Apple self-driving car rear ended during road testing
6 years, 6 months ago

Apple self-driving car rear ended during road testing

The Telegraph  

An Apple Inc self-driving car was rear-ended while merging onto an expressway near the company's Silicon Valley headquarters this month, the company said in an accident report posted on Friday that confirmed the iPhone maker is still in the race to build autonomous vehicles. Apple executives have never publicly spoken about the company's self-driving car program, but filings in a criminal court case last month confirmed that the company had at least 5,000 employees working on the project and that it was working on circuit boards and a "proprietary chip" related to self-driving cars. Apple is entering a crowded field where rivals such as Alphabet Inc's Waymo unit and traditional carmakers such as General Motors Co's Cruise Automation, as well as startups such as Silicon Valley's Zoox, are pouring billions of dollars into cars that can drive themselves. On August 24, one of Apple's Lexus RX 450h self-driving test vehicles in "autonomous mode" was merging south on the Lawrence Expressway in Sunnyvale, California at less than 1 mile per hour when it was rear-ended by a 2016 Nissan Leaf going about 15 miles per hour, according to the report posted on the California Department of Motor Vehicles website.

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After 10 years of development, Apple abruptly cancels its electric car project
1 year ago

After 10 years of development, Apple abruptly cancels its electric car project

NPR  

After 10 years of development, Apple abruptly cancels its electric car project Enlarge this image toggle caption Jeff Chiu/AP Jeff Chiu/AP Apple has ended its secret plans of building a self-driving electric car, a decade-long effort that was seen as one of the most ambitious undertakings in the company's history. Apple executives on Tuesday informed teams working on the tech …

Apple's effort in testing self-driving car technology paced up: Details
1 year, 1 month ago

Apple's effort in testing self-driving car technology paced up: Details

India TV News  

Apple has ramped up its self-driving car testing and has logged over 450,000 miles of autonomous driving in the US from December 2022 to November 2023. The Wired reports that Apple has a permit to test autonomous vehicle tech on California’s public roads only if the company has a safety driver behind the wheel. Meanwhile, Google’s Waymo drove 3.7 million …

Apple Ramped Up Autonomous Vehicle Testing Last Year, Filings Show
55 years, 2 months ago

Apple Ramped Up Autonomous Vehicle Testing Last Year, Filings Show

Wired  

Apple’s secretive vehicle project doesn’t have much to show for its six years of work, at least publicly. But records submitted by the company to a California agency show that Apple went on an autonomous testing jag last year, almost quadrupling the number of miles it tested on public roads compared to 2022 and jumping 2021’s total by a factor …

Apple again delays its first self-driving car launch, now schedules for 2026
2 years, 3 months ago

Apple again delays its first self-driving car launch, now schedules for 2026

Hindustan Times  

Apple Inc. has scaled back ambitious self-driving plans for its future electric vehicle and postponed the car’s target launch date by about a year to 2026, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The car project, dubbed Titan inside the company, has been in limbo for the past several months as Apple executives grappled with the reality that its …

Apple's car is scaled back - if it arrives it will NOT be fully self-driving but could cost $100K
2 years, 3 months ago

Apple's car is scaled back - if it arrives it will NOT be fully self-driving but could cost $100K

Daily Mail  

The effort to build a car started in 2014 and has seen numerous executives come and go over the years Apple's long-delayed and troubled car project has been scaled back - it won't be fully self-driving if it arrives in 2026. Apple's long-delayed and troubled car project has been scaled back - it won't be fully self-driving if it arrives …

Apple accelerates work on car, aims for fully autonomous vehicle
3 years, 4 months ago

Apple accelerates work on car, aims for fully autonomous vehicle

Al Jazeera  

Apple’s ideal car would have no steering wheel and pedals, and its interior would be designed around hands-off driving. For the past several years, Apple’s car team had explored two simultaneous paths: creating a model with limited self-driving capabilities focused on steering and acceleration — similar to most current cars from Tesla Inc. — or a version with full self-driving …

Apple’s car obsession is all about taking eyes off the road
3 years, 8 months ago

Apple’s car obsession is all about taking eyes off the road

Live Mint  

At first glance, the forays Apple Inc., Google and other technology giants are making into the world of cars don’t appear to be particularly lucrative. A Waymo minivan moves along a city street as an empty driver's seat and a moving steering wheel drive passengers during an autonomous vehicle ride, as passengers view a detailed viewing screen, Wednesday, April 7, …

Apple’s car obsession is all about taking eyes off the road
3 years, 8 months ago

