Apple Inc allowed to road test self-driving vehicles in California
7 years, 11 months ago

Apple Inc allowed to road test self-driving vehicles in California

China Daily  

SAN FRANCISCO -- Apple Inc, the manufacturer of iPhone and other electronic devices, joined Friday more than a dozen of companies to be allowed to test self-driving vehicles on public roads in California. While the technology company headquartered in Cupertino, Northern California, did not comment on the latest development, the Department of Motor Vehicles in the Golden State on the US West Coast listed Apple on its website as the latest one getting an Autonomous Vehicle Testing Permit. As of Friday, the list includes 30 companies, with Volkswagen Group of America, Mercedes Benz, Google, Delphi Automotive and Tesla Motors as the earliest entities receiving the permit. As the state DMV tries to establish a path for the testing and deployment of fully autonomous vehicles in California, the largest and most populous among the 50 states in America, proposed new regulations were published on March 10, 2017, to be followed by a public hearing scheduled for April 25 in the state capital of Sacramento.

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After 10 years of development, Apple abruptly cancels its electric car project
1 year, 1 month ago

After 10 years of development, Apple abruptly cancels its electric car project

NPR  

After 10 years of development, Apple abruptly cancels its electric car project Enlarge this image toggle caption Jeff Chiu/AP Jeff Chiu/AP Apple has ended its secret plans of building a self-driving electric car, a decade-long effort that was seen as one of the most ambitious undertakings in the company's history. Apple executives on Tuesday informed teams working on the tech …

Apple's effort in testing self-driving car technology paced up: Details
1 year, 1 month ago

Apple's effort in testing self-driving car technology paced up: Details

India TV News  

Apple has ramped up its self-driving car testing and has logged over 450,000 miles of autonomous driving in the US from December 2022 to November 2023. The Wired reports that Apple has a permit to test autonomous vehicle tech on California’s public roads only if the company has a safety driver behind the wheel. Meanwhile, Google’s Waymo drove 3.7 million …

Apple Ramped Up Autonomous Vehicle Testing Last Year, Filings Show
55 years, 2 months ago

Apple Ramped Up Autonomous Vehicle Testing Last Year, Filings Show

Wired  

Apple’s secretive vehicle project doesn’t have much to show for its six years of work, at least publicly. But records submitted by the company to a California agency show that Apple went on an autonomous testing jag last year, almost quadrupling the number of miles it tested on public roads compared to 2022 and jumping 2021’s total by a factor …

Apple again delays its first self-driving car launch, now schedules for 2026
2 years, 3 months ago

Apple again delays its first self-driving car launch, now schedules for 2026

Hindustan Times  

Apple Inc. has scaled back ambitious self-driving plans for its future electric vehicle and postponed the car’s target launch date by about a year to 2026, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The car project, dubbed Titan inside the company, has been in limbo for the past several months as Apple executives grappled with the reality that its …

Editorial: Slam the brakes on Tesla’s self-driving madness
3 years, 3 months ago

Editorial: Slam the brakes on Tesla’s self-driving madness

LA Times  

In recent years, some Tesla owners have had the option to buy a $10,000 software upgrade to test what the company calls its “Full Self-Driving” package, essentially making ordinary drivers on public roads part of a vast experiment of the company’s autonomous vehicle technology. Even though Tesla CEO Elon Musk routinely brags about his company’s driverless technology — helping fuel …

Apple’s car obsession is all about taking eyes off the road
3 years, 9 months ago

Apple’s car obsession is all about taking eyes off the road

Live Mint  

At first glance, the forays Apple Inc., Google and other technology giants are making into the world of cars don’t appear to be particularly lucrative. A Waymo minivan moves along a city street as an empty driver's seat and a moving steering wheel drive passengers during an autonomous vehicle ride, as passengers view a detailed viewing screen, Wednesday, April 7, …

Apple’s car obsession is all about taking eyes off the road
3 years, 9 months ago

