Apple will be vying against 29 other companies that already have California permits to test self-driving cars. The group includes BMW, Ford, Honda, Nissan, Uber and others. He expects the firm is creating a safe and effective autonomous-driving system based on computer vision, laser-based navigation and mapping, while also building an in-car environment for passengers that leverages Apple's dominant position in entertainment and workspace technology.
Apple has received California DMV permit for testing self-driving vehicles in California. Multiple publications' attempts at getting a statement from Apple on this latest update resulted in a spokesperson redirecting them to a letter the company sent to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in 2016. Last fall, Apple shut down parts of their self-driving vehicle program and had some layoffs, but this week, as Gizmodo reports, there's evidence that they're still in the game.
We all knew that Apple had the hots for cars.
California regulations for the technology became effective in September 2014.
Officially, Apple has remained silent on its ambitions despite recurring rumors that it is working on an automobile project titled "Titan". Apple executives have never spoken at length about the company's effort in the space, but a number of leaks provide a glimpse at what the company is up to.
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The self-driving auto platform is designed so that Apple could choose to open it up to existing carmakers or eventually port it to an Apple-designed vehicle. The autonomous vehicle service.
"Whether Apple is actively testing autonomous vehicles, though, remains to be seen".
They are also required to submit regular reports outlining any accidents that happen during testing and times that drivers turn off a vehicle's autonomous systems during a test.
In a retrenchment of one of its most ambitious initiatives, Apple has shuttered parts of its self-driving vehicle project and laid off dozens of employees, according to three people briefed on the move who were not allowed to speak about it publicly.
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