The so-called Apple Car may take another five to seven years to hit the market because it s still at an early stage of development, according to a new report.
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Apple s work on an electric self-driving car, under the codename of Project Titan, has been a poorly kept secret for years. Although rumors of a release timeline have been sporadic, a report from December claimed that Apple could begin making a production vehicle by 2024.
On Thursday,
Bloombergreported that a production Apple vehicle is still at least half a decade away, conflicting with that earlier assessment. The publication cites sources familiar with Apple s project.
Apple Inc. will take at least half a decade to launch an autonomous, electric vehicle because development work is still at an early stage, according to people with knowledge of the efforts.
The Cupertino, Calif.,-based technology giant has a small team of hardware engineers developing drive systems, vehicle interior and external car body designs with the goal of eventually shipping a vehicle. That’s a more ambitious goal than in previous years when the project mostly focused on creating an underlying self-driving system. The company has also added more ex-Tesla Inc. executives to the project.
Still, some Apple engineers on the project believe the company could release a product in five to seven years if Apple goes ahead with its plans. The car is nowhere near production stage, the people said, though they did warn timelines could change. They asked not to be identified discussing sensitive, internal work. The majority of the team is currently either working from home or at th
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Apple s self-driving car is at least five years away according to sources.
The company continues to ramp up work on the project.
As reported by Bloomberg, people with knowledge of Apple s self-driving car plans say that the company will not release the vehicle for at least another five years. According to the report, the team is still working on finalizing the design of separate components of the car, but do plan to ship a real car that will be found on the road.
The Cupertino, California-based technology giant has a small team of hardware engineers developing drive systems, vehicle interior and external car body designs with the goal of eventually shipping a vehicle. That s a more ambitious goal than in previous years when the project mostly focused on creating an underlying self-driving system. The company has also added more ex-Tesla Inc. executives to the project.