Apple apparently now has 55 vehicles and 83 drivers reported to test its autonomous vehicles on the road, or at least according to the California Department of Motor Vehicles.
The company still has yet to apply for a separate driverless testing permit, which would allow the company to test autonomous vehicles without a person in the car. The California DMV has began issuing driverless permits in April of this year.
To put this into perspective, Apple had roughly 45 self driving vehicles back in January of this year. Apple’s self-driving efforts have been somewhat confusing over the past year or so, with most rumors suggesting that Apple will build its autonomous software/hardware suite but will license it to other manufacturers to use it rather than building its own Apple-branded car.
So, if you’re on a road in the Bay Area, you might have at least a somewhat decent chance of seeing an Apple autonomous vehicle prototype in your travels.
Please let us know what you make of this and stay tuned for additional details as they become available.
Via 9to5Mac and macReports