One step closer to an “iCar”?
The software giant Apple now employs Nvidia’s technology guru Jonathan Cohen.
A recruitment which, according to experts, shows that they are serious in their bilambitioner.
– This is great for Apple: Nvidia processors used to power the autopilot systems in cars, so the implications are very clear, said Chris Nicholson, software analyst and founder of Skymind.
It has long been rumored that Apple has big bilambitioner.
Certainly it has already rolled out the interface Carplay, but it is rumored that the software giant wants be more involved in the car business than that.
And now comes the information that claims that you really planning to go one step further. This after having managed to attract over Nvidia’s technology guru and head of the development of artificial intelligence. The report re / code.
A massive change in the automotive industry
Apple’s CEO, Tim Cook, said as recently as last week that a “massive change” of the auto industry is imminent. If the recruitment of Jonathan Cohen means that the rumors surrounding Apple’s “iCar” true is hard to predict – so far the company has not said a peep about developing your own car.
According to the Wall Street Journal’s sources Apple set a target to have a car ready for 2019 and that the Automotive Division, known as Project Titan, recently received substantial height budget.
So far it is too early to say anything about “iCar” but according to the rumors, and the scant information available, it seems in any case that Apple wants to move beyond the established car brands when it comes to being self-propelled.
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