One of the bets Apple her future is to launch her own autonomous car, which has been in development for 8 years. according to Informationseveral prototypesapple car‘ have been tested by the company recently, but the portal indicates that cars had problems and this development is quite chaotic.

The prototypes were allegedly tested on a 64-kilometer track and were accompanied by drones that recorded the direction of movement of the models. What management recognized the first test as a success companies that decided to test the model in an urban setting near the company’s headquarters in Silicon Valley.

Apple car almost hit a pedestrian

O apple car there were several issues with autonomous driving, including hitting a curb and running out of lane when passing through intersections. As sources who worked on the project told the portal, at some point a company car almost hit a jogger crossing the street and who had the right of way.

Credits: Apple Disclosure

problem development

Along with information about the first tests of the car from Apple, also shared some details about the production of the car, which is experiencing a number of problems. In addition to the technical difficulties faced by the company’s engineers, the development suffers from constant turnover of managers and project managers.

In addition, the car has been in development for 8 years, and several partnerships that could help in the creation process have already ended, for example, in the case of Hyundai, which will have the function of producing models. In recent years, other problems have emerged, such as pandemic and global chips shortagewhich made the project even more expensive.

The portal notes that Apple may consider ending development of its first fully autonomous vehicle. OUR The company’s first car was expected to be released in 2024.but if the company fails to address these issues, the project may be delayed even further.

Source: Information

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