Apple is in development on the chip modules and packages to be used in the “Apple Car” with a South Korean outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) company, TheElec reports Tuesday.
Jang Keyoung Yoon for TheElec:
The project started last year and is expected to be completed in 2023, sources said.
The move coincides with Taiwan’s Foxconn reportedly planning to build a dedicated assembly line in Thailand for Apple Car, which Cupertino is rumored to be planning to launch in 2025.
The South Korean OSAT firm was working on the module for a chip that operates the autopilot function, much like those used by Tesla, sources said. Such chips, which oversee AI computations, usually integrate a neural processing unit, CPU, GPU, memory as well as camera interface among other functions.
The project with the South Korean firm has been going on short of a year, they added.
MacDailyNews Take: Yes, Apple is developing standalone Apple-branded vehicles.
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