Apple’s car obsession is all about taking eyes off the road

LA Times  

At first glance, the forays Apple Inc., Google and other technology giants are making into the world of cars don’t appear to be particularly lucrative. “Each of these companies, including Facebook, want to be a part of or even control and dominate every part of citizens’ lives,” said professor Raj Rajkumar, who leads the Robotics Institute at Carnegie Mellon University. …

DMV probing whether Tesla violates state regulations with self-driving claims
3 years, 10 months ago

DMV probing whether Tesla violates state regulations with self-driving claims

LA Times  

California DMV Director Steve Gordon stands outside the agency’s headquarters in Sacramento. Tesla is “under review” by the California Department of Motor Vehicles to determine whether the electric car maker misleads customers by advertising its “full self-driving capability” option, the agency told The Times. Asked for detail, DMV spokesperson Anita Gore said via email, “The DMV cannot comment on the …

Hyundai says it is in early talks with Apple about building an electric car
4 years, 2 months ago

Hyundai says it is in early talks with Apple about building an electric car

Daily Mail  

Hyundai says it is in early talks with Apple about building a self-driving electric car - sending the the vehicle manufacturer's share price soaring 20 per cent. Korea Economic Daily TV first reported the link up between the iPhone maker and Hyundai, suggesting the first vehicles could be ready for the public by 2027 The South Korean firm didn't say …

Apple Car speculation is back. Here’s what we know so far
4 years, 2 months ago

Apple Car speculation is back. Here’s what we know so far

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Longstanding speculation that Apple will release its own electric, self-driving car was reignited last week when Reuters, citing unnamed sources, reported that Apple plans to produce a passenger vehicle by 2024. Some experts think it’s more likely Apple will partner with one or multiplecar makers to sell a car operating system, self-driving software or other …

Apple reportedly acquires self-driving shuttle firm Drive.ai for an undisclosed sum
5 years, 9 months ago

Apple reportedly acquires self-driving shuttle firm Drive.ai for an undisclosed sum

Firstpost  

Apple is vying against rivals such as Alphabet Inc’s Waymo to develop self-driving vehicles. Apple Inc on Tuesday confirmed that it has acquired self-driving shuttle firm Drive.ai. Technology news website The Information reported earlier this month that the iPhone maker was considering acquiring the firm as a move to bring aboard some of its engineering talent to boost Apple’s own …

Apple increases efforts to test self-driving cars but still lags behind Waymo: Report
6 years, 1 month ago

Apple increases efforts to test self-driving cars but still lags behind Waymo: Report

Firstpost  

Apple is a relative latecomer to the field, having only secured a permit to conduct testing in 2017. Apple Inc has sharply increased its efforts to test self-driving cars on public roads but lags far behind market leader Waymo on a key safety metric, according to data released on Wednesday by the California Department of Motor Vehicles. The data was …

Apple lays off over 200 people from its 'Project Titan' self driving car division
6 years, 2 months ago

Apple lays off over 200 people from its 'Project Titan' self driving car division

Daily Mail  

Apple has laid off over 200 employees from its secretive self driving car division, it has been claimed. Apple executives have never publicly spoken about the company's self-driving car program, but filings in a criminal court case last year confirmed that the company had at least 5,000 employees working on the project and that it was working on circuit boards …

Apple self driving car 'in autonomous mode' rear ended by a Nissan
6 years, 6 months ago

Apple self driving car 'in autonomous mode' rear ended by a Nissan

Daily Mail  

One of Apple's self-driving cars was involved in a minor car crash for the first time. Scroll down for video In a report filed with the California Department of Motor Vehicles, the iPhone maker said its self-driving Lexus RX 450h was rear-ended by a human driver in a Nissan Leaf 'On August 24th at 2:58 p.m., an Apple test vehicle …

Apple records first-ever accident in self-driving car programme
6 years, 6 months ago

