Apple moving forward with self-driving carAugust 17, 2015 - 12:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - It looks like Apple's self-driving (the iCar?) is closer than ever to becoming a reality. Internal Apple documents obtained by The Guardian show that the tech giant has set up an automotive department in an unassuming building a few miles away from its Cupertino complex, Digital Spy reports. The team has been busy working on the ominous sounding Project Titan, which is Apple's codename for its experiments into building a self-driving car. Apple has reportedly met with experts from Mercedes Benz, Tesla, BMW and Fiat-Chrysler, and is putting the feelers out for a possible test location. One potential location is GoMentum Station, which is a disused naval weapons station that will soon be operated as a private self-driving car test track guarded by the US military. While Apple declined to comment on the rumours, a spokesperson for GoMentum parent company Contra Costa Transportation Authority confirmed that the company had shown interest in using the site. "We had to sign a non-disclosure agreement with Apple," CCTA's Randy Iwasaki said. "We can't tell you anything other than they've come in and they're interested." Apple isn't alone in developing self-driving cars. Google's new parent company Alphabet and Uber have both entered into development on such vehicles over the last year. Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | Armenia PM meets Iran’s Supreme Leader in Tehran Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a meeting with Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Seyyed Ali Khamenei Ruling MP accuses opposition of “serving other countries' interests” Khachatur Sukiasyan has accused Armenia’s opposition of serving the interests of other countries Protest leader vows to achieve departure of Armenian authorities According to Archbishop Bagrat, there is only one solution to the situation in Armenia. Heads of Armenian, Ukrainian parliaments hold virtual talks Alen Simonyan and Ruslan Stefanchuk held talks via video conference on Tuesday, May 21. |