Apple Insider reported on the 3rd (local time) that Apple is proceeding with the development of autonomous driving technology while the news of the ‘Apple Car’ is hidden under a veil.
Apple recently added one more self-driving test vehicle in California, the US, and 16 drivers have obtained relevant licenses, the report said.
Apple deployed 68 self-driving test vehicles in California in May, according to data from the California Department of Vehicle Registration. Apple added one more test vehicle on July 30th.
As a result, the number of autonomous driving test vehicles at Apple is at the same level as in August 2019, two years ago.
In addition, the number of autonomous driving test drivers increased from 76 in May to 92.
This makes Apple the third most autonomous driving test vehicle in California after Waymo and GM Cruise. Waymo and GM Cruises are operating 615 and 201, respectively.
Apple’s self-driving project started in 2014. The project, called ‘Project Titan’, is said to be focused on the production of ‘Apple Car’.
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At one time, Project Titan had a workforce of more than 1,000 people. However, after 2016, the project was halted at one time, and the number of personnel was drastically reduced.
The Apple Car project, which seemed to falter for a while, started to come alive at the end of last year. In particular, at the beginning of this year, there was a report that Apple was negotiating with Hyundai and Kia Motors related to Apple cars, which drew a lot of attention.
