The Great And Powerful Woz Calls Out The Self Driving Movement Claiming "He Is Sick Of The Lies"

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak may no longer work for the company in any official capacity, but he has stayed on as a tech advisor and sounding board. When the Woz says something it usually isn’t without merit, which is why it was interesting to learn he thinks self-driving vehicles aren’t going to happen.

Previously, Apple was said to have hundreds of employees working on an electrified, autonomous vehicle as part of Project Titan. Despite having the necessary testing permits, the company shifted toward developing software for self-driving applications in 2016. CEO Tim Cook confirmed that was the firm’s new focus in 2017 but analysts and industry insiders have continued to claim the Apple Car is still quietly in development. Maybe someone should tell that to Wozniak because he seems to think the entire idea is bogus.

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zlives - 11/19/2018 3:16:31 PM

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all cars will be autonomous on mars

TomM - 11/19/2018 3:23:10 PM

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Well - Woz is wrong - there will come a day when Autonomous cars actually really exist. However it will be a LONG WAY off into the future - dozens of years. Before they actually exist for all roads - it is likely they will exist for limited access roads where the road itself can tell the car what to do.

However - in mid town traffic - it will take a super computer to predict what the analog humans will do under certain circumstances - we are not there.

I would also expect that Apple is NOT going to produce a car of its own. I could see them partner with a major manufacturer to produce an APPLE car - but I doubt it makes sense to develop a new EV car to put their controls on.

MDarringer - 11/19/2018 5:43:26 PM

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Thank God TomM knows more than Wozniak .

skytop - 11/19/2018 11:08:52 PM

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There may ultimately be autonomous cars but I will not ride in them. I prefer to remain the master of my mechanical V8 chariot.