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| Apple plans to bring self-driving electric cars to market in 2025 |
Apple is working hard to accelerate the development of its electric vehicles and refocus the project on fully autonomous driving skills to solve the technical challenges facing the auto industry.
In the past few years, Apple's automotive team has simultaneously taken two paths: creating a model that focuses on steering and acceleration with limited self-driving skills — like many current cars — or a model that requires no human intervention. .
With the reorganization, engineers are now focusing on the second option. Kevin Lynch pushes the first version of a fully self-driving car.
This is the latest change in the efforts of a car called Project Titan, which has been struggling since early 2014.
In order to master self-driving cars, the company is pursuing auto industry goals. Tech and automotive giants have spent years developing self-driving cars. But these skills are still elusive.
As the market leader in electric vehicles, Tesla is a few years away from offering fully autonomous vehicles.
Waymo has seen a number of changes in efforts to develop this technology. Uber agreed to sell the self-driving unit last year.
Apple's internal goal is to bring its self-driving cars to market within four years, faster than the five- to seven-year period some engineers expected earlier this year.
However, the schedule is flexible and the ability to achieve the 2025 target will depend on the company's ability to complete the autonomous driving system. It's an ambitious endeavor on this timeline. If the company does not meet its goals, it can postpone the launch or sell cars with less technical content first.
Apple cars don't have a steering wheel or pedal, and their interior is designed for hands-free driving.
The option discussed internally has an interior similar to the Canoo lifestyle vehicle. The passengers of this car sat opposite each other as if they were in a limousine.
Apple has also considered designing to place the in-vehicle infotainment system in the center of the vehicle so that users can interact with it while driving.
Apple focus on secret Titan project again
The vehicle is also highly integrated with existing Apple services and devices. Although the company announces that there is no standard steering wheel, the company has considered providing an emergency takeover mode for cars.
The company has recently taken an important step in developing a basic self-driving system for vehicles. She thinks she's done a lot of the core CPU work she wants to put in first-generation cars.
The chip was developed by the company's silicon engineering team, not the automotive team. This work involves modifying the underlying software running on the chip in order to perform autonomous driving functions.
These developments will soon be tested on the road. The company plans to use the new processor design and updated self-driving sensors in modified cars that have been tested for many years.
According to the State Department of Motor Vehicles, the company currently owns a fleet of 69 Lexus vehicles and is testing its technology.
Automotive chips are the company's most advanced in-house component, and consist primarily of neural processors capable of handling the artificial intelligence required for autonomous driving. The functionality of the chip may require the development of advanced cooling systems.
Apple strives to provide stronger protection than Waymo and Tesla. In order to power the car, the company has discussed compatibility with the Common Charging System (CCS).
As a result, the company benefits from a comprehensive global network of chargers. However, this method may differ from the charging system you developed for the iPhone and Apple Watch.
The goal is to develop a vehicle that can relieve customers of the stress of long-distance driving. But building a real car requires partnership.
The company has discussed agreements with several manufacturers. It was also considered making vehicles in the United States.