Apple records first-ever accident in self-driving car programme

Live Mint  

New York: An Apple Inc self-driving car was rear-ended while merging onto an expressway near the company’s Silicon Valley headquarters this month, the company said in an accident report posted on Friday that confirmed the iPhone maker is still in the race to build autonomous vehicles. Apple executives have never publicly spoken about the company’s self-driving car programme, but filings …

Apple self-driving car rear ended during road testing
6 years, 6 months ago

Apple self-driving car rear ended during road testing

The Telegraph  

An Apple Inc self-driving car was rear-ended while merging onto an expressway near the company's Silicon Valley headquarters this month, the company said in an accident report posted on Friday that confirmed the iPhone maker is still in the race to build autonomous vehicles. Apple executives have never publicly spoken about the company's self-driving car program, but filings in a …

Apple teams up with Volkswagen to make self-driving passenger vans
6 years, 10 months ago

Apple teams up with Volkswagen to make self-driving passenger vans

Daily Mail  

Apple has partnered with car manufacturer Volkswagen to bring its dream of self-driving cars to life. Scroll down for video Apple has partnered with German car manufacturer Volkswagen to bring its dream of self-driving cars to life. The partnership will turn Volkswagen's T6 transporter vans into autonomous shuttle buses for its employees Apple has had little success with its attempts …

Apple Nearly Doubles Self-Driving Fleet in California
7 years ago

Apple Nearly Doubles Self-Driving Fleet in California

News 18  

Registering 18 new vehicles since January, Apple has expanded its self-driving car programme rapidly and now has 45 autonomous vehicles registered with California's Department of Motor Vehicles. "Apple has nearly doubled the number of self-driving cars in its California test fleet. The number of cars is more than companies like Google, Waymo, and Uber have and is second only to …

Autonomous cars head for the Big Apple
7 years, 5 months ago

Autonomous cars head for the Big Apple

Associated Press  

DETROIT — Autonomous vehicles are already navigating the verdant hills of Pittsburgh and the pitched avenues of San Francisco. Cruise Automation, a San Francisco-based self-driving software company owned by General Motors Co., aims to begin testing in New York City early next year. Manhattan is easier for autonomous vehicles to navigate than Boston or Los Angeles because it’s laid out …

Samsung receives permit to test self-driving vehicles in California, but has no plans to enter car-making business
7 years, 6 months ago

Samsung receives permit to test self-driving vehicles in California, but has no plans to enter car-making business

Firstpost  

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Thursday it has received a permit to test self-driving vehicles in California, four months after Apple received a permit. Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Thursday it has received a permit to test self-driving vehicles in California, marking the entry of the world’s largest smart phone maker four months after iPhone maker and arch …

Samsung secures self-driving car permit in California
7 years, 6 months ago

Samsung secures self-driving car permit in California

Daily Mail  

Samsung has received a permit to test self-driving vehicles in California, marking the entry of the world's largest smart phone maker four months after iPhone maker and arch rival Apple Inc received a permit. Its parent company in May secured permission from South Korean authorities to test a self-driving car fitted with its own sensors and software systems. Scroll down …

Morgan Stanley analyst says a partnership with Tesla can help Apple's self-driving car initiative
7 years, 9 months ago

Morgan Stanley analyst says a partnership with Tesla can help Apple's self-driving car initiative

Firstpost  

Partnering with one of the most mature self driving car companies in the market will give Apple the leg up it needs. Toyota, Stanford and MIT are together creating a blockchain based solution for easy sharing of data between self driving car companies and component manufacturers. Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas told Business Insider that buying out or partnering with …

Apple is going to face tough competition in the self-driving car space; here's how the rivals stack up
7 years, 9 months ago

Apple is going to face tough competition in the self-driving car space; here's how the rivals stack up

Firstpost  

In level 5 autonomous vehicles, the cars are robotic taxis, only requiring passengers to feed in their destinations, and the steering wheel is optional. However, safety is the major concern here and Ford has indicated that it is not in any kind of race to be the first to have Level 5 self driving cars on the road. Toyota, Stanford …

