Surprising once again, the manufacturer of the iPhone, Apple, claims that its cars will not have pedals or steering wheels. In addition, innovative electric cars have their semiconductors produced by the same team that develops smartphone chips.
Have you ever stopped to imagine a vehicle without pedals or steering wheels? This is Apple's idea, which is developing its electric cars following this idea, however not exactly as we envisioned. The project, which was named Titan, is a 100% electric model with a high level of autonomy, which has plans to be launched in the iPhone maker's line of cars in 2025. Apple has spent the last few years studying the evolution of the autonomous electric car market by limiting acceleration and steering, as is done with some models in the car market.
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Apple's idea is simple, to launch automobiles as revolutionary as its first iPhone, which was presented in 2007. However, for that to happen, the company will have to face several other electric car manufacturers that are already working hard on creating automobiles. autonomous for longer, as is the case with Waymo and Tesla. Even as a newcomer to the electric car industry, it looks like the iPhone maker has made big strides, according to contributors.
The semiconductor chip used in your model is already in an advanced stage of development. The interesting part is that the model's chip was not developed by the company's electric car engineering team, but by the team of developers who produce the iPhone, Mac and iPad chips.
The system has yet to undergo street testing, but that step is not in the distant future. The chip features neural processors capable of working with AI alongside autonomous sensors.
Apple already has a fleet of 69 cars for testing
The technology must be tested in electric cars prepared by the iPhone manufacturer itself. Apple has a fleet of 69 Lexus SUVs to test its technology experiments, according to a California Department of Motor Vehicles.
Highly respected engineers from automakers such as Tesla, Ford, Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz were recruited for the ambitious project that will mark the company's entry into a market that appears to be more competitive than smartphones, but in this case, it is not yet the "apple". bite” that dominates the piece.
Although the iPhone manufacturer does not touch on the subject much, there is information that the electric car project has been developed since 2015 and currently has around 5 employees working.
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Although the idea of a vehicle that does not have a steering wheel sounds interesting to the company, the models will have a steering wheel that has an unconventional design for times of emergency.
However, the final decision has not yet been made. Also, of course, just as important as the steering wheel are the entertainment screens, which according to reports will make Tesla jealous as they promise a screen for every seat.
