He seems to be more serious about the development of autonomous vehicle technology.
The Apple Car is the project that will not die. Tim Cook, the company’s CEO, stated in a slightly cryptic statement that some progress is still being made.”Autonomy is a core technology in my opinion. The car is, in many ways, a robot if you take a step back. An autonomous car can be described as a robot. Autonomy can be used for many purposes. We’ll see what Apple does,” Cook stated on the Sway podcast, CNBC reported Cook wasn’t able to close the door completely on the car project. But he was not easy to please. “We look at so many things internally. Many of these never see the light. He said that he was not saying any of them will.
The statement that the Apple Car will be a future model is not a positive endorsement. The company seems more interested in developing autonomous tech than it is in engineering a complete car, based on the quote above.
Apple was busy working on its auto project in the early part of this year. Initial reports suggested that , the tech giant, and Hyundai were close to an agreement. However, pulled out of the negotiations. According to reports, the issue was raised by executives at South Korean automaker Hyundai about it being a supplier for Apple and not a partner.
Soon after the Hyundai deal was terminated, rumors began to circulate about Apple working with Nissan on the project. However, the problem was much the same. The tech company demanded that the automaker build the car with no Nissan branding.
Ashwani Gupta (Nissan’s chief operating officer) said that they could do a partnership. However, it would be to adapt their services for our product and not vice versa. “We are satisfied with our customers, and that comes from the car. We are not going to change how we make cars.
An alleged small Apple team is still working on the car. The development team includes several former Tesla engineers. It is hoped that the vehicle will be fully functional and ready for sale within five to seven year.