In recent months, there has been a wealth of information about Apple’s self-driving car development, perhaps a lot more than in recent years. The available data has confirmed Apple’s most important problem when it comes to bringing its project to fruition, which is the search for a manufacturer. Given this scenario and Apple’s progress with the project, Industry experts predict another possible evolution of the ambitious project.
Reports suggest the car project may result in something other than a company-built vehicle. And rather Apple Car can be transformed into a self-driving car service, leveraging expertise in chip and software design from Apple for use by other manufacturers.
Another way for the Apple car
Speaking to the Wall Street Journal, Peter Fintl, chief technology and innovation officer at Capgemini Engineering Germany, explained that Apple’s shift into vehicle supply chains is remarkable.
“We’ve seen enough echoes down the supply chain that we know Apple is really looking at every detail of automotive engineering and manufacturing. But no one knows if what Apple creates will be a car or a technology platform or a mobility service. “
If the Wall Street Journal assures that “there is no clear indication” that Apple intends to use its philosophy of vertical integration for its vehicle project, it does not fail to assess the feasibility of this possibility, in the tortuous process of building the manufacturing, testing and service capabilities that would be required to build the Apple car.
The report stems from “Apple delay” to penetrate the supply chain as well as to reveal the nature of the automobile itself, which in theory should be revealed before this decade. And ends with the comment: “It’s quite possible that Apple will end up spending billions trying to develop an electric car without ever launching a product.”
