diff --git a/automotive/audiocontrol/aidl/default/audiocontrol-default.xml b/automotive/audiocontrol/aidl/default/audiocontrol-default.xml
index bcb5669..ffef7fc 100644
--- a/automotive/audiocontrol/aidl/default/audiocontrol-default.xml
+++ b/automotive/audiocontrol/aidl/default/audiocontrol-default.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <manifest version="2.0" type="device">
     <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.automotive.audiocontrol</name>
-        <version>4</version>
+        <version>5</version>
         <fqname>IAudioControl/default</fqname>
     </hal>
 </manifest>
diff --git a/automotive/audiocontrol/aidl/vts/Android.bp b/automotive/audiocontrol/aidl/vts/Android.bp
index d94ad55..57c6ae4 100644
--- a/automotive/audiocontrol/aidl/vts/Android.bp
+++ b/automotive/audiocontrol/aidl/vts/Android.bp
@@ -22,6 +22,25 @@
     default_applicable_licenses: ["hardware_interfaces_license"],
 }
 
+cc_library {
+    name: "AudioControlHalTestUtils",
+    srcs: [
+        "src/AudioControlTestUtils.cpp",
+    ],
+    export_include_dirs: [
+        "include",
+    ],
+    defaults: [
+        "latest_android_hardware_audio_common_cpp_static",
+        "latest_android_hardware_automotive_audiocontrol_cpp_static",
+        "latest_android_media_audio_common_types_cpp_static",
+    ],
+    shared_libs: [
+        "libbase",
+        "libutils",
+    ],
+}
+
 cc_test {
     name: "VtsAidlHalAudioControlTest",
     defaults: [
@@ -39,9 +58,11 @@
         "libbinder",
         "libbase",
         "libxml2",
+        "libutils",
     ],
     static_libs: [
         "libgmock",
+        "AudioControlHalTestUtils",
     ],
     test_suites: [
         "general-tests",
diff --git a/automotive/audiocontrol/aidl/vts/VtsHalAudioControlTargetTest.cpp b/automotive/audiocontrol/aidl/vts/VtsHalAudioControlTargetTest.cpp
index 4e7e963..6e646a6 100644
--- a/automotive/audiocontrol/aidl/vts/VtsHalAudioControlTargetTest.cpp
+++ b/automotive/audiocontrol/aidl/vts/VtsHalAudioControlTargetTest.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 #include <aidl/Gtest.h>
 #include <aidl/Vintf.h>
 #include <gmock/gmock.h>
+#include <utils/String16.h>
+#include <set>
 
 #include <android/hardware/automotive/audiocontrol/BnAudioGainCallback.h>
 #include <android/hardware/automotive/audiocontrol/BnFocusListener.h>
@@ -26,24 +28,49 @@
 #include <android/log.h>
 #include <binder/IServiceManager.h>
 #include <binder/ProcessState.h>
+#include <include/AudioControlTestUtils.h>
 
 using android::ProcessState;
 using android::sp;
 using android::String16;
 using android::binder::Status;
+using android::hardware::automotive::audiocontrol::AudioDeviceConfiguration;
+using android::hardware::automotive::audiocontrol::AudioFadeConfiguration;
 using android::hardware::automotive::audiocontrol::AudioFocusChange;
 using android::hardware::automotive::audiocontrol::AudioGainConfigInfo;
+using android::hardware::automotive::audiocontrol::AudioZone;
+using android::hardware::automotive::audiocontrol::AudioZoneConfig;
+using android::hardware::automotive::audiocontrol::AudioZoneContextInfo;
+using android::hardware::automotive::audiocontrol::AudioZoneFadeConfiguration;
 using android::hardware::automotive::audiocontrol::BnAudioGainCallback;
 using android::hardware::automotive::audiocontrol::BnFocusListener;
 using android::hardware::automotive::audiocontrol::BnModuleChangeCallback;
+using android::hardware::automotive::audiocontrol::DeviceToContextEntry;
 using android::hardware::automotive::audiocontrol::DuckingInfo;
+using android::hardware::automotive::audiocontrol::FadeConfiguration;
 using android::hardware::automotive::audiocontrol::IAudioControl;
 using android::hardware::automotive::audiocontrol::IModuleChangeCallback;
 using android::hardware::automotive::audiocontrol::MutingInfo;
 using android::hardware::automotive::audiocontrol::Reasons;
+using android::hardware::automotive::audiocontrol::VolumeActivationConfiguration;
+using android::hardware::automotive::audiocontrol::VolumeActivationConfigurationEntry;
+using android::hardware::automotive::audiocontrol::VolumeGroupConfig;
+using android::hardware::automotive::audiocontrol::RoutingDeviceConfiguration::
+        CONFIGURABLE_AUDIO_ENGINE_ROUTING;
+using android::hardware::automotive::audiocontrol::RoutingDeviceConfiguration::
