Social media mocks Apple as it scraps its autonomous electric car plans after a decade of work - as one user jokes 'they realised it would require Windows!'
1 year, 1 month ago

Social media mocks Apple as it scraps its autonomous electric car plans after a decade of work - as one user jokes 'they realised it would require Windows!'

Daily Mail  

Despite spending billions of dollars on the project in the past 10 years, Apple has scrapped efforts to build its own self-driving electric car. One X user said: 'Apple has cancelled plans to make a car after realizing it would require windows' 'Good thing we still have the original Apple car!' Another user joked that the 'charging solution proved a bit inconvenient' with a shot of an upside-down car with a phone charger plugged into it Elon Musk, owner of rival firm Tesla, also addressed the news on X with two emojis - a saluting face and a lit cigarette 'On one hand this is a modest disappointment, as the view within with roughly 2,000 employees on this initiative that an Apple Car was still on the medium-term horizon,' said Dan Ives, analyst at Wedbush. Chairs in the car would move about to match the visuals, the patent suggested Apple Car has been hotly anticipated for years, so already several design firms have created artistic renderings of what it could look like Back in 2015, Apple board member Mickey Drexler told Business Insider that Steve Jobs considered building a car before he died in 2011. Vanarama has created images of a sleek grey vehicle with sharp angles and a glowing Apple logo on the radiator grille As imagined by Vanarama's artists, the sleek vehicle's interior sports a sweeping, customisable, tactile touchscreen interface in place of a conventional dashboard In 2016, ConceptsiPhone created a video of a possible Apple Car prototype, featuring a wide dashboard display, connectivity to other Apple devices, and the company's trademark minimalist design.

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Tech Tonic | Adieu, Apple car! You prove it is not easy to make a motor vehicle
1 year, 1 month ago

Tech Tonic | Adieu, Apple car! You prove it is not easy to make a motor vehicle

Hindustan Times  

We’ve just had a rare sighting. Wall Street was never convinced Apple could make one, and analysts are cheering Apple for “ripping the band-aid off” saying “Apple has little to gain from building their own vehicles”. The photos may not betray as such, but I can tell from my in-person attendance at the Xiaomi SU7’s first moment in the sun …

Apple To Stop Working On Its Tesla Rival, Focus Shifts On GenAI And Other Projects
1 year, 1 month ago

Apple To Stop Working On Its Tesla Rival, Focus Shifts On GenAI And Other Projects

News 18  

Apple has been working on its own electric car division for more than 10 years but it seems the company has decided to end that dream and focus on other matters. The report from Bloomberg states Apple informed about this big decision in front of 2,000 employees who have been part of the car project, and some of these will …

Apple pulls the plug on its billion-dollar car project to focus on generative AI
1 year, 1 month ago

Apple pulls the plug on its billion-dollar car project to focus on generative AI

Hindustan Times  

Apple has scrapped its long-rumoured electric car project, according to multiple sources, putting an end to a secretive and costly endeavour that has been in the works for over a decade. The electric car project, known as Project Titan, was estimated to have cost Apple billions of dollars in research and development, and its cancellation is a significant reversal of …

Source shares Apple's full stop on Apple Car project
1 year, 1 month ago

Source shares Apple's full stop on Apple Car project

China Daily  

A screenshot from Mark Gurman's social media where he shares that Apple canceled the Apple Car project after a decade-long, multi-billion effort to rival Tesla. The news first came from technology journalist Mark Gurman on his social media where he wrote: "Apple cancels the Apple Car project after a decade-long, multi-billion effort to rival Tesla. It was said that Jeff …

Apple pulls plug on electric car dream
1 year, 1 month ago

Apple pulls plug on electric car dream

The Telegraph  

Apple has cancelled its plans to build an electric car after reports that it was struggling to create a self-driving vehicle. It aimed to deliver breakthrough battery technology that would radically cut their cost, according to insiders, and create car software that would mean the car would genuinely drive itself. In January, it was revealed that Apple was delaying the …

After 10 years of development, Apple abruptly cancels its electric car project
1 year, 1 month 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 car: Electric vehicle debut postponed to 2028
1 year, 2 months ago

Apple car: Electric vehicle debut postponed to 2028

The Telegraph  

Apple has pushed back the launch date for its long-rumoured electric vehicle and scaled back its self-driving features as the iPhone maker struggles with the shift from gadgets to cars. Dan Ives, a technology analyst at Wedbush Securities, said developing an electric car had proved “arduous” for Apple. The car will feature what is known as “level two” autonomous driving …

