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New drone footage of Apple's massive 'spaceship' campus shows huge progress

Danielle Muoio

2016-05-31T14:04:39Z

Apple is making serious progress on its massive 'spaceship' campus.

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Apple Campus 2

YouTuber Matthew Roberts flew his DJI Phantom 3 over the Apple Campus 2 project site. His drone footage shows Apple has made serious progress in Phase 2 of the project, which involves adding additional buildings along Tantau Avenue in Cupertino, California.

Scroll down for a closer look at Apple Campus 2.

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The new headquarters in Cupertino, California will house more than 12,000 employees. Here we see the main building of Apple Campus 2 that resembles a massive spaceship.

Apple Campus 2

The main building is now being equipped with passive cooling and heating systems that will allow Apple to use natural ventilation for 75% of the year.

Apple Campus 2: passive cooling heating

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Solar installation on the main building is coming along. When the project is finished, it will have 700,000 solar panels.

Apple Campus 2 solar

Here's some solar prep happening in the interior of the 'spaceship' building.

Apple Campus 2 more solar

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The Campus 2 parking garage, which can house 11,000 vehicles, has most of its solar panels installed.

Apple Campus 2: parking garage 11000 ve, solar 75% done

But perhaps the biggest news coming from the drone footage is that Apple is making progress on Phase 2 of its project: building more structures on Tantau Avenue.

Apple Campus 2: more apple struct on tantau ave

Phase 2 involves adding 10 small research and development facilities along North Tantau Avenue, the eastern boundary of the Campus 2 site, Apple Insider reported.

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The underground portion of its auditorium is also almost done.

Apple Campus 2: underground portion aud almost done

And the 80-ton, carbon fiber roof has been successfully installed.

Apple Campus 2: carbon fiber roof 80 tons

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The network of tunnels connecting the campus is getting covered with dirt.

Apple Campus 2

Here's a better shot of how the tunnels are being covered up.

Apple Campus 2: cov with dirt

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The campus also has a 10,000 square-foot fitness center that seems to be coming along nicely.

Apple Campus 2: 10000 sq ft fitness center

As is its research and development facility.

Apple Campus 2 r&d facility

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All of the construction has required a massive pile of dirt that's actually taller than the main building!

Apple Campus 2

Check out the full video for yourself.

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