+        DEFAULT_AUDIO_ROUTING;
+using android::hardware::automotive::audiocontrol::VolumeActivationConfigurationEntry::
+        DEFAULT_MAX_ACTIVATION_VALUE;
+using android::hardware::automotive::audiocontrol::VolumeActivationConfigurationEntry::
+        DEFAULT_MIN_ACTIVATION_VALUE;
 using ::testing::AnyOf;
 using ::testing::Eq;
 
+using ::testing::Not;
+using ::testing::UnorderedElementsAreArray;
+
+using android::internal::ToString;
+
 #include "android_audio_policy_configuration_V7_0.h"
 
 namespace xsd {
@@ -52,11 +79,218 @@
 
 namespace audiohalcommon = android::hardware::audio::common;
 namespace audiomediacommon = android::media::audio::common;
+namespace testutils = android::hardware::audiocontrol::testutils;
 
 namespace {
 constexpr int32_t kAidlVersionThree = 3;
+constexpr int32_t kAidlVersionFive = 5;
+
+bool hasValidVolumeGroupActivation(const VolumeActivationConfiguration& activation,
+                                   std::string& message) {
+    if (activation.volumeActivationEntries.empty()) {
+        message = "Volume group activation must have at least one volume activation entry";
+        return false;
+    }
+    for (const auto& entry : activation.volumeActivationEntries) {
+        int32_t max = entry.maxActivationVolumePercentage;
+        int32_t min = entry.minActivationVolumePercentage;
+        if (min > DEFAULT_MAX_ACTIVATION_VALUE || min < DEFAULT_MIN_ACTIVATION_VALUE) {
+            message = "Invalid minActivationVolumePercentage, must be between " +
+                      std::to_string(DEFAULT_MIN_ACTIVATION_VALUE) + " and " +
+                      std::to_string(DEFAULT_MAX_ACTIVATION_VALUE);
+            return false;
+        }
+        if (max > DEFAULT_MAX_ACTIVATION_VALUE || max < DEFAULT_MIN_ACTIVATION_VALUE) {
+            message = "Invalid maxActivationVolumePercentage, must be between " +
+                      std::to_string(DEFAULT_MIN_ACTIVATION_VALUE) + " and " +
+                      std::to_string(DEFAULT_MAX_ACTIVATION_VALUE);
+            return false;
+        }
+        if (min >= max) {
+            message =
+                    "Invalid maxActivationVolumePercentage and minActivationVolumePercentage "
+                    "combination, minActivationVolumePercentage must be less than "
+                    "maxActivationVolumePercentage";
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+    return true;
 }
 
+bool hasValidAudioRoute(const DeviceToContextEntry& entry, std::string& message,
+                        std::set<std::string>& groupDevices) {
+    if (entry.contextNames.empty()) {
+        message = " Contexts can not be empty for DeviceToContextEntry";
+        return false;
+    }
+    std::set<std::string> contextInRoute;
+    for (const auto& context : entry.contextNames) {
+        if (!contextInRoute.contains(ToString(context))) {
+            continue;
+        }
+        message = " Context can not repeat for the same DeviceToContextEntry";
+        return false;
+    }
+    audiomediacommon::AudioDeviceDescription description;
+    if (!testutils::getAudioPortDeviceDescriptor(entry.device, description)) {
+        message = " DeviceToContextEntry must have a valid device port";
+        return false;
+    }
+    // BUS type also has empty connection
+    // Note: OUT_BUS is also mapped to OUT_DEVICE
+    if (description.type != audiomediacommon::AudioDeviceType::OUT_BUS &&
+        !description.connection.empty()) {
+        return true;
+    }
+    std::string address;
+    if (!testutils::getAddressForAudioPort(entry.device, address) || address.empty()) {
+        message = " Address can not be empty for BUS devices";
+        return false;
+    }
+    if (groupDevices.contains(address)) {
+        message = " Audio device address can not repeat in the same volume group";
+        return false;
+    }
+    groupDevices.insert(address);
+    return true;
+}
+
+inline bool hasValidTimeout(int64_t timeout) {
+    return timeout > 0;
+}
+bool hasValidFadeConfiguration(const FadeConfiguration& fadeConfiguration,
+                               const std::string& prefix, std::string& message) {
+    if (!hasValidTimeout(fadeConfiguration.fadeDurationMillis)) {
+        message = prefix + " duration must be greater than 0";
+        return false;
+    }
+    return true;
