Apple could be developing its car OS in Canada

More details about Apple’s software team for its not-so-secret car project are emerging.According to a new report from Bloomberg, Apple has hired quite a few engineers in theOttawa suburb of Kanata. The company also opened an office over there and could bedeveloping its car operating system from there.

The reason why Kanata is so hot right now is because BlackBerry’s QNX office also happensto be there. QNX is an operating system for car and runs many infotainment system inmajor car brands, such as Volkswagen, Audi, BMW, GM, Ford and nearly everyone else.

Back in July, another report already indicated that QNX CEO Dan Dodge left the company tojoin Apple. Since then, around two dozen employees reportedly joined him, along with non-QNX employees.

According to Bloomberg, the team is working on an operating system for car — and Icertainly hope Apple calls it carOS. But it’s unclear if the team is focusing on theinfotainment aspect or the software layer that is going to run the entire car.

Apple is now reportedly working on autonomous driving technology and not a full-fledgedcar. The idea is that Apple could partner with existing car manufacturers to integrate Apple’stechnologies.

In addition to this strategy shift, Apple has yet to decide if the car project is a viable project.If Apple’s car team can’t build a promising demo before the end of 2017, then the companycould cancel the project.

As you can see, there are a lot of rumors going different ways about Project Titan. Applecould be hiring but also firing, Apple could be opening a new office but also reducing thescope of the project… If the car project is real, there’s one thing for sure. Apple still doesn’treally know what it wants to do.