Apple Car: You can control the car with your iPhone and Siri

Apple Car, the future electric car of the Californian brand, under development in the laboratories of Cupertino. In the latest news, Apple is focusing on designing a 100% autonomous car without a steering wheel or pedals.

After Tim Cook rearranged the portion devoted to the project, focus on autonomous driving. According to a new patent spotted by Patently Apple, it looks like it will be possible to interact with the car using one of the brand’s devices, such as the iPhone.

Apple Car: you can specify the destination on the screen of your iPhone

Features in the patent details a “direction system” Specially produced for autonomous car. Apple states in the patent that it has an autonomous vehicle. “capable of sensing its surroundings and navigating to destinations with little or no passenger interaction”.

Given the latest leaks, Apple Car requires no interaction from a human. However, the user must specify where he wants to go. According to the patent, it will be able to show its destination directly on the screen of its iPhone. Apple plans to let the car owner use the touchscreen of an iPhone or iPad to enter the destination, possibly via Apple Maps.

It seems that with the icing on the cake it will be possible to indicate a destination, a direction or a “stop”. Siri, the voice assistant of iPhone and iPad, will communicate with the vehicle. We think it will be possible to use the Apple Watch for this purpose as well. That’s not all. It will also be possible control the car with gestures. The patent describes the possibility of showing the Apple Car a parking spot by making hand gestures.

Pending official information, there is no indication that Apple really intends to.Take advantage of this technology described in the patent. It is not uncommon for the group to patent technologies without ever integrating them into products, just to secure their invention. Apple Car is expected to be released in 2025. The presentation can be organized several months before it arrives in the shops.

Source : Patented Apple