Just when you thought Apple might have backed off a bit from the self-driving car market, this shows up. Last week, the company submitted a letter to the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that suggests it’s currently eager to work with other companies in a data-sharing effort but is also keen to preserve […]
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Moving beyond the McLaren rumor, Apple is also said to be talking to Lit Motors, a small company that participated in the Startup Battlefield at TechCrunch Disrupt SF back in 2012, a contest they finished second in. The San Francisco-based startup is developing a new kind of electric vehicle vehicle that seems something like a […]
If you’ve ever drooled a bit over a parked McLaren on the street, then you’ve got something in common with Apple. The current rumor has it that Apple has approached British supercar-maker McLaren to discuss an acquisition or a strategic investment in the firm. The talks are said to have been in progress for several […]
Apple could still be working on a car project, but could be taken it in a new direction. Bob Mansfield, the Apple executive who led up efforts on the iMac, iPad, MacBook Air and Apple Watch, has apparently been put in charge of Apple’s car project. Mansfield’s first action has been to hire former BlackBerry […]
This could be either an Apple mapping van or a self-driving car prototype. During a drive over San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge on Saturday, a modified van was spotted. Among the collection of gadgets on the roof are the spinning Lidar laser sensors often used for self-driving cars. There are also cameras on the roof. […]