Volkswagen Electronic Research Laboratory Leverages Silicon Valley Partnerships To Develop New Vehicle Systems.  To meet the growing market demand for in-vehicle infotainment (IVI), Volkswagen\'s Electronics Research Laboratory (ERL) is developing next generation IVI systems in their Palo Alto, Calif. research facility with the help of partners in the Silicon Valley. The Global Open Infotainment Architecture system (GLORIA) is an advanced prototyping system developed to design, test and validate new electrical components and architectures in vehicles. To view Multimedia News Release, go to