+}
+bool hadValidAudioFadeConfiguration(const AudioFadeConfiguration& fadeConfiguration,
+                                    std::string& message) {
+    if (!hasValidTimeout(fadeConfiguration.fadeInDurationMs)) {
+        message = "Fade-in duration must be greater than 0";
+        return false;
+    }
+    if (!hasValidTimeout(fadeConfiguration.fadeOutDurationMs)) {
+        message = "Fade-out duration must be greater than 0";
+        return false;
+    }
+    if (!hasValidTimeout(fadeConfiguration.fadeInDelayedForOffendersMs)) {
+        message = "Fade-in delayed for offenders duration must be greater than 0";
+        return false;
+    }
+    for (const auto& fadeOutConfig : fadeConfiguration.fadeOutConfigurations) {
+        if (!hasValidFadeConfiguration(fadeOutConfig, "Fade-out", message)) {
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+    for (const auto& fadeOutConfig : fadeConfiguration.fadeInConfigurations) {
+        if (!hasValidFadeConfiguration(fadeOutConfig, "Fade-in", message)) {
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+    return true;
+}
+
+void validateVolumeGroupInfo(const AudioZoneConfig& audioZoneConfig,
+                             const VolumeGroupConfig& volumeGroupConfig,
+                             const AudioDeviceConfiguration& deviceConfig) {
+    std::string zoneConfigName = testutils::toAlphaNumeric(ToString(audioZoneConfig.name));
+    std::string volumeGroupName = testutils::toAlphaNumeric(ToString(volumeGroupConfig.name));
+    std::string volumeGroupInfo =
+            "Audio zone config " + zoneConfigName + " volume group " + volumeGroupName;
+    ALOGI("%s test", volumeGroupInfo.c_str());
+
+    EXPECT_FALSE(volumeGroupConfig.carAudioRoutes.empty())
+            << volumeGroupInfo << " must have at least one audio route";
+    if (deviceConfig.routingConfig == CONFIGURABLE_AUDIO_ENGINE_ROUTING) {
+        EXPECT_FALSE(volumeGroupConfig.name.empty())
+                << volumeGroupInfo << " must have a non-empty volume name";
+    }
+    std::set<std::string> groupDevices;
+    for (const auto& audioRoute : volumeGroupConfig.carAudioRoutes) {
+        std::string routeMessage;
+        EXPECT_TRUE(hasValidAudioRoute(audioRoute, routeMessage, groupDevices))
+                << volumeGroupInfo << " Volume route message: " << routeMessage;
+    }
+    if (volumeGroupConfig.activationConfiguration.has_value()) {
+        std::string activationMessage;
+        EXPECT_TRUE(hasValidVolumeGroupActivation(volumeGroupConfig.activationConfiguration.value(),
+                                                  activationMessage))
+                << volumeGroupInfo << " Activation message: " << activationMessage;
+    }
+}
+
+void validateAudioZoneFadeConfiguration(const AudioZoneFadeConfiguration& fadeConfiguration) {
+    ALOGI("Fade configuration test");
+    std::set<audiomediacommon::AudioUsage> usages;
+    std::string defaultValidationMessage;
+    EXPECT_TRUE(hadValidAudioFadeConfiguration(fadeConfiguration.defaultConfiguration,
+                                               defaultValidationMessage))
+            << "Default configuration validation failed: " << defaultValidationMessage;
+    for (const auto& entry : fadeConfiguration.transientConfiguration) {
+        ALOGI("Transient fade configuration test");
+        std::string transientFadeConfigurationMessage;
+        EXPECT_TRUE(hadValidAudioFadeConfiguration(entry.transientFadeConfiguration,
+                                                   transientFadeConfigurationMessage))
+                << "Transient fade configuration validation failed: "
+                << transientFadeConfigurationMessage;
+        EXPECT_FALSE(entry.transientUsages.empty())
+                << "Transient fade configuration must have at least one audio usage";
+        for (const auto& usage : entry.transientUsages) {
+            EXPECT_FALSE(usages.contains(usage)) << "Audio usages " << ToString(usage)
+                                                 << " repeat in transient fade configuration";
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+void validateAudioZoneConfiguration(const AudioZone& carAudioZone,
+                                    const AudioZoneConfig& audioZoneConfig,
+                                    const AudioDeviceConfiguration& deviceConfig) {
