Apple is a technology company that has recently expanded its role in the space industry through strategic investments and partnerships. Primarily known for consumer electronics, Apple is investing heavily in satellite technology to enhance connectivity for its devices. Their activities include a $1.5 billion investment in Globalstar to support a new mobile satellite service (MSS) network and the integration of satellite capacity into iPhones for emergency messaging. This move aims to improve connectivity in areas without traditional cellular service and positions Apple as a player in satellite-based smartphone communication.
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There were reports in fall 2021 that the iPhone 13 line could include Globalstar-enabled connectivity, but Apple made no mention of satellite services when the iPhone 13 was unveiled in September 2021.
The integration of MapQuest with Apple CarPlay includes out-of-the-box features for navigation.
Arianespace’s partnership with India and the Indian Space Research Organization began in 1981 with the APPLE satellite launched on an Ariane 1.
Apple's autonomous vehicles use light detection and ranging (LiDAR) sensors to detect the nearby environment.
Apple's granted patent includes systems and methods for predicting LiDAR data in a vehicle using machine learning.
One of the patents covers predicting LiDAR data using machine learning for Apple's autonomous training vehicles.
The US Patent and Trademark Office published a series of patents related to Project Titan by Apple Inc.
The Eos Bridge enables instruments equipped with non-iOS Bluetooth to connect to Apple iOS devices using Bluetooth Classic.
Advanced Navigation has collaborated with major companies including Airbus, Boeing, Tesla, Google, Apple, and General Motors.
Apple's exclusivity agreement with Sony currently prevents other manufacturers from including LiDAR technology in their smartphones.
Apple was the first manufacturer to include LiDAR technology in its devices, specifically in the iPhone 12 and iPad Pro 2020 series.
Doug Field, an Apple veteran who previously worked at Tesla, returned to oversee Project Titan in 2018.
Apple is looking at launching a next-generation self-driving car by 2024 equipped with its own battery technology.
Apple began its foray into automotive technology in 2014 under Project Titan by designing its own vehicle from scratch.
American Airlines customers with an Apple Music subscription can stream more than 50 million songs, playlists, and music videos on domestic flights equipped with Viasat satellite Wi‑Fi beginning 2019-02-01.
Seventeen smartphone brands were integrating Galileo as of late 2017, including Apple, Sony, Google, and Samsung using Galileo-enabled chipsets in recent models.