American technology giant Apple decided to stop developing its own electric car after 10 years of work on the project. The agency writes about this Bloomberg.
Instead, the company will focus on developing artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. The Special Projects Group division involved in the creation of an electric car will be redeployed to work on generative artificial intelligence.
Work on the electric car project, which started in 2014, was planned to be completed in the next 5-7 years, but the company has now re-evaluated its priorities. Apple’s electric car concept had no steering wheel or pedals and focused on a complex system of support mechanisms to ensure driving safety.
It was previously reported that there were more than a hundred people at Apple. experience dozens of prototypes of company-branded cars. Apple has a total of 68 vehicles in its fleet. Until recently, the Apple car was expected to be released in 2026. However, at the end of last year, insider Ming-Chi Kuo announced that the product was delayed indefinitely. The project has now been completely abandoned.
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