Apple,Tesla ask California to change self-driving car rule
7 years, 10 months ago

Apple,Tesla ask California to change self-driving car rule

Daily Mail  

Apple has asked the state of California to make changes in its proposed policies on self-driving cars, the latest sign the technology giant is pursuing driverless car technology. The images were captured by a passerby as the car emerged from a Silicon Valley research facility California said on Tuesday it would review comments before deciding whether to make changes to …

An Apple self-driving car has been spotted in California, and it's built from off-the-shelf parts
7 years, 10 months ago

An Apple self-driving car has been spotted in California, and it's built from off-the-shelf parts

Firstpost  

It’s now two weeks since the permission to test self-driving cars was granted and, finally, an Apple-powered self-driving car takes to the streets Apple received permission to start testing self-driving vehicles on California’s roads earlier this month. It’s now two weeks since the permission was granted and, finally, an Apple-powered self-driving car takes to the streets of the state. Photos …

Apple self-driving car testing plan gives clues to tech programme
7 years, 11 months ago

Apple self-driving car testing plan gives clues to tech programme

Live Mint  

San Francisco: Apple Inc. outlined a plan to train operators of self-driving cars in documents submitted to California regulators earlier this month, the latest clues to the company’s autonomous vehicle technology aspirations. As part of the application, Apple included a 10-page training plan that appeared to be related to operators taking back manual control of the car during automated driving …

The iPhone of cars? Apple enters self-driving car race
7 years, 11 months ago

The iPhone of cars? Apple enters self-driving car race

India TV News  

Apple is joining the fiercely competitive race to design self-driving cars, raising the possibility that a company that has already re-shaped culture with its iPhone may try to transform transportation, too. Apple released that statement after Steve Kenner, a former Ford Motor executive who is now Apple's director of product integrity, notified federal regulators of the company's interest in self-driving …

Apple has got permission to test autonomous vehicles in California, says Dept of Motor Vehicles
7 years, 11 months ago

Apple has got permission to test autonomous vehicles in California, says Dept of Motor Vehicles

Firstpost  

Apple Inc has secured a permit to test autonomous vehicles in California, fuelling speculation that it is working on self-driving car technology in a crowded arena of companies hoping to offer those cars to the masses. “This does confirm what’s long been rumored: that Apple is at least toying with the idea of getting into the autonomous game in some …

The iPhone of cars? Apple enters self-driving car race
7 years, 11 months ago

The iPhone of cars? Apple enters self-driving car race

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — Apple is joining the fiercely competitive race to design self-driving cars, raising the possibility that a company that has already re-shaped culture with its iPhone may try to transform transportation, too. Ending years of speculation, Apple’s late entry into a crowded field was made official Friday with the disclosure that the California Department of Motor Vehicles had …

Apple Inc allowed to road test self-driving vehicles in California
7 years, 11 months ago

Apple Inc allowed to road test self-driving vehicles in California

China Daily  

SAN FRANCISCO -- Apple Inc, the manufacturer of iPhone and other electronic devices, joined Friday more than a dozen of companies to be allowed to test self-driving vehicles on public roads in California. While the technology company headquartered in Cupertino, Northern California, did not comment on the latest development, the Department of Motor Vehicles in the Golden State on the …

Apple Inc allowed to road test self-driving vehicles in California
7 years, 11 months ago

Apple Inc allowed to road test self-driving vehicles in California

China Daily  

SAN FRANCISCO -- Apple Inc, the manufacturer of iPhone and other electronic devices, joined Friday more than a dozen of companies to be allowed to test self-driving vehicles on public roads in California. While the technology company headquartered in Cupertino, Northern California, did not comment on the latest development, the Department of Motor Vehicles in the Golden State on the …

Uber removes its self-driving cars from San Francisco roads
8 years, 3 months ago

