The current state of self-driving car technology
self-driving cars have their roots in the 1970s and 80s.
only limited to academic and military research labs and science contests
2010s, advances in deep learning have led to great improvements in computer vision, one of the key technologies powering self-driving cars
Some companies are using complementary technologies such as lidars, laser-emitting devices
Apple’s self-driving car efforts
The initial goal was reportedly for Apple to create a car from scratch.
In 2016, the company shifted focus and aimed at developing software for self-driving cars.
Apple is usually not a first mover, but it certainly knows when to enter a new market.
Giving up full control?
Apple is looking to outsource the manufacturing of the car, which would be in contrast to the company’s preference to maintain full control over its product stack.
edge case : 극단적 경우
novel : 새로운, 신기한 / 소설.
intuitive : 직감에 의한, 직관에 의한
outsource : (회사가 작업. 생산을)외부에 위탁하다, 외주 맡기다.