+    std::string zoneConfigName = testutils::toAlphaNumeric(ToString(audioZoneConfig.name));
+    ALOGI("Zone config name %s test", zoneConfigName.c_str());
+    std::set<std::string> contextInfoNames;
+    EXPECT_FALSE(audioZoneConfig.volumeGroups.empty())
+            << "Volume groups for zone config " << zoneConfigName.c_str();
+    for (const auto& volumeGroup : audioZoneConfig.volumeGroups) {
+        ALOGI("Zone config name %s volume group test %s", zoneConfigName.c_str(),
+              ToString(volumeGroup.name).c_str());
+        std::vector<std::string> groupContexts =
+                testutils::getContextInfoNamesForVolumeGroup(volumeGroup);
+        for (const auto& context : groupContexts) {
+            EXPECT_FALSE(contextInfoNames.contains(context))
+                    << "Context " << context << " repeats in zone config " << zoneConfigName;
+            contextInfoNames.insert(context);
+        }
+        validateVolumeGroupInfo(audioZoneConfig, volumeGroup, deviceConfig);
+    }
+    const auto& audioZoneContexts = carAudioZone.audioZoneContext.audioContextInfos;
+    std::map<std::string, AudioZoneContextInfo> infoNameToInfo;
+    std::transform(audioZoneContexts.begin(), audioZoneContexts.end(),
+                   std::inserter(infoNameToInfo, infoNameToInfo.end()),
+                   [&](const AudioZoneContextInfo& context) {
+                       return std::make_pair(ToString(context.name), context);
+                   });
+    std::vector<AudioZoneContextInfo> configContextInfos;
+    for (const auto& contextName : contextInfoNames) {
+        const auto& pair = infoNameToInfo.find(contextName);
+        if (pair == infoNameToInfo.end()) {
+            continue;
+        }
+        configContextInfos.push_back(pair->second);
+    }
+    std::string message;
+    EXPECT_TRUE(testutils::contextInfosContainAllAudioAttributeUsages(configContextInfos, message))
+            << "Config " << zoneConfigName << " message: " << message;
+
+    if (audioZoneConfig.fadeConfiguration.has_value()) {
+        validateAudioZoneFadeConfiguration(audioZoneConfig.fadeConfiguration.value());
+    }
+}
+
+}  // namespace
+
 class AudioControlAidl : public testing::TestWithParam<std::string> {
   public:
     virtual void SetUp() override {
@@ -292,12 +526,193 @@
                 AnyOf(Eq(Status::EX_ILLEGAL_ARGUMENT), Eq(Status::EX_UNSUPPORTED_OPERATION)));
 }
 
+class AudioControlVersionFiveAndAbove : public AudioControlAidl {
+  public:
+    virtual void SetUp() override {
+        AudioControlAidl::SetUp();
+        if (isAidlVersionAtleast(kAidlVersionFive)) {
+            return;
+        }
+        GTEST_SKIP() << " Version is lower than " << std::to_string(kAidlVersionFive);
+    }
+};
+
+class AudioControlWithAudioConfiguration : public AudioControlVersionFiveAndAbove {
+  public:
+    virtual void SetUp() override {
+        AudioControlVersionFiveAndAbove::SetUp();
+
+        if (IsSkipped()) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        const auto& configStatus =
+                audioControl->getAudioDeviceConfiguration(&audioDeviceConfiguration);
+
+        EXPECT_THAT(configStatus.exceptionCode(),
+                    AnyOf(Eq(Status::EX_NONE), Eq(Status::EX_UNSUPPORTED_OPERATION)));
+        if (!configStatus.isOk()) {
+            GTEST_SKIP() << "Device does not support audio configurations APIs";
+        }
+        ALOGD("Audio device info: %s", audioDeviceConfiguration.toString().c_str());
+    }
+
+    AudioDeviceConfiguration audioDeviceConfiguration;
+};
+
+TEST_P(AudioControlWithAudioConfiguration, DefaultAudioRoutingConfiguration) {
+    if (audioDeviceConfiguration.routingConfig != DEFAULT_AUDIO_ROUTING) {
+        GTEST_SKIP() << "Default audio routing not supported";
+    }
+    std::vector<AudioZone> zones;
+
+    const auto& zoneStatus = audioControl->getCarAudioZones(&zones);
+
+    EXPECT_THAT(zoneStatus.exceptionCode(),
+                AnyOf(Eq(Status::EX_NONE), Eq(Status::EX_UNSUPPORTED_OPERATION)))
+            << "Default routing can be implemented or unsupported";
+    if (!zoneStatus.isOk()) return;
+    EXPECT_TRUE(zones.empty()) << "Zones must be empty for default routing";
+}
+
+class AudioControlWithDynamicConfiguration : public AudioControlWithAudioConfiguration {
