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.

William Gallagher 6 years ago 42

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.

Mikey Campbell 6 years ago 18

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.

Malcolm Owen 6 years ago 20

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.

Mikey Campbell 6 years ago 14

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.

Malcolm Owen 6 years ago 3

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.

AppleInsider Staff 6 years ago 24

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.

Malcolm Owen 6 years ago 20

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.

Malcolm Owen 6 years ago 10

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.

Malcolm Owen 6 years ago 25

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.

Malcolm Owen 6 years ago 18

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.

Malcolm Owen 6 years ago 9

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.

Malcolm Owen 6 years ago 5

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.

Malcolm Owen 6 years ago 23

'Project Titan' Apple Car may have wide sliding doors and an adaptive stability system

Apple's 'Project Titan' self-driving car could include course-correction systems to assist with bad weather or road conditions, while sliding doors could have extra sensors to ensure they adapt to open as widely as possible, despite the presence of obstacles.

Malcolm Owen 6 years ago 16

Apple adds more drivers to autonomous car project

Apple is expanding efforts to forward its self-driving car project, and according to government documents has added 33 drivers to test its fleet of 69 autonomous vehicles over the past three months.

Mikey Campbell 6 years ago 8

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