{"id":427,"date":"2022-12-09T09:12:32","date_gmt":"2022-12-09T09:12:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.autobuyersmarket.com\/news\/?p=427"},"modified":"2025-05-05T10:24:47","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T10:24:47","slug":"apple-scales-back-plans-for-self-driving-vehicle-pushes-back-launch-to-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.autobuyersmarket.com\/news\/2022\/12\/09\/apple-scales-back-plans-for-self-driving-vehicle-pushes-back-launch-to-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple Scales Back Plans for Self-Driving Vehicle, Pushes Back Launch to 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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An envisioned look at Apple\u2019s self-driving car \u2013 currently code-named Project Titan, which is now rumored to not be released until at least 2026 or later; the company has yet to comment publicly on the project\u2019s development. Image: VehicleSuggest.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

CUPERTINO, CA – Apple has scaled back their plans for their in-the-works self-driving vehicle \u2013 the tech giant\u2019s first-ever such attempt \u2013 in favor of a less-ambitions package amid several design issues and pushed back its anticipated launch date to 2026<\/a>, according to sources within the company. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Upon news of the vehicle\u2019s delay and design troubles, the developer of the well-known iPad and iPhone saw their stock price drop 2.4 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apple\u2019s self-driving car \u2013 currently code-named Project Titan \u2013 was initially announced in 2014, at which time the company envisioned it with neither a steering wheel or foot pedals, with the interior completely focused on \u201chands-off\u201d driving that would allow for the driver to engage in other tasks while on the road like something out of a science-fiction movie, such as reading, watching a video, or playing a videogame. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, over the years the project reportedly hit several technological stumbling blocks along the way, forcing Apple to focus on a less ambitious approach to the vehicle\u2019s development. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Currently, the revised plan is to now include a steering wheel and pedals, with the vehicle only being able to drive autonomously on highways, with the AI alerting the driver with ample time when they are needed to take over manual operation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In December 2020, it was reported that Apple was planning on a possible launch date for Titan of 2024, but development difficulties have pushed that anticipated date back several times; while it is being reported that date is now 2026, some analysts are predicting that Titan will not be released until at least 2028 or later<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As of 2018, Apple was said to have as many as 5,000 employees<\/a> actively working on Titan; the company has yet to comment publicly on the project\u2019s development. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

CUPERTINO, CA – Apple has scaled back their plans for their in-the-works self-driving vehicle \u2013 the tech giant\u2019s first-ever such attempt \u2013 in favor of a less-ambitions package amid several design issues and pushed back its anticipated launch date to 2026, according to sources within the company.  Upon news of the vehicle\u2019s delay and design troubles, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":428,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-427","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-market-updates","entry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\t\t\n