPackage) {
         if (DEBUG) {
             Slog.d(TAG, "stopScan(request = " + request + ")");
@@ -183,6 +202,12 @@ class AssociationRequestsProcessor {
                     "DEVICE_PROFILE_APP_STREAMING is not fully supported yet.");
         }
 
+        if (DEVICE_PROFILE_AUTOMOTIVE_PROJECTION.equals(deviceProfile)) {
+            // TODO: remove, when properly supporting this profile.
+            throw new UnsupportedOperationException(
+                    "DEVICE_PROFILE_AUTOMOTIVE_PROJECTION is not fully supported yet.");
+        }
+
         if (!DEVICE_PROFILE_TO_PERMISSION.containsKey(deviceProfile)) {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("Unsupported device profile: " + deviceProfile);
         }
@@ -214,6 +239,12 @@ class AssociationRequestsProcessor {
     }
 
     private boolean mayAssociateWithoutPrompt(String packageName, int userId) {
+        if (mRequest.getDeviceProfile() != null
+                && isRoleHolder(userId, packageName, mRequest.getDeviceProfile())) {
+            // Don't need to collect user's consent since app already holds the role.
+            return true;
+        }
+
         String[] sameOemPackages = mContext.getResources()
                 .getStringArray(com.android.internal.R.array.config_companionDevicePackages);
         if (!ArrayUtils.contains(sameOemPackages, packageName)) {
diff --git a/services/companion/java/com/android/server/companion/CompanionDeviceManagerService.java b/services/companion/java/com/android/server/companion/CompanionDeviceManagerService.java
index cdce3e612489c..0cf9a02c68fef 100644
--- a/services/companion/java/com/android/server/companion/CompanionDeviceManagerService.java
+++ b/services/companion/java/com/android/server/companion/CompanionDeviceManagerService.java
@@ -200,7 +200,6 @@ public class CompanionDeviceManagerService extends SystemService {
         super(context);
         mImpl = new CompanionDeviceManagerImpl();
         mPersistentDataStore = new PersistentDataStore();
-        mAssociationRequestsProcessor = new AssociationRequestsProcessor(this);
 
         mPowerWhitelistManager = context.getSystemService(PowerWhitelistManager.class);
         mRoleManager = context.getSystemService(RoleManager.class);
@@ -213,6 +212,7 @@ public class CompanionDeviceManagerService extends SystemService {
                 context.getSystemService(PermissionControllerManager.class));
         mUserManager = context.getSystemService(UserManager.class);
         mCompanionDevicePresenceController = new CompanionDevicePresenceController();
+        mAssociationRequestsProcessor = new AssociationRequestsProcessor(this, mRoleManager);
 
         registerPackageMonitor();
     }