Is this Apple’s car? Concept video reveals what ‘Project Titan’ with wraparound dashboard and watch control could look like
Video from ConceptsiPhone reveals design for a 2020 Apple Car
Design has wide dashboard screen that connects to Safari, Maps, and Siri
Apple hasn’t confirmed car plans, but interest in auto has been indicated
A new concept video reveals ideas for a futuristic-looking Apple car, with a wide dashboard display and smart capabilities.
The video from ConceptsiPhone boasts that the 2020 vehicle design is ‘more than a car,’ with connectivity to other Apple devices.
This reveal comes shortly after Tesla boss Elon Musk’s claims that Apple’s plan for an electric car is an ‘open secret,’ and is an obvious step for the company to make.
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A new concept video reveals ideas for a futuristic-looking Apple car, with a wide dashboard display and smart capabilities. The video from ConceptsiPhone boasts that the 2020 vehicle design is ‘more than a car,’ with connectivity to other Apple devices
The concept by Luca Wrede shows a build that mirrors the minimalist design common to Apple products.
A wraparound dashboard screen shows speed, traffic predictions, and answers calls.
The vehicle can pull up Apple Maps, Safari, and Siri, which are indicated all on the interactive dashboard.
The concept car can even connect to the Apple Watch.
This video is just the latest installment of the unraveling rumours surrounding ‘Project Titan,’ and may open the door for more questions than it answers.
Rumours have swirled for months around Apple’s possible plans for an electric car.
The project is said to be codenamed ‘Titan’ and have more than 1,000 engineers working on it.
Earlier this month, Tesla boss Elon Musk claimed that Apple is developing an electric car – and that the project is an ‘open secret.’
He told the BBC it was ‘obvious’ that the company would try to make a compelling car of its own.
This reveal comes shortly after Tesla boss Elon Musk’s claims that Apple’s plan for an electric car is an ‘open secret,’ and is an obvious step for the company to make. The concept by Luca Wrede shows a build that mirrors the minimalist design common to Apple products
‘It’s pretty hard to hide something if you hire over a thousand engineers to do it,’ he said.
It follows sightings of mysterious camera-mounted cars registered to Apple in the US last year.
The Wall Street Journal added that hundreds of employees are working on the Titan project and boss Tim Cook approved the project close to a year ago.
Some sources have claimed that the project has a set ‘ship date,’ of 2019, but WSJ writes that this date could be a target for the engineers to finalize a design.
This video is just the latest installment of the unraveling rumours surrounding ‘Project Titan,’ and may open the door for more questions than it answers. Rumours have swirled for months around Apple’s possible plans for an electric car
A wraparound dashboard screen shows speed, traffic predictions, and answers calls. The car can even pull up Apple Maps, Safari, and Siri, which are indicated all on the interactive dashboard. Rumours have swirled for months around Apple’s possible plans for an electric car
While a self-driving car may be a part of the company’s long-term plan, its first vehicle will not be autonomous.
Apple has never officially confirmed the claims surrounding it’s the plans for Project Titan, but there have been strong indications that the company is looking into automotive technology.
In recent months, Apple has hired a number of engineers with backgrounds in automotive and battery design.
This includes a recent move, in which Apple hired a senior engineer from Elon Musk’s electric car maker Tesla, according to a LinkedIn posting.
In recent months, Apple has hired a number of engineers with backgrounds in automotive and battery design. This includes a recent move, in which Apple hired a senior engineer from Elon Musk’s electric car maker Tesla, according to a LinkedIn posting
A LinkedIn profile for Jamie Carlson shows that he has left Tesla and moved to Apple.
At least six others with experience developing self-driving technology and systems have joined Apple, according to their LinkedIn profiles.
Apple representatives also met in May with officials at an automotive testing facility located east of San Francisco.
Site officials later confirmed to the Associated Press that Apple requested information about using their facility.
While a self-driving car may be a part of the company’s long-term plan, its first vehicle will not be autonomous. Apple has never officially confirmed the claims surrounding it’s the plans for Project Titan, but there have been strong indications that the company is looking into automotive technology
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