Tuesday, October 10, 2017

Eldim Supplies iPhone X Face ID Components

VentureBeat reports that Apple CEO Tim Cook visited France Eldim optical component maker. A local reporter said the two companies had been working together for almost a decade, mostly in an R&D capacity. It was only with the release of the iPhone X that the facial recognition system is being baked into a product.

Eldim CEO Thierry Leroux told reporters that working with Apple was “an incredible adventure,” but added that there have also been huge technical challenges over the years. “For us, it was a little like sending someone to the moon,” Leroux told reporters. Cook responded, “It’s great what you have done for us.


Thanks to JB for the link!

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