Uber removes its self-driving cars from San Francisco roads

Live Mint  

San Francisco: Uber Technologies Inc. has removed its self-driving cars from San Francisco streets after California regulators cracked down on the week-old program because the company had not obtained a permit to test the vehicles. The California Department of Motor Vehicles said on Wednesday it revoked the registration of 16 Uber self-driving cars after a battle with the ride-services company. …

Uber self driving car program in San Francisco comes to a halt as DMV revokes registration of cars
8 years, 3 months ago

Uber self driving car program in San Francisco comes to a halt as DMV revokes registration of cars

Firstpost  

Uber Technologies Inc has removed its self-driving cars from San Francisco streets, halting the autonomous program one week after its launch as the company faced a regulatory crackdown. The California Department of Motor Vehicles said on Wednesday it revoked the registration of 16 Uber self-driving cars because they had not been properly permitted. For the last week, the agency was …

Uber Stops Self-Driving Test In California After DMV Pulls Registrations
8 years, 3 months ago

Uber Stops Self-Driving Test In California After DMV Pulls Registrations

NPR  

Uber Stops Self-Driving Test In California After DMV Pulls Registrations Enlarge this image toggle caption Eric Risberg/AP Eric Risberg/AP Uber will have to park its self-driving cars in California for now. "We have stopped our self-driving pilot in California as the DMV has revoked the registrations for our self-driving cars," an Uber spokesperson said. Sponsor Message Earlier this month, Uber …

Uber defies order from California DMV to cease operations, says its self-driving cars will remain on road
8 years, 3 months ago

Uber defies order from California DMV to cease operations, says its self-driving cars will remain on road

Firstpost  

Uber Technolgies Inc on Friday again defied a demand by California regulators that the ride-services firm apply for a permit to test self-driving cars, setting up a possible legal battle. Uber said its self-driving cars, unveiled to the public on Wednesday, would remain on the road, and reiterated its defiance of an order from the California Department of Motor Vehicles …

California bans Uber from offering rides in self-driving cars
8 years, 3 months ago

California bans Uber from offering rides in self-driving cars

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Hours after Uber began …

California tells Uber to stop rides in self-driving cars
8 years, 3 months ago

California tells Uber to stop rides in self-driving cars

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — Hours after Uber began picking up San Francisco passengers in self-driving cars Wednesday, California regulators warned the ride-hailing company to stop immediately and get a special state permit — or face legal action. “If Uber does not confirm immediately that it will stop its launch and seek a testing permit, DMV will initiate legal action,” DMV Chief …

Uber Tests Self-Driving Cars in San Francisco, Thanks to a Legal Loophole
8 years, 3 months ago

Uber Tests Self-Driving Cars in San Francisco, Thanks to a Legal Loophole

Wired  

Uber's self-driving cars are now picking up riders in San Francisco---even as regulators say they aren't allowed to, and must stop. Unlike Pennsylvania, where in September Uber launched its first pilot program, the state of California requires that companies testing autonomous tech apply for a permit with the Department of Motor Vehicles, have insurance for the technology, and publicly report …

Apple is shifting focus of its secret car project
8 years, 6 months ago

Apple is shifting focus of its secret car project

India TV News  

American multi-national technology company Apple still wants to develop its own self-driving technology though the company may not become an automaker. The iPhone maker's automotive project, long an open secret in Silicon Valley, is shifting to focus on creating the technology for an autonomous vehicle that doesn't require a human driver. The new emphasis was confirmed Friday by a person …

Apple to focus on self-driving cars and not electric cars: Report
8 years, 7 months ago

Apple to focus on self-driving cars and not electric cars: Report

Firstpost  

We’ve been hearing about Apple’s ambitious plans to build an electric vehicle, but now what is known as its Project Titan could be shifting focus on self-driving cars. We’ve been hearing about Apple’s ambitious plans to build an electric vehicle, but now what is known as its Project Titan could be shifting focus on self-driving cars, according to BloomBerg. The …

