Apple recruits former Tesla engineering VP Steve MacManus
Perhaps adding to evidence the company is working on a full-fledged car, Apple has reportedly hired Steve MacManus, a long-time auto industry veteran most recently with Tesla.
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Roger Fingas
Apple working on self-driving car wireless charging technologies
Possibly suggesting grand ambitions for an Apple car, a patent application published on Thursday shows a wireless charging system for self-driving vehicles.
Apple working on retractable bumpers for Apple Car
Apple's 'Project Titan' autonomous vehicle could have retractable bumpers on both ends of the vehicle, contracting away to make parking in confined spaces easier, but automatically extending outwards to protect the car while it is being driven in traffic.
Malcolm Owen
Jony Ive's departure reveals new details of Apple's car and TV plans
As current and former Apple staff discuss Jony Ive's departure, new details are emerging about the company's previously secret work on a self-driving car, a television — and just what happened when Ive famously one-upped Scott Forstall.
William Gallagher
Apple acquires self-driving car startup Drive.ai [u]
Apple on Tuesday confirmed the acquisition of self-driving shuttle and car kit startup Drive.ai, with the tech giant snagging dozens of employees, cars and other assets as part of the purchase.
Mikey Campbell
Apple's self driving car could have a remote driver bring you to the hospital
A car with self-driving capabilities could hand control over to a remote operator in the event of an emergency, Apple proposes, with an autonomous driving system taking instructions from a central system to get to a hospital or other location as quickly and as safely as possible.
Apple reportedly in process of 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 bolster the tech giant's own autonomous vehicle initiative with seasoned engineers and segment experts.
Apple Car could have battery-filled floor and reinforced wide-opening doors
Apple is continuing to come up with new designs for essential elements of a car, potentially as part of its "Project Titan" vehicular efforts, with ideas surrounding how to improve the floor assemblies and doors that make up a considerable portion of a vehicle's body to be stronger and to accommodate more batteries.
Apple's Car could include haptic feedback and limit motion sickness
A newly-revealed patent for a fully-actuated suspension system shows Apple has been working on ways for an Apple car to provide a smoother ride through hardware and software.
Victor Marks
