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Amazon to buy Zoox for $1B, a self-driving car startup with Apple lineage

1 week ago

Amazon to buy Zoox for $1B, a self-driving car startup with Apple lineage

Online retail giant Amazon has reportedly agreed to pay over a billion dollars to buy Zoox, which was an early entrant into the autonomous car industry, and has previously hired away "Apple Car" engineers.

By William Gallagher | 1 week ago

Apple Car self-driving system could tell iPhones in the car what it is about to do

2 weeks ago

Apple Car self-driving system could tell iPhones in the car what it is about to do

The Apple Car self-driving system could pre-alert drivers and passengers of maneuvers it will be performing, by posting notifications on the screens of iPhones and iPads in the vehicle.

By Malcolm Owen | 2 weeks ago

Self-driving 'Apple Car' may combine LiDAR with other sensors for better decision-making

1 month ago

Self-driving 'Apple Car' may combine LiDAR with other sensors for better decision-making

As work on the "Apple Car" progresses, Apple is coming up with new ways to improve automated driving systems, including using other sensors to enhance LiDAR scans to better determine what's on the road.

By Malcolm Owen | 1 month ago

Apple will maintain bumper to bumper control of 'Apple Car' project, says Morgan Stanley

1 month ago

Apple will maintain bumper to bumper control of 'Apple Car' project, says Morgan Stanley

When it comes to the long-running Apple Car project, Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty expects Apple to invest significantly in researching and developing a "vertically integrated solution."

By Mike Peterson | 1 month ago

Apple Car may have radical airbag designs for passenger safety

1 month ago

Apple Car may have radical airbag designs for passenger safety

Apple's rumored car could have airbags built within the seatbelts and ceiling cavities for protection in an emergency, a design that could help ensure the safety of passengers when the seats are positioned to face each other.

By Malcolm Owen | 1 month ago

Apple Car could have automatically tinting 'moon roof' and windows

2 months ago

Apple Car could have automatically tinting 'moon roof' and windows

Apple is investigating the composition of car windows that could be adjusted to help with passenger privacy, or change protective tinting in bright environments.

By William Gallagher | 2 months ago

Apple Car research focusing on use of Tesla-style induction motor

2 months ago

Apple Car research focusing on use of Tesla-style induction motor

Apple is working on a three-phase AC induction motor suitable for an Apple Car, implementing the same basic engineering and motor design principles that Tesla uses.

By William Gallagher | 2 months ago

Apple greatly reduced autonomous vehicle testing in 2019, fleet of 23 cars drove only 7,500 miles

4 months ago

Apple greatly reduced autonomous vehicle testing in 2019, fleet of 23 cars drove only 7,500 miles

Apple's autonomous vehicle testing program saw a significant drawdown in 2019, with its fleet driving 72,201 miles less than it did in 2018. The company also appears to have changed its disengagement reporting protocol, information commonly used to gauge system efficacy.

By Mikey Campbell | 4 months ago

Apple Car could make road hazards brighter and easier to see for drivers

4 months ago

Apple Car could make road hazards brighter and easier to see for drivers

Apple's long-rumored car could have a headlight system that provides drivers with more awareness of the road, by highlighting areas of interest ahead of the vehicle by making the light shining from the headlights brighter specifically in those regions.

By Malcolm Owen | 4 months ago

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Apple takes 66% of smartphone profits, HomeKit, Mac Pro, Apple AR & more on the AppleInsider Podcast

6 months ago

Apple takes 66% of smartphone profits, HomeKit, Mac Pro, Apple AR & more on the AppleInsider Podcast

This week on the AppleInsider Podcast, Victor and William talk about how Apple is making so much more money from phones than even its closest rival Samsung. Plus the rumored Apple AR glasses, Mac Pro availability, and what on earth is Apple doing making HomeKit accessory development code open source.

By Victor Marks | 6 months ago

Apple signs EU complaint decrying FRAND patent abuse related to autonomous cars

6 months ago

Apple signs EU complaint decrying FRAND patent abuse related to autonomous cars

Apple and a coalition of tech and automotive companies in a letter to the European Commission this week said patent licensing abuses are stifling innovation of self-driving cars and other connected devices.

By Mikey Campbell | 6 months ago

Apple Car passengers could use AR and VR headsets without feeling sick

6 months ago

Apple Car passengers could use AR and VR headsets without feeling sick

Passengers of the Apple Car may be able to use AR or VR without worrying about a car's movements causing nausea, while infrared sensors inside the vehicle may be hidden from view by light-reflective panels.

By Malcolm Owen | 6 months ago

Apple concerned former employees accused of stealing 'Apple Car' trade secrets will flee before trial

6 months ago

Apple concerned former employees accused of stealing 'Apple Car' trade secrets will flee before trial

Apple representatives on Monday appeared in federal court to ensure the locations of two former employees accused of stealing trade secrets are continuously monitored, arguing the pair pose flight risks.

By AppleInsider Staff | 6 months ago

Apple working on privacy-based lighting system, unique headlights for car

7 months ago

Apple working on privacy-based lighting system, unique headlights for car

A future car designed by Apple could offer increased privacy via the use of 'synchronized windows,' as well as side mirrors capable of automatically adjusting their positions based on the driver's head movements.

By Malcolm Owen | 7 months ago

iPhone 11 Ultra Wideband could be at core of Apple Car keyless entry

7 months ago

iPhone 11 Ultra Wideband could be at core of Apple Car keyless entry

Apple is considering the possibility of using an iPhone or Apple Watch to provide keyless entry for its long-rumored Apple Car, with the use of Ultra Wideband to help make the system more precise at determining the range of the user from the car than current keyfob-based systems.

By Malcolm Owen | 7 months ago

Apple Car could borrow TrueTone tech to balance internal lighting

7 months ago

Apple Car could borrow TrueTone tech to balance internal lighting

An Apple-produced car under 'Project Titan' could include an lighting system that keeps the light inside the vehicle as even as possible throughout a journey, such as changes by cloud movements and traveling through a tunnel, by borrowing the core concept of the iPad Pro's TrueTone technology.

By Malcolm Owen | 7 months ago

Light-up Apple car seats in 'Project Titan' could tell you to buckle up

7 months ago

Light-up Apple car seats in 'Project Titan' could tell you to buckle up

Apple is researching plans for a car lighting system revolving around embedding LEDs, lenses, and fiber-optics throughout the interior, potentially to tell passengers to put on their seatbelt at the start of a journey.

By Malcolm Owen | 7 months ago

Apple's self-driving car could hide radar system within the bodywork

8 months ago

Apple's self-driving car could hide radar system within the bodywork

A future Apple-designed self-driving vehicle may not show any external signs of its automated functionality, with Apple looking into how radar systems could be made smaller, lighter, and cheaper in a bid to hide them from the view of other road users looking at the vehicle.

By Malcolm Owen | 8 months ago

Apple proposes car hinges with force feedback, user-unlockable delivery trucks

9 months ago

Apple proposes car hinges with force feedback, user-unlockable delivery trucks

Apple's potential future car could have force feedback systems added to the door hinges to prevent them from being opened too far, while the suggestion of lockable storage in a vehicle opens the door to automated and secured delivery trucks unlocked by iPhones.

By Malcolm Owen | 9 months ago

Apple car could be recharged by a vehicle-seeking robot in your garage

9 months ago

Apple car could be recharged by a vehicle-seeking robot in your garage

Apple's future car from 'Project Titan' could be accompanied by an accessory for the home to help recharge the electric vehicle, consisting of a small robot capable of hooking the car up to an electrical point below the vehicle to acquire more power.

By Malcolm Owen | 9 months ago

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