+  public:
+    virtual void SetUp() override {
+        AudioControlWithAudioConfiguration::SetUp();
+        if (IsSkipped()) {
+            return;
+        }
+        if (audioDeviceConfiguration.routingConfig == DEFAULT_AUDIO_ROUTING) {
+            GTEST_SKIP() << "Dynamic/core audio routing not supported";
+        }
+        const auto& zoneStatus = audioControl->getCarAudioZones(&audioZones);
+        EXPECT_EQ(zoneStatus.exceptionCode(), Status::EX_NONE)
+                << "Zones API must be supported for core/dynamic routing";
+    }
+
+    std::vector<AudioZone> audioZones;
+};
+
+TEST_P(AudioControlWithDynamicConfiguration, DynamicAudioRoutingConfiguration) {
+    EXPECT_FALSE(audioZones.empty()) << "Zones must not be empty for core/dynamic routing";
+}
+
+class AudioControlWithAudioZoneInfo : public AudioControlWithDynamicConfiguration {
+  public:
+    virtual void SetUp() override {
+        AudioControlWithDynamicConfiguration::SetUp();
+        if (IsSkipped()) {
+            return;
+        }
+        EXPECT_TRUE(!audioZones.empty()) << "Zones must exist for core/dynamic routing";
+    }
+};
+
+TEST_P(AudioControlWithAudioZoneInfo, AudioZonesRequirements) {
+    bool primaryZoneFound = false;
+    std::set<int> zoneIds;
+    std::set<int> occupantIds;
+    std::set<android::String16> zoneNames;
+    std::set<std::string> deviceAddresses;
+    for (const auto& zone : audioZones) {
+        if (zone.id == AudioZone::PRIMARY_AUDIO_ZONE) {
+            EXPECT_FALSE(primaryZoneFound) << "There can only be one primary zone";
+            primaryZoneFound = true;
+        }
+        EXPECT_FALSE(zoneIds.contains(zone.id)) << "Zone " << std::to_string(zone.id) << " repeats";
+        zoneIds.insert(zone.id);
+        if (!zone.name.empty()) {
+            EXPECT_FALSE(zoneNames.contains(zone.name)) << "Zone " << zone.name << " repeats";
+            zoneNames.insert(zone.name);
+        }
+        if (zone.occupantZoneId != AudioZone::UNASSIGNED_OCCUPANT) {
+            EXPECT_FALSE(occupantIds.contains(zone.occupantZoneId))
+                    << "Occupant zone id " << zone.occupantZoneId << " repeats";
+            occupantIds.insert(zone.occupantZoneId);
+        }
+        const auto& zoneAddresses = testutils::getDeviceAddressesForZone(zone);
+        for (const auto& address : zoneAddresses) {
+            EXPECT_FALSE(deviceAddresses.contains(address))
+                    << "Device address " << address << " in zone " << zone.name << " repeats";
+        }
+        // Add after zone comparison is done since devices may repeat within a zone for different
+        // configurations
+        deviceAddresses.insert(zoneAddresses.begin(), zoneAddresses.end());
+    }
+    EXPECT_TRUE(primaryZoneFound) << "Primary zone must exist";
+}
+
+TEST_P(AudioControlWithAudioZoneInfo, AudioZoneInfoRequirements) {
+    for (const auto& carAudioZone : audioZones) {
+        ALOGI("Zone id %d test", carAudioZone.id);
+        std::string missingContextMessage;
+        EXPECT_TRUE(testutils::contextContainsAllAudioAttributeUsages(carAudioZone.audioZoneContext,
+                                                                      missingContextMessage))
+                << "Audio zone context for zone id " << std::to_string(carAudioZone.id)
+                << missingContextMessage;
+        EXPECT_FALSE(carAudioZone.audioZoneConfigs.empty())
+                << "Audio zone zone id " << std::to_string(carAudioZone.id)
+                << " missing zone configs";
+        std::set<android::String16> configNames;
+        bool defaultConfigFound = false;
+        for (const auto& config : carAudioZone.audioZoneConfigs) {
+            ALOGI("Zone id %d config name %s test", carAudioZone.id, ToString(config.name).c_str());
+            if (config.isDefault) {
+                EXPECT_FALSE(defaultConfigFound)
+                        << "Config name " << config.name
+                        << " repeats default config value in zone id " << carAudioZone.id;
+                defaultConfigFound = true;
+            }
+            EXPECT_FALSE(configNames.contains(config.name))
+                    << "Config name " << config.name << " repeats in " << carAudioZone.id;
+        }
+        EXPECT_TRUE(defaultConfigFound)
+                << "Audio zone " << carAudioZone.id << " must contain default config";
