Apple’s existing automotive tech – Apple Car Play
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Speculation & hints about an Apple car, or self driving tech, has been around for a period of years.1,2 Application for, & granting of an, “Autonomous Vehicle Testing Permit”, puts Apples's participation in autonomous driving tech beyond reasonable doubt.
Boy Genius Report – “Apple just got a permit to test driverless cars in California”
http://bgr.com/2017/04/14/apple-car-driverless-permit-california/
Sydney Morning Herald – “Apple is going to test self-driving cars”
http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/apple-is-going-to-test-selfdriving-cars-20170414-gvlf7l.html
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1 HitchHiker’s Guide 2 Tech: “Will Apple build an electric vehicle?”, https://hhg2tech.blogspot.com/2015/02/will-apple-build-electric-vehicle.html
2 HitchHiker’s Guide 2 Tech: “Apple car — much speculation — now some documentation”, https://hhg2tech.blogspot.com/2015/08/apple-car-much-speculation-now-some.html
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