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Recent Apple patent points towards device location technology for use with Project Titan vehicles

Apple’s self-driving car project looks to be developing a device location system for vehicles. Per Patently Apple, a recently-published patent related to Apple’s ongoing Project Titan effort discusses a mobile device location system that’s in the works: In this Project Titan granted patent, Apple notes that passengers in vehicles may carry mobile devices into the […]

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Rumor: Apple has completed acquisition of Drive.ai

Apple apparently completed the acquisition of self-driving car startup on Tuesday. The specific value of the deal has yet to be confirmed as of this writing. News of the acquisition surface last month, with the motivation for the deal being Apple’s looking to bring in engineers and talent from Drive.ai. This also comes at a […]

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Apple Car Hardware Rumor

Apple now has fleet of more than 50 autonomous cars in various stages of testing

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 […]

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California DMV grants Apple permit to test self-driving cars on public streets

Apple’s self-driving car project is another step closer to completion. The company has been granted a permit that enables it to test autonomous vehicles on public roads in the state of California, according to the California DMV website. Apple was added to the list of permit holders that are allowed to participate in the Autonomous […]

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Patent points towards possible Apple Watch feature in which some notifications are suppressed while driving

This could be handy as well as increase your safety in the car. A recently published patent application that was filed last fall and awarded today shows that Apple might refocus the Apple Watch to determine when you’re driving based on motion detection, then change what alerts are sent, how many you can receive, and […]