Autopilot technology drives Teslas but comes with warnings
8 years, 8 months ago

Autopilot technology drives Teslas but comes with warnings

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — A Tesla in Autopilot mode can drive itself but it’s not a “self-driving” vehicle, at least as far as safety regulators are concerned. In a nod to those concerns, U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said Tuesday that government regulators and the auto industry need to engage in a more rigorous review of self-driving technology before it enters …

Eye on safety, California sets rules for self-driving cars
9 years, 3 months ago

Eye on safety, California sets rules for self-driving cars

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — California regulators have unveiled a roadmap that would let consumers begin using self-driving cars, though manufacturers would have to prove the emerging technology is safe before a licensed driver could get chauffeured around town. Google, which is pushing to get cars without a steering wheel or pedals to consumers, expressed “grave disappointment” with the rules, which the …

Eye on safety, California sets rules for self-driving cars
9 years, 3 months ago

Eye on safety, California sets rules for self-driving cars

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — California regulators have unveiled a roadmap that would let consumers begin using self-driving cars, though manufacturers would have to prove the emerging technology is safe before a licensed driver could get chauffeured around town. Google, which is pushing to get cars without a steering wheel or pedals to consumers, expressed “grave disappointment” with the rules, which the …

Apple studies self-driving car, auto industry source says[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn
10 years, 1 month ago

Apple studies self-driving car, auto industry source says[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn

China Daily  

The Apple logo is pictured on the front of a retail store in the Marina neighborhood in San Francisco, California in this file photo from April 23, 2014. Technology giant Apple is looking beyond mobile devices to learn how to make a self-driving electric car, and is talking to experts at carmakers and automotive suppliers, a senior auto industry source …

Apple sets up secret Cupertino lab to develop smart vehicles
10 years, 1 month ago

Apple sets up secret Cupertino lab to develop smart vehicles

Daily Mail  

Apple has several hundred employees developing its own electric car at a secret lab, it has been claimed. In an interview last year, Apple board member Mickey Drexler said that before his death in 2011 Steve Jobs had considered building a car. In particular, Apple may be working on an electric car to rival Tesla's range or a self-driving car …

Is Apple building a CAR that could give ‘Tesla a run for its money’?
10 years, 1 month ago

Is Apple building a CAR that could give ‘Tesla a run for its money’?

Daily Mail  

Speculation was rife last week when an Apple-owned car was spotted driving around California fitted with Street View-style cameras. In particular, Apple may be working on an electric car to rival Tesla's range or a self-driving car that would ultimately also rival Google's autonomous project. In an interview last year, Apple board member Mickey Drexler said that before his death …

Is Apple working on its own self-driving car?
10 years, 1 month ago

Is Apple working on its own self-driving car?

Firstpost  

Is Apple working on its own self-driving car? According to a report on Wired, citizens of Clayton-Concord area of California have reported seeing self-driven vehicles, without any traditional markings like say the Google self-driving cars have, and there is buzz that these vehicles are linked to Apple. Wired reports that pictures and videos of these ‘self-driven cars’ was first noted …

California puzzles over safety of driverless cars
10 years, 3 months ago

California puzzles over safety of driverless cars

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — California’s Department of Motor Vehicles will miss a year-end deadline to adopt new rules for cars of the future because regulators first have to figure out how they’ll know whether “driverless” vehicles are safe. The department doesn’t have the expertise to create a safety standard and testing framework, so “the department wanted to get a very good …

Self-driving cars now need a permit in California
10 years, 6 months ago

Self-driving cars now need a permit in California

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Computer-driven cars have been testing their skills on California roads for more than four years — but until now, the Department of Motor Vehicles wasn’t sure just how many were rolling around. That changed Tuesday, when the agency required self-driving cars to be registered and issued testing permits that let three companies dispatch 29 vehicles onto freeways …

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