From a recent lengthy news article. Neural processors + TSMC = BRN?
"There is a high-powered Apple-designed chip in the Apple Car, and it is the most advanced component that Apple has developed to date. It's made from neural processors that can handle the incredible AI load needed for an autonomous vehicles. TSMC is expected to manufacture the chip, and that's the same company that makes chips for the iPhone, iPad, and Mac."
Apple Car
Apple's vehicle project, focused on building a fully autonomous car.
By
MacRumors Staff on May 3, 2022
Apple's Car Project: Everything We Know
In 2014, Apple began working on "Project Titan," with upwards of 1,000 car experts and engineers developing an electric vehicle at a secret location near the company's Cupertino headquarters.
The Apple Car project has shifted and changed multiple times over the course of the last several years due to internal strife and leadership issues, but development
is on track. Though 2016 rumors suggested Apple had
shelved plans for a car, by 2020, it was back on.
Apple is now rumored to be working on a
fully autonomous self-driving vehicle that will not require user intervention to drive, going further than any other car manufacturer to date. It's a highly ambitious project, and rumors indicate that Apple wants to design a car with no steering wheel and no pedals.
Apple's AI and machine learning chief
John Giannandrea is heading up the Apple Car project, and Kevin Lynch, known for his work on the Apple Watch, has also
joined the Car team and it said to be largely responsible for Apple's push toward a self-driving car.
There is a high-powered Apple-designed chip in the Apple Car, and it is the most advanced component that Apple has developed to date. It's made from neural processors that can handle the incredible AI load needed for an autonomous vehicles. TSMC is expected to manufacture the chip, and that's the same company that makes chips for the iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
Because Apple has no experience with car manufacturing, it will need partners to produce the vehicle, and Apple is said to be working on securing partnerships in the automobile industry. It is not yet known who Apple will work with, but it has held discussions with Hyundai and other companies.
The Apple Car has been described as Apple's "next star product" with Apple able to offer "better integration of hardware, software and services" than potential competitors in the automotive market. The Apple Car is
likely to be marketed as a "very high-end" model or "significantly higher" than a standard electric vehicle.
In June of 2017, Apple CEO Tim Cook
spoke publicly about Apple's work on autonomous driving software, confirming the company's work in a rare candid moment. Apple doesn't often share details on what it's working on, but when it comes to the car software, it's harder to keep quiet because of regulations.
"We're focusing on autonomous systems. It's a core technology that we view as very important. We sort of see it as the mother of all AI projects. It's probably one of the most difficult AI projects actually to work on." -- Apple CEO Tim Cook on Apple's plans in the car space.
Since early 2017, Apple has been
testing self-driving vehicles on public roads in California, using several 2015 Lexus RX450h SUVs leased
from Hertz. The SUVs have
been spotted on the streets of Cupertino
host of sensors and cameras as Apple prepares its self-driving software, and testing
has ramped up over the years. Apple has
more than 60 test vehicles out on the road.
Apple is aiming to launch its autonomous car by 2025, but given the ambitious nature of the project, it might not make that target date or could ultimately see the project delayed.
We still have years to go before an Apple Car is ready to debut, and we'll likely hear much more about the project as Apple will need to seek deals with a whole new set of supply chain partners in order to manufacture a vehicle.
Release Date
Reuters believes Apple is aiming to begin production on a car in 2024, but Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo believes it will be 2025 to 2027
at the earliest before an Apple Car is ready for launch. Kuo said he would not be surprised to see the launch schedule extended to 2028 or later.
According to
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, work on the Apple Car is
in the early stages, but Apple is
aiming for a 2025 launch.
The above is only part of the news article. Full article here:
https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/apple-car/