The world has all the ears on the technology news and what if the news is from the greatest smart phone maker in the world- Apple about the self-driving cars. Well, it surely catches the attention of all the netizens as well as those who are cars frenzy. Apple was given a nod to go with their project of self-driving cars after months of speculation. This has been a great chance for them to showcase their potential in automotive technology. Like Google, they were given three Lexus SUVs for the autonomous cars testing. After obtaining the green signal from the California’s DMV. Apple is now pushing its limits to make a mark in the field of automotive industry.
THE TEST
Like the other cars or companies, Apple will also have its human drivers behind the wheels once they hit the roads of California. Hover, Apple has to compete with the other automobile giants like the BMW, Ford, Honda and many more. There were speculations about the project. There were often rumour about the technology news with regards to driving cars from Apple. Some said that the Apple was going to name the project like “Apple car”, “the iCar”, “Project Titan”
THE RUMOURS
Well, some reports came out that the company would be manufacturing driving vehicles while some were focused to spread that the tech giant company was building software for the automobile industry. The software could be used in multipurpose in automobiles. The technology news that buzzed and caught everyone’s ears was that Apple was building cars which were driven by electric or battery much like the Tesla cars. Well, it would certainly put Musk in thoughts. In the late 2015, when Apple hired the automotive engineers, there was a fresh wave of rumour.
THE CHANGE
There was a change in the assigned task for which the engineers were hired. They were mainly asked to focus on the software part for the self-driving cars. Whatever Apple does will be the attention for all the people in the world. Now Apple is just waiting for the right time to build the world’s first innovative self-driving cars. The report states that Apple is the 30th company to bag the deal of self-driving cars. This is indeed a big achievement for the tech giant company who are leaders in the smart phones. This is a great idea to get a kick start in the field of automotive industry. Apple will slowly get the permits in California for all the necessary things required in self-driving.
THE SPECULATIONS
Even after getting the permit from the concerned authorities, there is still a speculation on what actually Apple is working. There has been no confirmed news from the company. It is however to be seen to what dimension the work gets into. The more technology they put into will make the cars more accident free and reduce the chance of any casualties in the near future. So, we just need to have patience and wait for the confirmed news to break out.
