NEW YORK - After failing to reach an agreement with Daimler and BMW for the development of autonomous car technology, Apple finally signed deal with Volkswagen.
Apple's negotiations with Daimler and BMW failed because Apple was asked to give up control over data and design. According to the New York Times, Apple then switches to VW and sign an agreement to convert Transporter T6 become self driving shuttle transportation for Apple's employees in Cupertino
This agreement is part of the Titan Project initiated by Apple in 2015 to build an autonomous electric vehicle.
After issues of development and management, Apple shifted the Titan Project focus to autonomous technology. For Apple, this self-driving shuttle transport projects for employees for Headquarters Cupertino already behind schedule and spend all the attention of car development team, according to reliable sources
Apple is currently running a fleet of 55 Lexus SUV equipped with the technology of its self-driving on public roads in California. The new deal with VW will bring both companies to convert the T6 Transporter into an autonomous electric shuttle at Italdesign's lab in Italy.
It has been quite some time since Apple announced its ambitious plan to develop its own self-driving car. But there were numerous hurdles for the American tech giant and the project was running behind schedule. It will be interesting to see how things pan out after the partnership with Volkswagen.
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