Apple keeps adding autonomous vehicles to its test fleet in California, boosting its ranks 27 percent since May, according to records from the California Department of Motor Vehicles.
Apple CarPlay and Google’s Android Auto are less distracting to drivers when compared to built-in vehicle infotainment systems designed by automakers, according to new research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.
Apple has signed a deal with Volkswagen to turn some of the carmaker’s new T6 Transporter vans into the technology company’s self-driving shuttles for employees.
Apple has state permits to operate 55 autonomous cars in California, and it seems like the iPhone maker could be ready to try out some of its autonomous car tech on California roads.
A source said Apple has been recruiting automotive technicians and test engineers from all over California, and a recent paper published by Apple researchers illustrates how laser-based radar could allow a car to detect 3-D objects to navigate.