Apple to release their car in 2026, will not be able to give full self-driving feature at launch
2 years, 3 months ago

Apple to release their car in 2026, will not be able to give full self-driving feature at launch

Firstpost  

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 self-driving features. Earlier reports suggested Apple may have been going for a fully autonomous design without a steering wheel or pedals. “In a significant shift for the project, the company is now planning a less-ambitious …

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’s electric car could debut as soon as 2025: Report
3 years, 4 months ago

Apple’s electric car could debut as soon as 2025: Report

Live Mint  

Apple Inc is pushing to launch its electric car as early as 2025 and refocusing the project around full self-driving capabilities, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. Apple's ideal car would have no steering wheel and pedals, with interiors designed around hands-off driving, the report said. "It's a matter of when, not if," Wedbush analyst …

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, 9 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 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 …

First Apple Car to be Based on Hyundai-Kia EV Platform, Built in Association With GM, PSA
4 years, 1 month ago

First Apple Car to be Based on Hyundai-Kia EV Platform, Built in Association With GM, PSA

News 18  

The first Apple electric car will be built on Hyundai’s electric vehicle platform and the initial model could lead to new vehicles built in association with General Motors and European manufacturer PSA, TF Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has said. In a fresh note to investors issued late on Monday, Kuo said that Apple’s deep collaboration with current automakers who have …

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 …

Hyundai first confirmed talking to Apple for Apple Car and then backed away
4 years, 2 months ago

Hyundai first confirmed talking to Apple for Apple Car and then backed away

India Today  

Hyundai Motor Group confirmed that it is holding discussions with Apple over co-creating the Apple Car. The Korean automaker said that Apple is talking to a number of global automobile companies for the production of the electric car and that Hyundai Motor Group is one of them. When the South Korean Daily reported Hyundai is in talks with Apple for …

These five patents offer hints about what an Apple car could look like
4 years, 3 months ago

These five patents offer hints about what an Apple car could look like

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Talk of a possible Apple car is back. In this way, a passenger could read the page as a fixed object in the external environment while still seeing visual cues about the car’s movements, allowing them to “work, view, or read in comfort without experiencing motion sickness as may occur if the passenger was trying …

Apple Car speculation is back. Here’s what we know so far
4 years, 3 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 …

An Apple-Tesla showdown on the factory floor is in the works
4 years, 3 months ago

An Apple-Tesla showdown on the factory floor is in the works

Live Mint  

It was kind of inevitable that Tesla Inc.’s biggest challenger wouldn’t be a car company. Yet the effort Automotive suppliers, including Taiwan’s Hota, have been told by Apple to ramp up production of parts ahead of a launch as early as next September, as reported. “You can’t just go to a supplier like Foxconn and say: Build me a car.” …

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, 9 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, 9 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 lays off over 200 people from its 'Project Titan' self driving car division
6 years, 2 months 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 Cars to become a reality by 2023, predicts former KGI analyst Ming Chi Kuo
6 years, 7 months ago

Apple Cars to become a reality by 2023, predicts former KGI analyst Ming Chi Kuo

Firstpost  

The Cupertino-based company has largely remained silent on its plans about the Apple Car. As industry watchers think that Apple car is dead, the iPhone maker could launch it anytime between 2023 and 2025, a top Apple analyst with Hong Kong-based TF International Securities has claimed. “Apple will earn its 2 trillion dollar market cap through its services business, an …

Apple car may become reality in 2023
6 years, 7 months ago

Apple car may become reality in 2023

The Quint  

Hong Kong, Aug 16 As industry watchers think that Apple car is dead, the iPhone maker could launch it anytime between 2023 and 2025, a top Apple analyst with Hong Kong-based TF International Securities has claimed. "Apple will earn its 2 trillion dollar market cap through its services business, an Augmented Reality headset, and an Apple Car, according to famed …

Building a car fits well with 'Apple's product-based business model' say Analysts
6 years, 9 months ago

Building a car fits well with 'Apple's product-based business model' say Analysts

Firstpost  

Even though Apple struck a deal with Volkswagen, they might be investigating in making its own car. According to various reports, Apple’s electric car program called Project Titan has had some setbacks. According to analysts from Guggenheim, Robert Cihra and Amil Patel, even though Apple struck a deal with Volkswagen, the company might be making its own car, “because it …