Apple’s car obsession is all about taking eyes off the road

LA Times  

At first glance, the forays Apple Inc., Google and other technology giants are making into the world of cars don’t appear to be particularly lucrative. “Each of these companies, including Facebook, want to be a part of or even control and dominate every part of citizens’ lives,” said professor Raj Rajkumar, who leads the Robotics Institute at Carnegie Mellon University. …

Apple and autonomous vehicles an ideal match, hints company chief Tim Cook
3 years, 11 months ago

Apple and autonomous vehicles an ideal match, hints company chief Tim Cook

Firstpost  

One option for Apple could be to build an autonomous driving platform for automakers. Apple chief Tim Cook portrayed self-driving cars as an ideal match for the technology giant during an interview released Monday by the New York Times. “An autonomous car is a robot and so there are a lots of things you can do with autonomy; we will …

Hyundai says it is in early talks with Apple about building an electric car
4 years, 2 months ago

Hyundai says it is in early talks with Apple about building an electric car

Daily Mail  

Hyundai says it is in early talks with Apple about building a self-driving electric car - sending the the vehicle manufacturer's share price soaring 20 per cent. Korea Economic Daily TV first reported the link up between the iPhone maker and Hyundai, suggesting the first vehicles could be ready for the public by 2027 The South Korean firm didn't say …

Apple Car speculation is back. Here’s what we know so far
4 years, 2 months ago

Apple Car speculation is back. Here’s what we know so far

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Longstanding speculation that Apple will release its own electric, self-driving car was reignited last week when Reuters, citing unnamed sources, reported that Apple plans to produce a passenger vehicle by 2024. Some experts think it’s more likely Apple will partner with one or multiplecar makers to sell a car operating system, self-driving software or other …

Apple plans self-driving electric car by 2024: Report
4 years, 3 months ago

Apple plans self-driving electric car by 2024: Report

India TV News  

Tech giant Apple is planning to venture into the automobile sector. It said that Apple is also working on its own battery technology that will be integrated with the new passenger vehicle. Notably, Doug Field, an Apple veteran who had worked for Elon Musk's Tesla, returned to oversee the project two years ago. If Apple makes a breakthrough in a …

Apple self-driving car to hit market in 2024: Report
4 years, 3 months ago

Apple self-driving car to hit market in 2024: Report

Live Mint  

Apple Inc is moving forward with self-driving car technology and is targeting 2024 to produce a passenger vehicle that could include its own breakthrough battery technology, people familiar with the matter told Reuters. Central to Apple's strategy is a new battery design that could "radically" reduce the cost of batteries and increase the vehicle's range, according to a third person …

Apple acquires a self-driving shuttle firm Drive.ai
5 years, 8 months ago

Apple acquires a self-driving shuttle firm Drive.ai

India TV News  

Apple acquires a self-driving shuttle firm Drive.ai Apple acquires a self-driving shuttle firm called Drive.ai in a move to take on its rival Alphabet Inc's Waymo to develop self-driving cars. Apple acquires a self-driving shuttle firm called Drive.ai. According to the technology news website, The Information reported that the iPhone maker had been considering to acquire the firm to bring …

Apple reportedly acquires self-driving shuttle firm Drive.ai for an undisclosed sum
5 years, 8 months ago

Apple reportedly acquires self-driving shuttle firm Drive.ai for an undisclosed sum

Firstpost  

Apple is vying against rivals such as Alphabet Inc’s Waymo to develop self-driving vehicles. Apple Inc on Tuesday confirmed that it has acquired self-driving shuttle firm Drive.ai. Technology news website The Information reported earlier this month that the iPhone maker was considering acquiring the firm as a move to bring aboard some of its engineering talent to boost Apple’s own …

Apple increases efforts to test self-driving cars but still lags behind Waymo: Report
6 years, 1 month ago

Apple increases efforts to test self-driving cars but still lags behind Waymo: Report

Firstpost  

Apple is a relative latecomer to the field, having only secured a permit to conduct testing in 2017. Apple Inc has sharply increased its efforts to test self-driving cars on public roads but lags far behind market leader Waymo on a key safety metric, according to data released on Wednesday by the California Department of Motor Vehicles. The data was …

Apple lays off over 200 people from its 'Project Titan' self driving car division
6 years, 1 month ago

Apple lays off over 200 people from its 'Project Titan' self driving car division

Daily Mail  

Apple has laid off over 200 employees from its secretive self driving car division, it has been claimed. Apple executives have never publicly spoken about the company's self-driving car program, but filings in a criminal court case last year confirmed that the company had at least 5,000 employees working on the project and that it was working on circuit boards …

