# Apple

### Status

Who knows! But likely something consumer facing with a focus on digital experience...

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### Analysis

**"**&#x74;he sheer number of seasoned auto executives and engineers who end up at Apple’s base in Cupertino, south-east of San Francisco, suggest that a car is Apple’s ultimate goal.**"**

**Source**: <https://www.autodaily.com.au/will-apple-build-a-production-autonomous-car/>

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### Previously

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### Acquisitions

Apple buys self-driving startup Drive.ai

**Source**: <https://www.theverge.com/2019/6/25/18758820/drive-ai-self-driving-startup-shutting-down-apple> June 2019