+        std::set<audiomediacommon::AudioPort> inputPorts;
+        ALOGI("Zone id %d input devices test", carAudioZone.id);
+        for (const auto& audioPort : carAudioZone.inputAudioDevices) {
+            std::string address;
+            const auto hasAddress = testutils::getAddressForAudioPort(audioPort, address);
+            EXPECT_FALSE(inputPorts.contains(audioPort))
+                    << "Repeating input device for " << carAudioZone.id << ", device address "
+                    << (hasAddress ? address : "empty address");
+            inputPorts.insert(audioPort);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+TEST_P(AudioControlWithAudioZoneInfo, AudioZoneConfigInfoRequirements) {
+    for (const auto& carAudioZone : audioZones) {
+        for (const auto& audioZoneConfig : carAudioZone.audioZoneConfigs) {
+            validateAudioZoneConfiguration(carAudioZone, audioZoneConfig, audioDeviceConfiguration);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 GTEST_ALLOW_UNINSTANTIATED_PARAMETERIZED_TEST(AudioControlAidl);
 INSTANTIATE_TEST_SUITE_P(
         Audiocontrol, AudioControlAidl,
         testing::ValuesIn(android::getAidlHalInstanceNames(IAudioControl::descriptor)),
         android::PrintInstanceNameToString);
 
+GTEST_ALLOW_UNINSTANTIATED_PARAMETERIZED_TEST(AudioControlWithAudioConfiguration);
+INSTANTIATE_TEST_SUITE_P(
+        Audiocontrol, AudioControlWithAudioConfiguration,
+        testing::ValuesIn(android::getAidlHalInstanceNames(IAudioControl::descriptor)),
+        android::PrintInstanceNameToString);
+
+GTEST_ALLOW_UNINSTANTIATED_PARAMETERIZED_TEST(AudioControlWithDynamicConfiguration);
+INSTANTIATE_TEST_SUITE_P(
+        Audiocontrol, AudioControlWithDynamicConfiguration,
+        testing::ValuesIn(android::getAidlHalInstanceNames(IAudioControl::descriptor)),
+        android::PrintInstanceNameToString);
+
+GTEST_ALLOW_UNINSTANTIATED_PARAMETERIZED_TEST(AudioControlWithAudioZoneInfo);
+INSTANTIATE_TEST_SUITE_P(
+        Audiocontrol, AudioControlWithAudioZoneInfo,
+        testing::ValuesIn(android::getAidlHalInstanceNames(IAudioControl::descriptor)),
+        android::PrintInstanceNameToString);
+
 int main(int argc, char** argv) {
     ::testing::InitGoogleTest(&argc, argv);
     ProcessState::self()->setThreadPoolMaxThreadCount(1);
diff --git a/automotive/audiocontrol/aidl/vts/include/AudioControlTestUtils.h b/automotive/audiocontrol/aidl/vts/include/AudioControlTestUtils.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..46fdce2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/automotive/audiocontrol/aidl/vts/include/AudioControlTestUtils.h
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2024 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#ifndef MAIN8_AUDIOCONTROLTESTUTILS_H
+#define MAIN8_AUDIOCONTROLTESTUTILS_H
+
+#include <android/hardware/automotive/audiocontrol/IAudioControl.h>
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+
+namespace android {
+namespace hardware {
+namespace audiocontrol {
+namespace testutils {
+
+std::string toAlphaNumeric(const std::string& info);
+
+bool getAudioPortDeviceDescriptor(
+        const android::media::audio::common::AudioPort& audioPort,
+        android::media::audio::common::AudioDeviceDescription& description);
+
+bool getAddressForAudioPort(const android::media::audio::common::AudioPort& audioPort,
+                            std::string& address);
+
+bool getAddressForAudioDevice(
+        const android::hardware::automotive::audiocontrol::DeviceToContextEntry& device,
+        std::string& address);
+
+std::vector<std::string> getDeviceAddressesForVolumeGroup(
+        const android::hardware::automotive::audiocontrol::VolumeGroupConfig& config);
+
+std::vector<std::string> getDeviceAddressesForZoneConfig(
+        const android::hardware::automotive::audiocontrol::AudioZoneConfig& config);
+
+std::vector<std::string> getDeviceAddressesForZone(
+        const android::hardware::automotive::audiocontrol::AudioZone& config);
+
+bool contextInfosContainAllAudioAttributeUsages(
+        const std::vector<android::hardware::automotive::audiocontrol::AudioZoneContextInfo>& infos,
+        std::string& message);
+
+bool contextContainsAllAudioAttributeUsages(
+        const android::hardware::automotive::audiocontrol::AudioZoneContext& context,
