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Meet the Latest Data Miner: Your Windshield

Apple is seeking a patent for an augmented-reality windshield, according to documentation published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Tuesday, May 2. In addition to displaying speed indicators alongside local speed limits, Apple says the windshield also provides … Continue reading

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Apple Files Patent for Window Defect Sensing, Image Processing

Apple has submitted a patent encompassing systems and techniques for sensing defects associated with windows and windshields, and for performing image processing based on the sensed defects. The system may even spot-clean windshields, and provide repair and replacement recommendations. Apple … Continue reading

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Apple Hires Lamborghini Exec to Help Lead Design of its Self-Driving EV

Apple Inc. has enlisted one of Lamborghini’s top car-development managers in a sign that it’s stepping up work on a self-driving electric vehicle, according to people with knowledge of the situation. Click here to read more.

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Apple Has Created a Smart Sunroof That Lets You Decide How Much Light You Want Inside

Most recently, the iPhone maker has patented a new sunroof design whose purpose would be to make it possible for drivers to decide just how much light they want inside. Click here to read more.  

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Apple Shares Hit Record After Report Says the Company Wants to Build Self-Driving Car as Soon as 2025

Apple shares hit a record on Friday following a report that the company is accelerating efforts to launch a self-driving vehicle. As of early afternoon on Friday, Apple’s stock was up more than 1% to above $160. Click here to … Continue reading

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Apple Hires Tesla’s Former Autopilot Software Director

Apple hasn’t been all that vocal about its electric car project, but according to Bloomberg, the iPhone maker is hiring Tesla’s Autopilot software engineer to work on its EVs. Sources close to the matter told Bloomberg that Apple scooped up … Continue reading

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Apple’s New Patent Focuses on Windshield Area Intrusion Control

In what could be a revolutionary development for the auto industry, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has officially granted Apple a patent related to windshield area intrusion control. Apple’s granted patent (11,021,126), which has been covered and analyzed by … Continue reading

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Windshield and Sensor Patents May Impact the Industry

Apple says its application for a patent for technology that detects when a windshield is cracked has been approved. According to the patent, the proposed system would monitor the resistance of a conductive film that would be located within a … Continue reading

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Patent Office Publishes Apple Application for Windshield Glare Suppression System

Cupertino, Calif.-based Apple Inc. is seeking a U.S. patent application for an “Active Glare Suppression System” for vehicles. The patent application was filed in September 2016, but was just published by the U.S. Patent and Trade Office on October 25. … Continue reading

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Apple Self-Driving Car Testing Plan Gives Clues to Tech Program

Apple Self-Driving Car Testing Plan Gives Clues to Tech Program

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Apple Receives Autonomous-Car Testing Permit in California

Apple Receives Autonomous-Car Testing Permit in California

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Reno AGRR Market on the Rebound

Reno AGRR Market on the Rebound Reno, Nev., home of Auto Glass Week 2015, is one of the hottest cities in the U.S. right now—and not just because it’s surrounded by a desert. Two of the world’s most noteworthy companies—Apple … Continue reading

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