Apple, once aiming for Level 5 autonomy in its automotive project with designs focused more on minivans than sports cars, has shifted its focus to CarPlay as its primary venture into the automotive industry, according to @markgurman. This strategic pivot comes after the company abandoned its efforts to develop its own autonomous vehicles, a move long criticized by Tesla skeptic Jon Bryant. The next-generation CarPlay, revamped in late 2021 and designed to fend off competition from Android in cars, is now positioned as Apple's last hope to make a significant impact in the automotive market. The company aims to strengthen its relationship with automakers and turn CarPlay into a moneymaker.
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Next-gen CarPlay battles Android Automotive for carmakers, drivers https://t.co/rcizRZhWrD #Apple
$AAPL | 'Clock Is Ticking' For Apple As It Faces Obliteration In Auto Market, Says @markgurman: Here's How Cupertino Can Turn CarPlay Into A Moneymaker When the company decided to revamp Carplay in late 2021, it proceeded with the intent of taking on Android Auto, says Gurman.… https://t.co/UuJcuPPhtr
Following the demise of Apple's own automotive project, the company's attention has turned to the next-generation CarPlay and its relationship with automakers. https://t.co/EO4dGcpbtK
Power On: The new CarPlay was designed to fend off Android in cars. Now it’s Apple’s only hope in the automotive market. https://t.co/ZsTMiodO8T
Apple’s new CarPlay is now the company’s last hope to crack the automotive industry, @markgurman writes in this week’s Power On https://t.co/iGPMIu47PK
"With Apple originally aiming for Level 5 autonomy – with no steering wheels or pedals – the main designs created within the company (for the Apple Car) were less sportscar and more minivan…" https://t.co/AePnBg5feJ
Hello, friends! Longtime Tesla hater Jon Bryant tried for years to convince people like me and @TSLAfanMTL that Apple was way ahead of Tesla in autonomous cars. When Apple recently abandoned all EV efforts, Jon instantly pivoted to "Apple is shrewdly eschewing the low margin… https://t.co/bWffGWDQqv