Bob Mansfield has retired (for good this time). Giannandrea will oversee the company’s continued work on autonomous vehicle systems…
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Apple dramatically reduced autonomous vehicle testing in 2019
In 2019, Apple’s autonomous vehicle testing program declined significantly, with the company’s fleet driving a whopping 72,201 miles less than in 2018…
Apple autonomous vehicle photographed with new sensor array
After the first video of the new sensor configuration of Apple’s autonomous cars surfaced, we got new pictures from a closer perspective…
Apple in talks with suppliers of sensors for autonomous vehicles
The talks are focused on next-generation lidar, a sensor that provides a three-dimensional look at the road…
Apple autonomous vehicle layoffs provide hints to Project Titan’s direction
Apple Inc said on Wednesday it planned to lay off 190 employees in its self-driving car program…
Project Titan: Apple confirms layoffs for 190 autonomous vehicle employees
Apple will lay off 190 employees in Santa Clara and Sunnyvale in its self-driving car division…
Apple’s autonomous vehicle could arrive as a minivan
Apple’s engineers have designed specimens with black and silver paint…
Apple patent application reveals autonomous vehicles that can recharge each other
Apple says that, in some cases, a navigation range of a vehicle from a given location is at least partially restricted…
Apple sharply increases testing of autonomous vehicles on public roads
Apple Inc has sharply increased its efforts to test self-driving cars on public roads…
California DMV data shows Apple ranks dead last in autonomous vehicle miles between disengagements
The Disengagement Reports for the period December 2017 to November 2018 for all entities…
Apple’s ‘Project Titan’ autonomous vehicle could be summoned, unlocked, and paid for via iPhone or Apple Watch
Apple has filed for a patent for a ‘system and method for vehicle authorization’ that would allow you to…
Another Chinese national accused of stealing Apple autonomous vehicle trade secrets
For the second time in six months, the FBI is accusing a Chinese national…
Titan: Apple’s secret autonomous vehicle project is much bigger than people think
The result of an emerging reality for self-driving cars…
Apple dismisses more than 200 employees from Project Titan autonomous vehicle project
Apple dismissed just over 200 employees this week from Project Titan…
Waymo CEO: ‘Level 5’ fully-autonomous vehicles will never exist
How quickly perceptions can change…
Apple patent filing reveals ‘Peloton’ autonomous vehicle battery sharing and more while in motion
Apple has today filed a patent for a set of intriguing new autonomous vehicle features…
Former Apple engineer faces up to 10 years in jail, $250,000 fine over the theft of autonomous vehicle secrets
A former Apple engineer stole secrets about the company’s self-driving car project…
Former Apple employee charged with criminal theft of autonomous vehicle secrets
U.S. authorities on Monday charged a former Apple Inc employee with theft of trade secrets…
Apple’s autonomous vehicle fleet grows to 62 vehicles in California
Apple is aggressively developing its self-driving technology…
Apple’s autonomous vehicle project may be closer to fruition than it appears
It seems that Apple takes self-driving tech seriously, as the company continues to increase…
Apple looks to be leasing Chrysler’s old proving grounds to test their autonomous vehicle tech
Over the last several months, Apple has been recruiting automotive test engineers and technicians…
Apple continues work on autonomous vehicle challenges
What happens when an autonomous car needs to make a decision between crashing into another car, or that child crossing the street?
17 autonomous vehicle engineers leave Apple for self-driving car startup Zoox
A group of automotive engineers has left Apple Inc. for self-driving car startup Zoox Inc…
Apple wants California DMV to shroud public reports about Apple’s autonomous vehicle tests
Apple has asked the California DMV to alter the rules that require it…
Apple secures permit to test autonomous vehicles
Apple Inc. on Friday secured a permit for autonomous-vehicle testing in California…
Apple files patent for autonomous vehicle collision avoidance system
In one of the first pieces of documentation proving Apple’s investigation into autonomous vehicles…
Apple meets California DMV officials to discuss ‘autonomous vehicle’
Apple executives have discussed their plans for an ‘autonomous vehicle’ with officials at California’s DMV
Tim Cook drops some hints on Apple’s vehicle plans
Following years of rumors that Apple is developing its own vehicle, CEO Tim Cook hinted toward the company’s work towards “Apple Car.”
Will Apple or Tesla be first to hit a $3 trillion market cap?
A growing group of Wall Street analysts is predicting that electric autonomous vehicles sales will propel Apple and Tesla to $3 trillion…
Still potential for Kia to partner with Apple
Online site Chosun Biz said on Friday that Apple and Kia had signed a memorandum of understanding last year. The two companies agreed…
Apple in active talks with multiple LiDAR suppliers for self-driving car tech
Apple is in discussions with multiple suppliers of self-driving car sensors known as LiDAR, a key milestone toward development of Appel Car…
Hyundai, Kia say ‘Apple Car’ deal now off; $8.5 billion erased off market value
South Korea’s Hyundai said on Monday it is not now in talks with Apple on autonomous electric cars, just a month after it confirmed…
Apple veterans’ LiDAR startup Aeva adds $200 million to war chest
Aeva, a laser-sensor startup founded by two ex-Apple engineers, is poised to increase its war chest by $200 million with an investment…
Why is Apple building a car?
Shares of Apple rose in morning trading on a report that the world’s most valuable company aims to produce an “Apple Car” by 2024 with…
Apple reportedly discussing ‘Apple Car’ with automotive suppliers
On Wednesday, DigiTimes shared alleged details on Project Titan (“Apple Car”) autonomous vehicle development in Cupertino. Apple is…
Munster: 2020 COVID-19 downturn may be positive for Apple
The 2020 COVID-19 downturn may prove to be a positive for Apple, longtime analyst Gene Munster writes in a note to clients…
Intel completes sale of smartphone modem business to Apple
Intel today announced it has completed the sale of the majority of its smartphone modem business to Apple…
Apple patent reveals vehicle imaging system for object detection
Apple has been granted a patent (number 10,397,497) for a “solar invariant imaging system for object detection” in a vehicle…
Apple increases count of self-driving test drivers
Apple is, currently, testing a total of 69 cars on public roads of California, according to the California Department of Motor Vehicles….
Apple to acquire the majority of Intel’s smartphone modem business for $1 billion
Apple and Intel have signed an agreement for Apple to acquire the majority of Intel’s smartphone modem business. Approximately 2,200 Intel employees will join Apple, along with intellectual property, equipment and leases….
Apple said to be acquiring self-driving shuttle company Drive.ai
Apple is reportedly in the process of acquiring once-promising self-driving shuttle firm Drive.ai in a deal that will…
Gene Munster: Apple would have the inside track on buying Tesla
Apple reportedly bid $240 a share for Tesla back in 2013…
