All the information currently available regarding the Apple vehicle
Here's what we do know about the Apple automobile, despite the many reports that the company is working on automotive projects.
Project Titan is the umbrella term that encompasses all of the research.
We know very little about the fully functional self-driving electric vehicle (EV) that will rival Tesla, despite the fact that leaked documents and patents filed by Apple provided us with some indications.
Titan is the codename for the "iCar" project, however the final product will most likely go by a different name.
Second, we are aware that Apple's EV will be able to achieve Level 4 autonomy, meaning that it will require little to no assistance from a driver.
There are rumors that it could not even have a steering wheel.
Additionally, it will run iOS, which has extensive iPhone connections and AI-specific smart capabilities like Siri.
Despite the company's well-known attempt to keep everything in-house, this being its first vehicle,
The "engine" and battery pack will be obtained by Apple in collaboration with a third company, but the software will be developed internally.
Kia, Daimler, Hyundai, and BMW have all been connected to the project.
One thing is for sure: Apple wants to create a cruiser, not a racer.
The Apple Car will have far more features and technology in common with a Tesla than with a BMW or an Audi.
Elon Musk was among the first prominent members of the automotive industry to admit that the Apple Car was a reality, when he spoke with the BBC.
"Hiring a thousand engineers to conceal the existence of Project Titan is a difficult task," Musk remarked.
The "Apple Car" may use Apple's streamlined design cues from other products, such as the wide-swing doors that remove the need for a fixed center entrance pillar and increase opening sizes.
Given how much Apple likes a workstation, the seats will be placed such that they face each other to create more of a communal area or workspace.
Among other ideas include the utilization of AR and VR technologies, in-screen displays, privacy lighting, and distinctive sunroof designs.
There will be a tech festival inside.
A large touch screen that runs the length of the cabin will be present.
Additionally, iPads that are affixed to the vehicle walls will enable Facetime conversations.
Additionally, since iOS updates remotely, just like it does on your iPhone, the technology will never become outdated.
"Adjustable tinting windows" is the subject of one of the project's patents.
The patent states that many tint layers will be applied to the windows.
This means the driver and passengers will likely be able to adjust window tinting on demand, depending on factors such as outside temperature and light.
In true Apple style, the company has thought of everything.
The Cupertino giant has also filed patents for the technology itself, as well as for the materials required to implement it.
They have filed a total of nine patents regarding something known as ‘Guest-Host Liquid Crystal Device’.
This is basically the tint layer that will be used to adjust reflectivity.
Rumors about Apple’s intention to build a car first surfaced in 2014.
The market wasn’t ready then, but now cars are defined by software and tech – not their engine.
A ‘Beta’ version of the car is expected by 2025.
Its release could be as early as this year, but it’s more likely to be in 2026 or 2027.
Apple usually announces new products only when they’re about to be released.
Announcements are done in a controlled setting at one of the company’s launch events.
There are only 2,700 Apple employees currently involved with the project.
That might sound like a lot, but Apple has 164,000 employees, so it’s only two percent of the company who are in the know.
One employee, Weibao Wang, is facing jail time for the mistake of trying to leak highly confidential details about the Apple car.
Having worked for a year and a half for Apple, Wang was approached by a rival tech company in China.
He accepted a job there but continued to work at Apple for four months.
When he left, Apple did some digging and uncovered a security breach.
Wang had accessed a whole lot of files just days before he left.
The information was about tracking systems, driving behavior research, and other autonomous driving technology.
His house was raided and the police found a pile of confidential documents.
What made things extra suspicious was the fact that he’d just boarded a flight from San Francisco to Guangzhou – and only bought a one-way ticket.
Now he faces six charges of trade secret theft.
Each one of his charges is worth 10 years in prison or a $250,000 fine.
The reason his punishment is so harsh is due to a crackdown in America.
The country is paranoid about people sharing technological information with countries like China and Russia.
We don’t know whether he shared the information he stole before he was arrested.
In terms of pricing, Apple’s products are generally more expensive than their rivals.
This is true for the iPhone, Apple Watch, iPad and MacBook.
It is especially true for Apple’s VR headset, the ‘Vision Pro‘, which is nearly 10 times more expensive than Meta’s Quest 3.
There’s no reason to believe this’ll change with the Apple Car, which will likely be marketed in the same price bracket as the Tesla Model X and the Sony Afeela EV.
We expect a price tag of around $100,000.
Noted Apple analyst, Ming-Chi Kuo, believes the Apple car could help propel Apple towards a $2 trillion valuation.
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