+        std::string& message);
+
+std::vector<std::string> getContextInfoNamesForVolumeGroup(
+        const android::hardware::automotive::audiocontrol::VolumeGroupConfig& group);
+
+}  // namespace testutils
+}  // namespace audiocontrol
+}  // namespace hardware
+}  // namespace android
+
+#endif  // MAIN8_AUDIOCONTROLTESTUTILS_H
diff --git a/automotive/audiocontrol/aidl/vts/src/AudioControlTestUtils.cpp b/automotive/audiocontrol/aidl/vts/src/AudioControlTestUtils.cpp
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+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2024 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#include "../include/AudioControlTestUtils.h"
+
+#include <set>
+
+using android::hardware::automotive::audiocontrol::AudioZone;
+using android::hardware::automotive::audiocontrol::AudioZoneConfig;
+using android::hardware::automotive::audiocontrol::AudioZoneContext;
+using android::hardware::automotive::audiocontrol::AudioZoneContextInfo;
+using android::hardware::automotive::audiocontrol::DeviceToContextEntry;
+using android::hardware::automotive::audiocontrol::VolumeGroupConfig;
+
+namespace audiomediacommon = android::media::audio::common;
+
+namespace android {
+namespace hardware {
+namespace audiocontrol {
+namespace testutils {
+
+std::string toAlphaNumeric(const std::string& info) {
+    std::string name = info;
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < name.size(); i++) {
+        // gtest test names must only contain alphanumeric characters
+        if (!std::isalnum(name[i])) name[i] = '_';
+    }
+
+    return name;
+}
+
+bool getAudioPortDeviceDescriptor(const audiomediacommon::AudioPort& audioPort,
+                                  audiomediacommon::AudioDeviceDescription& description) {
+    if (audioPort.ext.getTag() != audiomediacommon::AudioPortExt::Tag::device) {
+        return false;
+    }
+    const auto& audioDevice =
+            audioPort.ext.get<audiomediacommon::AudioPortExt::Tag::device>().device;
+    description = audioDevice.type;
+    return true;
+}
+
+bool getAddressForAudioPort(const android::media::audio::common::AudioPort& audioPort,
+                            std::string& address) {
+    if (audioPort.ext.getTag() != audiomediacommon::AudioPortExt::Tag::device) {
+        return false;
+    }
+    const auto& audioDevice =
+            audioPort.ext.get<audiomediacommon::AudioPortExt::Tag::device>().device;
+
+    switch (audioDevice.address.getTag()) {
+        case audiomediacommon::AudioDeviceAddress::Tag::id:
+            address = audioDevice.address.get<audiomediacommon::AudioDeviceAddress::Tag::id>();
+            return true;
+        case audiomediacommon::AudioDeviceAddress::Tag::alsa:
+            address = android::internal::ToString(
+                    audioDevice.address.get<audiomediacommon::AudioDeviceAddress::Tag::alsa>());
+            return true;
+        case audiomediacommon::AudioDeviceAddress::Tag::mac:
+            address = android::internal::ToString(
+                    audioDevice.address.get<audiomediacommon::AudioDeviceAddress::Tag::mac>());
+            return true;
+        case audiomediacommon::AudioDeviceAddress::Tag::ipv4:
+            address = android::internal::ToString(
+                    audioDevice.address.get<audiomediacommon::AudioDeviceAddress::Tag::ipv4>());
+            return true;
+        case audiomediacommon::AudioDeviceAddress::Tag::ipv6:
+            address = android::internal::ToString(
+                    audioDevice.address.get<audiomediacommon::AudioDeviceAddress::Tag::ipv6>());
+            return true;
+        default:
+            address = audioDevice.address.toString();
+            return true;
+    }
+}
+
+bool getAddressForAudioDevice(const DeviceToContextEntry& device, std::string& address) {
+    if (device.device.flags.getTag() == audiomediacommon::AudioIoFlags::input ||
+        device.device.ext.getTag() != audiomediacommon::AudioPortExt::Tag::device) {
+        return false;
+    }
+    return getAddressForAudioPort(device.device, address);
+}
+
+std::vector<std::string> getDeviceAddressesForVolumeGroup(const VolumeGroupConfig& config) {
+    std::vector<std::string> addresses;
+    for (const auto& route : config.carAudioRoutes) {
+        std::string address;
