Apple Said to Near Road Tests of Self-Driving Car Software
- Company will test its platform with existing Lexus SUVs
- California DMV grants Apple permission to test on public roads
Race To Build Self-Driving Cars Accelerates
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Apple Inc. will soon take its self-driving car software platform to public streets for the first time, a major step that gets the world’s largest technology company into a crowded race to reshape transportation.
The California Department of Motor Vehicles granted clearance for trials of the autonomous driving technology on public roads, according to a notice on the DMV’s website on Friday. This is the first time Apple has received approval for such testing.