Apple self driving car 'in autonomous mode' rear ended by a Nissan
6 years, 6 months ago

Apple self driving car 'in autonomous mode' rear ended by a Nissan

Daily Mail  

One of Apple's self-driving cars was involved in a minor car crash for the first time. Scroll down for video In a report filed with the California Department of Motor Vehicles, the iPhone maker said its self-driving Lexus RX 450h was rear-ended by a human driver in a Nissan Leaf 'On August 24th at 2:58 p.m., an Apple test vehicle …

Apple records first-ever accident in self-driving car programme
6 years, 6 months ago

Apple records first-ever accident in self-driving car programme

Live Mint  

New York: An Apple Inc self-driving car was rear-ended while merging onto an expressway near the company’s Silicon Valley headquarters this month, the company said in an accident report posted on Friday that confirmed the iPhone maker is still in the race to build autonomous vehicles. Apple executives have never publicly spoken about the company’s self-driving car programme, but filings …

Apple teams up with Volkswagen to make self-driving passenger vans
6 years, 9 months ago

Apple teams up with Volkswagen to make self-driving passenger vans

Daily Mail  

Apple has partnered with car manufacturer Volkswagen to bring its dream of self-driving cars to life. Scroll down for video Apple has partnered with German car manufacturer Volkswagen to bring its dream of self-driving cars to life. The partnership will turn Volkswagen's T6 transporter vans into autonomous shuttle buses for its employees Apple has had little success with its attempts …

Apple Nearly Doubles Self-Driving Fleet in California
7 years ago

Apple Nearly Doubles Self-Driving Fleet in California

News 18  

Registering 18 new vehicles since January, Apple has expanded its self-driving car programme rapidly and now has 45 autonomous vehicles registered with California's Department of Motor Vehicles. "Apple has nearly doubled the number of self-driving cars in its California test fleet. The number of cars is more than companies like Google, Waymo, and Uber have and is second only to …

Morgan Stanley analyst says a partnership with Tesla can help Apple's self-driving car initiative
7 years, 9 months ago

Morgan Stanley analyst says a partnership with Tesla can help Apple's self-driving car initiative

Firstpost  

Partnering with one of the most mature self driving car companies in the market will give Apple the leg up it needs. Toyota, Stanford and MIT are together creating a blockchain based solution for easy sharing of data between self driving car companies and component manufacturers. Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas told Business Insider that buying out or partnering with …

Apple is going to face tough competition in the self-driving car space; here's how the rivals stack up
7 years, 9 months ago

Apple is going to face tough competition in the self-driving car space; here's how the rivals stack up

Firstpost  

In level 5 autonomous vehicles, the cars are robotic taxis, only requiring passengers to feed in their destinations, and the steering wheel is optional. However, safety is the major concern here and Ford has indicated that it is not in any kind of race to be the first to have Level 5 self driving cars on the road. Toyota, Stanford …

Apple is working on driverless cars, confirms CEO Tim Cook
7 years, 9 months ago

Apple is working on driverless cars, confirms CEO Tim Cook

India Today  

It has been rumoured but never confirmed. Apple CEO Tim Cook has reportedly confirmed that the world's most profitable technology company is working on driverless cars as part of its efforts on develop autonomous systems. Although there are no other details that Cook offered about Apple's driverless cars, there are rumours that Apple's cars could be shown in public in …

Apple,Tesla ask California to change self-driving car rule
7 years, 10 months ago

Apple,Tesla ask California to change self-driving car rule

Daily Mail  

Apple has asked the state of California to make changes in its proposed policies on self-driving cars, the latest sign the technology giant is pursuing driverless car technology. The images were captured by a passerby as the car emerged from a Silicon Valley research facility California said on Tuesday it would review comments before deciding whether to make changes to …

An Apple self-driving car has been spotted in California, and it's built from off-the-shelf parts
7 years, 10 months ago

An Apple self-driving car has been spotted in California, and it's built from off-the-shelf parts

Firstpost  

It’s now two weeks since the permission to test self-driving cars was granted and, finally, an Apple-powered self-driving car takes to the streets Apple received permission to start testing self-driving vehicles on California’s roads earlier this month. It’s now two weeks since the permission was granted and, finally, an Apple-powered self-driving car takes to the streets of the state. Photos …

Apple self-driving car testing plan gives clues to tech programme
7 years, 10 months ago

