A report by The Korea Times, citing unnamed Samsung officials, says Apple is looking to hire Samsung employees with expertise in battery technology, as well as those involved in signal and visual processing management.
The Korea Times, via MacRumors:
“Some of our personnel have been hired by Apple. They now work at Apple’s headquarters in San Jose, Calif.,” said one official, adding that Apple offers highly-competitive benefits and large annual paychecks.
“Those former Samsung workers are given greater independence to proceed with their tasks. Apple prefers to use Samsung’s chip experts because they are very diligent, mission-oriented and are prepared to acquire new knowledge,” said another official.
“As the electric vehicle business is a new one, Apple needs patents and experts in battery technology. Top human resources firms have been approaching Samsung’s battery experts, individually, and I think such human exchange moves are a win-win for both,” said the official.
Multiple reports this month have claimed that Apple is working on an electric, possibly self-driving vehicle that the company hopes to have in production by 2020. Other reports indicate the Cupertino firm could be working on improving its Apple Maps product, and/or improving its CarPlay system.
