Apple Car

Apple has abandoned its efforts to build an electric car, according to a Bloomberg report on Tuesday that cited people with knowledge of the matter. The tech giant has been working on the ambitious project for about the last 10 years, though during that time, it never spoke publicly about it. News of the decision to wind down efforts on the so-called “Apple Car” was delivered on Tuesday by Chief Operating Officer Jeff Williams and Kevin Lynch, an executive in charge of the project, to the 2,000 or so people working…

What could Apple have done with the humble automobile?Ideas, some credible and others less so, have dripped out for a decade. For a time, the company was rumored to be working on something small based on BMW's i3. Then it was said to actually be a van. With augmented reality, a new kind of battery and smart seat belts.  Reports suggested a desire to leapfrog Tesla and go straight to full self-driving — and it was granted permission to test its technology on California roads. It was looking at building charging…

Ten years, billions of dollars, multiple leadership changes, and dozens of rumors later, the Apple Car project is dead. A new report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman says that Apple has officially canceled the car, breaking the news to nearly 2,000 employees who had been working on it on Tuesday.As part of the change, Apple will move “many employees working on the car” to the company’s artificial intelligence division where they will focus on generative AI projects, which Apple is expected to share more about later this year,…

It feels like rumors about Apple building a car have been swirling forever. We know that it’s been working on an automobile because of various leaks about the project, as well as news of auto-related hires over the years, but the company has never made any official announcements about the initiative. After a quiet period, the subject is back in the news again after Apple tipster Mark Gurman wrote for Bloomberg on Tuesday that the tech giant has switched to a less ambitious design for its automobile compared to its…

Apple has reportedly scaled back its automotive aspirations, at least for now. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman says the company’s decade-old vehicle project has pivoted from planning a fully self-driving car to an EV more like Tesla’s. The so-called “Apple Car” is now projected to launch no earlier than 2028 — two years after the company’s last reported target date.The car’s autonomous features have reportedly been downgraded from a Level 5 system (full automation) to a Level 4 system (full automation in some circumstances) — and…

A few months after the latest report on Apple Car, it seems Cupertino’s Project Titan is at another make-or-break point, as the company is now lowering expectations for the firm’s upcoming new breakthrough product.According to Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman, Apple has pivoted to a “less ambitious design with the intent of finally bringing an electric vehicle to the market.” While previous reports expected the company to introduce a truly driverless car, Apple is now aiming at a Level 2 of automation, which adds steering…

Apple’s most expensive product till date, Apple Car, was rumoured to debut in 2024 but the timeline is far from being a reality. We hear rumours and leaks about Apple's electric car from time to time but no conclusive data has been seen till date. The project has faced many setbacks over the years and the team working on Apple Car has also faced major revamps. Adding to the long wagon of rumours is the latest report by AppleInsider that claims that Apple has filed five new patent applications related to audio in the car.…

Apple has yet to confirm that it is building a car, but it is working on several car-related technologies. Recently, the company has patented a new seat belt buckle design called "Restraint with an indicator area.”Apple wants to put a light indicator into the buckle to display important information. The patent explains that the button will feature a translucent surface or small holes that allow light to pass through. The light will illuminate when necessary, making it simple to locate the buckle. Once the seat belt is…

Apple will use parts created by iPhone 3D sensor supplier for its long-rumoured electric vehicle, the media reported.According to sources, Apple Car will use new sensors to enhance its LiDAR capabilities that will sense the road ahead, reports AppleInsider.The long-rumoured car will likely feature some form of self-driving facility, which the tech giant has publicly been testing for several years.Currently, the iPhone maker is testing its self-driving technology on public roads with over 200 drivers and 67 vehicles, the…

Mehul Reuben DasDec 08, 2022 08:11:30 ISTOver the years there have been multiple rumours about the Apple Car and its supposed launch. So far rumours have suggested that Apple will launch their ambitious automobile project sometime in 2024 or by 2028. The latest reports, which come from a reliable Apple tipster, suggest that Apple will be releasing the Apple car sometime in 2026. Apple will be launching their first car in 2026. The car will cost about $100,000, use specially designed Apple silicon and will not have full…