Rumors about Project Titan, Apple's electric car, have been around for a long time. The company itself does not comment on them in any way, it only continues to receive patents, one way or another related to electric vehicles. According to the latest inside information, Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC), postponed plans to implement the Titan project. But lately, the process of creating a car has accelerated and may introduce it in 2025.
This information was shared with a wide audience by Mark Gurman from Bloomberg. Most importantly, Apple has decided which direction to go. If he used to stand on the road to launch a fully autonomous vehicle, or was still offering limited autonomous driving scenarios, now he knows for sure that his goal is a fully autonomous electric car, devoid of steering wheel and pedals. To interact with the car, a touch screen will be offered, which is also responsible for the operation of the multimedia and entertainment system.
Apple Car will be fully autopilot and will hit the market in 2025
The Cupertino company has no ambition. The company sets aside four years to build a fully autonomous vehicle. This means that it should be launched in 2025. Of course, the deadlines can be postponed over time, because a lot will depend on the results that the company will achieve on the way to achieving the set goal.
The first success on the way to the dream has already come. The company has developed a microcircuit that will form the basis of an electric vehicle. True, there is a problem with heating and you will have to look for a solution with its cooling. It is planned to start testing the new chip and various sensors, that is, to bring cars equipped with new technologies onto the roads. The company is also in talks with major manufacturers of electric vehicle charging stations. Everything so that Apple Car can be quickly refueled at any charging station.
Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC), actively looking for engineers to test and develop security features. “The Special Projects team is looking for an experienced mechanical engineer to lead the development of mechanical systems with critical safety features,” says one of Apple's recent job listings. “You will use your passion for solving things to help design security systems; and spearhead testing and countermeasures against these systems. "
As part of efforts to accelerate the project, Apple is hiring more autonomous driving and automotive equipment engineers. This included bringing in CJ Moore, Tesla's former director of self-driving car software.
