On the morning of August 23, Beijing time, according to an in-depth report released on Tuesday, after investing heavily in self-driving technology, Apple is gradually shifting from branded cars to short-haul services, such as transporting employees between company buildings.
Citing sources familiar with Apple's Titan Plan, the New York Times reported that the company will work with an existing car manufacturer to collaborate on a self-driving short-haul test bed. Apple will provide autopilot technology, while automakers offer commercial vehicle fleets.
The pilot project, named PAIL, is the abbreviation for “from Palo Alto to the Infinite Loopâ€, which is to transport Apple employees in Silicon Valley from one office to another. It is not known when the unmanned shuttle bus will be on the road, but such vehicles will be popular in the upcoming Apple Industrial Park in Cupertino, California.
In addition to PAIL, this report also reveals some interesting details related to Titan, but all of its ideas and plans have been put on hold.
In early 2014, Apple began to work on autonomous car planning, which was leaked in early 2015. AppleInsider first disclosed in detail the key details of the program being carried out in the secret office and around Cupertino.
At one time, Apple had more than 1,000 employees involved in the project, ranging from automotive hardware to software. According to today's report, the company is looking to build a car from scratch, just like the iPhone was produced that year. This work includes the realization of the electrification of the car door and a complete rethink of what should be included and what is not included inside the car.
For example, the research team investigated several designs that lack basic controls, such as the steering wheel or the accelerator pedal. Other ideas include the installation of a spherical steering wheel that provides lateral mobility over traditional designs.
The AppleInsider website said that Apple expects its self-driving cars to be on the road at the end of 2015. The New York Times confirmed that there was a dispute within Apple, and the development process has slowed down due to disagreements between former project team leader Steve Zadesky and executives.
In particular, some people want to build a semi-self-driving car like the Tesla self-driving car, while the other camp, under the leadership of Apple's chief designer Jony Ive, promotes a completely autonomous platform. The car's operating system (called "CarOS" by the New York Times) is another focus of debate. Some people try to use Apple's Swift programming language, while others want to use C++.
A year after senior executive Bob Manfield hosted the Titan project, the staff has been streamlined and the project is now refocused on software and supporting solutions. Today's report supports that Apple is currently rebuilding this team, but will refocus on autopilot systems rather than car production.
The latest news is that Apple has obtained a self-driving car license from California's car management department and has begun testing its autonomous driving technology with a small Lexus RX450h SUV small fleet.
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