Apple has reduced over 200 people in the automated driving car 'Titan' project, but responded that development itself is ongoing

CNBC reported that he dismissed more than 200 staff on Apple's automotive development project titan " Titan ". Although it is a project Titan wrapped in a mystery, organization reorganization seems to be done.

Apple lays off over 200 from Project Titan autonomous vehicle group
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/01/24/apple-lays-off-over-200-from-project-titan-autonomous-vehicle-group.html

Apple's automobile development project, which was publicly secret in Silicon Valley, appears to have been recognized by Tim Cook CEO in June 2017 and is developing an electric vehicle (EV) and automatic driving (autonomous driving) technology It was done. In May 2018 it is reported that it is expected to partner with Volkswagen.

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However, CNBC reported that he got information that "from layovers familiar with Titan" lay lay off more than 200 employees ". "There is a wonderfully talented team working on the development of autonomous driving systems and related technologies to Apple." In 2019, personnel movements were carried out within the company in order to tackle another important field such as Apple's machine learning "It is said that Apple responded that Titan's workforce reduction was approved, and that it is part of the turnover conversion to the last.

"There is a big opportunity for autonomous systems, Apple has its own technology that can contribute to autonomous systems, and Titan is convinced that Apple is the most ambitious machine learning program ever devised by Apple." Apple said that the Titan project itself is ongoing as it still sees opportunities in the automotive field.