+        if (!getAddressForAudioDevice(route, address)) {
+            continue;
+        }
+        addresses.push_back(address);
+    }
+    return addresses;
+}
+
+std::vector<std::string> getDeviceAddressesForZoneConfig(const AudioZoneConfig& config) {
+    std::vector<std::string> addresses;
+    for (const auto& volumeGroup : config.volumeGroups) {
+        const auto groupAddresses = getDeviceAddressesForVolumeGroup(volumeGroup);
+        addresses.insert(addresses.begin(), groupAddresses.begin(), groupAddresses.end());
+    }
+    return addresses;
+}
+
+std::vector<std::string> getDeviceAddressesForZone(const AudioZone& config) {
+    std::vector<std::string> addresses;
+    for (const auto& zoneConfig : config.audioZoneConfigs) {
+        const auto groupAddresses = getDeviceAddressesForZoneConfig(zoneConfig);
+        addresses.insert(addresses.begin(), groupAddresses.begin(), groupAddresses.end());
+    }
+    return addresses;
+}
+
+static void addContextUsages(const AudioZoneContextInfo& info,
+                             std::set<audiomediacommon::AudioUsage>& contextUsages) {
+    for (const auto& audioAttribute : info.audioAttributes) {
+        contextUsages.insert(audioAttribute.usage);
+    }
+}
+
+bool contextInfosContainAllAudioAttributeUsages(const std::vector<AudioZoneContextInfo>& infos,
+                                                std::string& message) {
+    static const std::vector<audiomediacommon::AudioUsage> audioUsages{
+            audiomediacommon::AudioUsage::UNKNOWN,
+            audiomediacommon::AudioUsage::MEDIA,
+            audiomediacommon::AudioUsage::VOICE_COMMUNICATION,
+            audiomediacommon::AudioUsage::VOICE_COMMUNICATION_SIGNALLING,
+            audiomediacommon::AudioUsage::ALARM,
+            audiomediacommon::AudioUsage::NOTIFICATION,
+            audiomediacommon::AudioUsage::NOTIFICATION_TELEPHONY_RINGTONE,
+            audiomediacommon::AudioUsage::NOTIFICATION_EVENT,
+            audiomediacommon::AudioUsage::ASSISTANCE_ACCESSIBILITY,
+            audiomediacommon::AudioUsage::ASSISTANCE_NAVIGATION_GUIDANCE,
+            audiomediacommon::AudioUsage::ASSISTANCE_SONIFICATION,
+            audiomediacommon::AudioUsage::GAME,
+            audiomediacommon::AudioUsage::ASSISTANT,
+            audiomediacommon::AudioUsage::CALL_ASSISTANT,
+            audiomediacommon::AudioUsage::EMERGENCY,
+            audiomediacommon::AudioUsage::SAFETY,
+            audiomediacommon::AudioUsage::VEHICLE_STATUS,
+            audiomediacommon::AudioUsage::ANNOUNCEMENT,
+    };
+
+    std::set<audiomediacommon::AudioUsage> contextUsages;
+    for (const auto& contextInfo : infos) {
+        addContextUsages(contextInfo, contextUsages);
+    }
+
+    bool allUsagesPresent = true;
+    for (const auto& usage : audioUsages) {
+        if (contextUsages.contains(usage)) {
+            continue;
+        }
+        if (message.empty()) {
+            message = " Missing usage(s): ";
+        }
+        message += audiomediacommon::toString(usage) + ", ";
+        allUsagesPresent = false;
+    }
+    return allUsagesPresent;
+}
+
+bool contextContainsAllAudioAttributeUsages(const AudioZoneContext& context, std::string& message) {
+    return contextInfosContainAllAudioAttributeUsages(context.audioContextInfos, message);
+}
+
+std::vector<std::string> getContextInfoNamesForAudioRoute(const DeviceToContextEntry& route) {
+    std::vector<std::string> contextInfoNames;
+    contextInfoNames.reserve(route.contextNames.size());
+    for (const auto& contextName : route.contextNames) {
+        contextInfoNames.push_back(android::internal::ToString(contextName));
+    }
+    return contextInfoNames;
+}
+
+std::vector<std::string> getContextInfoNamesForVolumeGroup(const VolumeGroupConfig& group) {
+    std::vector<std::string> contextInfoNames;
+    for (const auto& route : group.carAudioRoutes) {
+        std::vector<std::string> routeContexts = getContextInfoNamesForAudioRoute(route);
+        contextInfoNames.insert(contextInfoNames.begin(), routeContexts.begin(),
+                                routeContexts.end());
+    }
+    return contextInfoNames;
+}
+
+}  // namespace testutils
+}  // namespace audiocontrol
+}  // namespace hardware
+}  // namespace android
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