Apple teams up with Volkswagen to make self-driving passenger vans
6 years, 10 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 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 …

Tim Cook confirms that Apple is working on software for self-driving cars
7 years, 9 months ago

Tim Cook confirms that Apple is working on software for self-driving cars

Firstpost  

Putting to bed all rumours of Apple designing a self-driving car, Apple CEO Tim Cook in an interview said that the company is focusing on “automated systems” to power a driverless car. projects actually to work on.” Apple who had been working on the front of producing a car under their name, a project better known as Project Titan, saw …

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, 11 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, 11 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 …

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 …

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 Car: Charting Project Titan's progress on a timeline
8 years, 5 months ago

Apple Car: Charting Project Titan's progress on a timeline

Firstpost  

The Apple Car has been a point of discussion ever since rumours started coming out back in 2014. In early 2015, the company started recruiting automotive industry experts as well as car researchers with specialties in battery technology and autonomous systems.Some of the employees on the team had previously worked for companies like Tesla, Ford, and GM, while others have …

Tesla CEO, Elon Musk was right; Apple just cannot pull off a car
8 years, 5 months ago

Tesla CEO, Elon Musk was right; Apple just cannot pull off a car

Firstpost  

While Tesla and Elon Musk have been designing and building electric vehicles for some time now, the “electric” theme at the Paris Motor Show could have been the result of Apple. It may have also appeared to many that this did indeed look like Europe’s answer to Tesla and other American auto companies that have been jumping onto the electric …

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, 8 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 focuses on developing self driving software to take on Telsa and Google
8 years, 8 months ago

Apple focuses on developing self driving software to take on Telsa and Google

Daily Mail  

Apple has scaled back on its plan to build a car, and is instead developing software for self driving cars, 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. Local residents have complained of late night noise and being followed by …

V-Vehicle: The futuristic car that caught Steve Jobs’ eye
8 years, 9 months ago

V-Vehicle: The futuristic car that caught Steve Jobs’ eye

India TV News  

New Delhi: Apple was not having Steve Jobs reigning when it started working on its first car, but the he was keen to build a futuristic vehicle. The car was taken to Steve Jobs’ house and he had spent 15 minutes sitting inside the vehicle telling everything that had to be improved. Also many of Thompson’s ideas are being used …

Daimler, BMW end talks with Apple on electric car: Report
8 years, 11 months ago

Daimler, BMW end talks with Apple on electric car: Report

Firstpost  

Daimler and BMW have reportedly ended talks with Apple over a cooperation deal on an electric car, which could have been named, unsurprisingly, “iCar.” Daimler and BMW have reportedly ended talks with Apple over a cooperation deal on an electric car, which could have been named, unsurprisingly, “iCar.” According to Handelsblatt, the US tech firm is looking for a partner …

Steve Zadesky of Apple's electric car project, to resign: Report
9 years, 2 months ago

Steve Zadesky of Apple's electric car project, to resign: Report

Firstpost  

Apple Inc’s Steve Zadesky, who has been overseeing the company’s electric car project for the last two years, has said he is leaving the company, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. Apple has never acknowledged it is looking into building an electric car, but the company has recruited dozens of auto experts, many …

iCar: Apple fans in a frenzy over electric wheels rumours
9 years, 2 months ago

iCar: Apple fans in a frenzy over electric wheels rumours

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. Numerous reports in recent months have suggested Apple is secretly developing an electric car, but the domain …

Now Tesla Engineer Joins Apple’s Team of Automated Car Experts
9 years, 7 months ago

Now Tesla Engineer Joins Apple’s Team of Automated Car Experts

The Quint  

Consumer electronics company Apple Inc has hired a senior engineer from electric car maker Tesla Motors Inc. Since January, Apple has hired Megan McClain, a former Volkswagen AG engineer with expertise in automated driving, and Vinay Palakkode, a graduate researcher at Carnegie Mellon University, a hub of automated driving research. In August, Apple hired Xianqiao Tong, an engineer who developed …

Apple's iCar could be based on BMW's electric i3 model
9 years, 8 months ago

Apple's iCar could be based on BMW's electric i3 model

Daily Mail  

Rumours of an iCar have been circulating for over a year. The German source claims the tech giant's first car could be built, sold and serviced by BMW The two companies are said to be close to an official agreement, having attempted to ink a deal last year, Manager Magazine reported. Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook went to BMW's headquarters …

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