Apple self-driving car testing plan gives clues to tech programme

Live Mint  

San Francisco: Apple Inc. outlined a plan to train operators of self-driving cars in documents submitted to California regulators earlier this month, the latest clues to the company’s autonomous vehicle technology aspirations. As part of the application, Apple included a 10-page training plan that appeared to be related to operators taking back manual control of the car during automated driving …

The iPhone of cars? Apple enters self-driving car race
7 years, 11 months ago

The iPhone of cars? Apple enters self-driving car race

India TV News  

Apple is joining the fiercely competitive race to design self-driving cars, raising the possibility that a company that has already re-shaped culture with its iPhone may try to transform transportation, too. Apple released that statement after Steve Kenner, a former Ford Motor executive who is now Apple's director of product integrity, notified federal regulators of the company's interest in self-driving …

Apple has got permission to test autonomous vehicles in California, says Dept of Motor Vehicles
7 years, 11 months ago

Apple has got permission to test autonomous vehicles in California, says Dept of Motor Vehicles

Firstpost  

Apple Inc has secured a permit to test autonomous vehicles in California, fuelling speculation that it is working on self-driving car technology in a crowded arena of companies hoping to offer those cars to the masses. “This does confirm what’s long been rumored: that Apple is at least toying with the idea of getting into the autonomous game in some …

The iPhone of cars? Apple enters self-driving car race
7 years, 11 months ago

The iPhone of cars? Apple enters self-driving car race

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — Apple is joining the fiercely competitive race to design self-driving cars, raising the possibility that a company that has already re-shaped culture with its iPhone may try to transform transportation, too. Ending years of speculation, Apple’s late entry into a crowded field was made official Friday with the disclosure that the California Department of Motor Vehicles had …

Apple Inc allowed to road test self-driving vehicles in California
7 years, 11 months ago

Apple Inc allowed to road test self-driving vehicles in California

China Daily  

SAN FRANCISCO -- Apple Inc, the manufacturer of iPhone and other electronic devices, joined Friday more than a dozen of companies to be allowed to test self-driving vehicles on public roads in California. While the technology company headquartered in Cupertino, Northern California, did not comment on the latest development, the Department of Motor Vehicles in the Golden State on the …

Apple Inc allowed to road test self-driving vehicles in California
7 years, 11 months ago

Apple Inc allowed to road test self-driving vehicles in California

China Daily  

SAN FRANCISCO -- Apple Inc, the manufacturer of iPhone and other electronic devices, joined Friday more than a dozen of companies to be allowed to test self-driving vehicles on public roads in California. While the technology company headquartered in Cupertino, Northern California, did not comment on the latest development, the Department of Motor Vehicles in the Golden State on the …

Apple Inc allowed to road test self-driving vehicles in California
7 years, 11 months ago

Apple Inc allowed to road test self-driving vehicles in California

China Daily  

SAN FRANCISCO -- Apple Inc, the manufacturer of iPhone and other electronic devices, joined Friday more than a dozen of companies to be allowed to test self-driving vehicles on public roads in California. While the technology company headquartered in Cupertino, Northern California, did not comment on the latest development, the Department of Motor Vehicles in the Golden State on the …

As Self-Driving Cars Approach, the Auto Industry Races to Rebuild
8 years, 2 months ago

As Self-Driving Cars Approach, the Auto Industry Races to Rebuild

Wired  

When Ford executives started dropping in on Silicon Valley startups a couple of years ago, they were met with less than warm receptions. The stalwart car company was looking for help and fresh talent to help it in the fast-paced development of driverless cars---but it was a stranger in a new land. The fact that one of the world's oldest, …

Uber self driving car program in San Francisco comes to a halt as DMV revokes registration of cars
8 years, 3 months ago

Uber self driving car program in San Francisco comes to a halt as DMV revokes registration of cars

Firstpost  

Uber Technologies Inc has removed its self-driving cars from San Francisco streets, halting the autonomous program one week after its launch as the company faced a regulatory crackdown. The California Department of Motor Vehicles said on Wednesday it revoked the registration of 16 Uber self-driving cars because they had not been properly permitted. For the last week, the agency was …

Apple is shifting focus of its secret car project
8 years, 6 months ago

Apple is shifting focus of its secret car project

India TV News  

American multi-national technology company Apple still wants to develop its own self-driving technology though the company may not become an automaker. The iPhone maker's automotive project, long an open secret in Silicon Valley, is shifting to focus on creating the technology for an autonomous vehicle that doesn't require a human driver. The new emphasis was confirmed Friday by a person …

