According to news from Reuters, the technology giant Apple plans to launch a passenger car that may include its breakthrough battery technology in 2024, and the new car will be released in September next year. Subsequently, key supply chain manufacturers also confirmed this news, even Apple? Cars? The prototype has been tested on roads in California. Because of apples? Cars? The demand for stocking, as well as big factories like Dalian and the Trade Federation, has exploded.
When the news came out, the parties responded enthusiastically:
The stock market bears the brunt. At 2 1 local time in the United States, the news of Apple's car-making spread, and Tesla's share price fell by more than 6%, and Weilai, Tucki and Power Car-making Saint Xiao Qiang also suffered a lot.
Followed by car companies, peers expressed great pressure. Herbert Dis, CEO of Volkswagen and Chairman of the Global Management Committee (Herbert? Diess) said on social media that the entry of technology giants with large sums of money into the automobile industry will bring more challenges to the public than traditional competing Toyota. He said: "Apple's incredible valuation and almost unlimited access to resources have also brought us tremendous pressure."
The most hilarious is the netizen: Excuse me, does Apple send a charging head? How many kidneys do I need to sell to buy an Apple car? ……
Imagine the future apple through patents? automobile
Even though the news is flying all over the sky, Apple officials have not released any news, nor have they released any news about Apple? Pictures of cars. Everything about Apple circulating on the Internet now? Car's photos are all fictional.
However, through the automobile patent that Apple applied for in recent years, it not only helps us to make the judgment that "Apple can't make a car", but also makes us look forward to "What is Apple's car?"
In 2020, Apple applied for several new patents:
One is the "detachable panel assembly", which is mainly used in the skylight part of the car. In this patent, the skylight has a controllable variable translucent area, which can be switched to transparent or opaque at any time.
Another patent, named "Appearance Integration of Display", proposes to combine the display screen with the covering layer, so that the display screen can be hidden and become a part of the overall design of the automobile.
Apple also applied for a new patent on automobile motor, which is an induction asynchronous motor with squirrel-cage motor technology, similar to Tesla's design. The main materials are steel and copper, which are not only low in cost, but also very low in later maintenance cost, and are adopted by many car companies.
In fact, before this, starting from 20 14, Apple began to apply for automobile patents one after another.
20 14? In 2006, Apple launched the Titan program focusing on the automotive field. However, Titan's progress is slow, and it is suspected that the focus is on the development of autonomous driving system. However, in 20 19, Apple applied for several "Titan patents" completely unrelated to autonomous driving:
Telescopic automobile bumper system: the bumper is equipped with inflatable components, which can be inflated and deflated, so that the bumper can expand and contract freely.
Passenger car door structure: Apple will use an outer hinged door instead of a door with a pillar. Under this structure, the B-pillar of the traditional automobile will no longer exist. Besides, this door can also act as a window.
New chassis assembly: By changing the size and thickness of metal plate, different strength requirements can be met. The energy-absorbing bag can also protect the "battery bottom plate" when the car collides. The vehicle will also actively adjust the suspension according to the current road conditions, so that the occupants in the vehicle will always be comfortable.
Once these patented technologies are realized in the whole vehicle, it can be said that everything is subversive black technology. These black technologies are also in line with the tonality of Dachuan Apple, focusing on the combination of design and practicality, giving people a pleasant visual and use experience. After reading these, do you have some expectations?
At the same time, if you don't build a car, why does Apple issue so many car patents?
Can AR, VR and autopilot be used?
According to the report of the fourth fiscal quarter of fiscal year 2020, as of this quarter, Apple's cash flow was $65,438+$0.965438+$83 million. Apple has abundant funds and strong research and development capabilities. After entering the automobile industry, it is likely that more heavy technology will be introduced.
Apple defines indoor space as mobile office and private entertainment places, which depends on AR augmented reality technology to some extent. This is one of Apple's key technologies, and it will definitely be put in the car in the future.
In this regard, Apple's direction is AR-HUD. Up to now, Apple has obtained four patents on AR-HUD. Apple's AR-HUD can not only navigate, but also translate street signs. This technology can turn the front windshield into a big screen, which is HUD (Head-up Display). Moreover, AR is added, and the front windshield is AR-HUD. The name and number of the street view will be marked on the windshield, and you can navigate accurately by clicking on the car.
According to Apple's description, the size of the AR-HUD display can be the same as that of a real person, which makes the video call more telepresence. The system will choose the location of the screen according to the speed of the car and the seat position of the caller, and the driver will not be affected by FaceTime calls.
If in a few years, what about apples? Cars (or icar? After the official listing, being able to carry this technology will undoubtedly be a big selling point of the new car.
In addition, autonomous driving is also full of imagination. Traditional automobile enterprises pay more attention to the research and development of driver assistance technology, but not enough attention to fully automatic intelligent driving. Zhe. Contrast? L 1-L3, L4+ can accommodate more new technologies. It has been rumored that Apple's driverless cars will use spherical tires, which is difficult to achieve in traditional cars, because human drivers can never really open their eyes and listen to all directions, and spherical tires can only increase the cost of cars.
However, for autonomous driving, the industry is generally conservative and thinks that it is unrealistic to realize 10 years. So, Apple launched in 2024? Cars are highly likely to be equipped with smarter driving assistance systems.
Write it at the end
Apple? Cars are really full of imagination. I believe that once Apple launches Apple? Cars, no matter whether the products are good or bad, will be bought in line with the strong belief of the majority of fruit powder. But Apple won't risk rushing to launch a new car. After all, building a car is very complicated. Apple? Car may be listed later than expected.
In addition, due to the innate closeness of the iOS system, Apple? The launch of Car is destined to be a closed product, and the core technology will become Apple? The car is dedicated, which is completely different from the "supplier" strategy of Huawei, Baidu and other enterprises. This will be a huge challenge for smart car companies such as Tesla and traditional car companies.
This article comes from car home, the author of the car manufacturer, and does not represent car home's position.