Has Apple ditched its self-driving car? Rumours suggest the firm is now focusing on vehicle software instead
8 years, 6 months ago

Has Apple ditched its self-driving car? Rumours suggest the firm is now focusing on vehicle software instead

Daily Mail  

Apple may be rethinking its strategy on self-driving cars. The new emphasis was confirmed last week by a person with knowledge of the project, after the New York Times reported that Apple is 'rethinking' its automotive strategy. He said that project Titan — the code name for Apple's self-driving car project — is undergoing a 'reboot'. Project Titan — the …

Apple to focus on self-driving cars and not electric cars: Report
8 years, 7 months ago

Apple to focus on self-driving cars and not electric cars: Report

Firstpost  

We’ve been hearing about Apple’s ambitious plans to build an electric vehicle, but now what is known as its Project Titan could be shifting focus on self-driving cars. We’ve been hearing about Apple’s ambitious plans to build an electric vehicle, but now what is known as its Project Titan could be shifting focus on self-driving cars, according to BloomBerg. The …

Apple car: Company has 'committed' to making its own vehicle and could release it in 2019
9 years, 6 months ago

Apple car: Company has 'committed' to making its own vehicle and could release it in 2019

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Apple has “committed” to working on a new car and could release it …

Google's self-driving cars to hit the roads in US | IndiaTV News
9 years, 10 months ago

Google's self-driving cars to hit the roads in US | IndiaTV News

India TV News  

Houston: Google's self-driving car prototypes will hit the road in the US this summer after being tried on test tracks, the tech giant has said. Several prototype versions of its self-driving cars are set to hit the streets of Mountain View, California, the search giant's hometown. The new prototype vehicles, assembled by auto supplier Roush Industries in Detroit, use the …

Apple Car seen emerging as serious competitor by auto industry
10 years ago

Apple Car seen emerging as serious competitor by auto industry

Live Mint  

Geneva: Automotive executives are taking seriously the prospect that Apple Inc. and Google Inc. will emerge as competitors even as they considering partnering with the two. add_main_image“If these two companies intend to solely produce electric vehicles, it could go fast,” Volkswagen AG chief executive officer Martin Winterkorn said at the Geneva International Motor Show. And Google and Apple aren’t burdened …

Apple studies self-driving car, auto industry source says[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn
10 years, 1 month ago

Apple studies self-driving car, auto industry source says[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn

China Daily  

The Apple logo is pictured on the front of a retail store in the Marina neighborhood in San Francisco, California in this file photo from April 23, 2014. Technology giant Apple is looking beyond mobile devices to learn how to make a self-driving electric car, and is talking to experts at carmakers and automotive suppliers, a senior auto industry source …

Apple sets up secret Cupertino lab to develop smart vehicles
10 years, 1 month ago

Apple sets up secret Cupertino lab to develop smart vehicles

Daily Mail  

Apple has several hundred employees developing its own electric car at a secret lab, it has been claimed. In an interview last year, Apple board member Mickey Drexler said that before his death in 2011 Steve Jobs had considered building a car. In particular, Apple may be working on an electric car to rival Tesla's range or a self-driving car …

Is Apple building a CAR that could give ‘Tesla a run for its money’?
10 years, 1 month ago

Is Apple building a CAR that could give ‘Tesla a run for its money’?

Daily Mail  

Speculation was rife last week when an Apple-owned car was spotted driving around California fitted with Street View-style cameras. In particular, Apple may be working on an electric car to rival Tesla's range or a self-driving car that would ultimately also rival Google's autonomous project. In an interview last year, Apple board member Mickey Drexler said that before his death …

Is Apple working on its own self-driving car?
10 years, 1 month ago

Is Apple working on its own self-driving car?

Firstpost  

Is Apple working on its own self-driving car? According to a report on Wired, citizens of Clayton-Concord area of California have reported seeing self-driven vehicles, without any traditional markings like say the Google self-driving cars have, and there is buzz that these vehicles are linked to Apple. Wired reports that pictures and videos of these ‘self-driven cars’ was first noted …

NASA, Nissan to develop self-driving cars
10 years, 2 months ago

NASA, Nissan to develop self-driving cars

India TV News  

Washington: The US space agency and the automaker Nissan have announced a five-year partnership to build self-driving, zero-emission autonomous cars for earth - and eventually space. Nissan and NASA will test autonomous cars at the US space agency's Ames Research Centre in Sunnyvale, California. "This is a perfect blend of the capability of what the robotics folks at NASA Ames …

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