As Apple continues its relatively secret mission to create a driverless car, we discuss how they plan to get that car to market. Rob Butler from Butler Auto Group explains.
2. You: kick back and relax
Reuters: Apple outlined a
plan to train operators of
self-driving cars in
documents submitted to
California regulators earlier
this month, the latest clues
to the company's
autonomous vehicle
technology aspirations.
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3. Apple’s top
secret program
Apple included a 10-page training plan
that appeared to be related to
operators taking back manual control
of the car during automated driving
exercises of the system.
Business Insider reports that Apple
engineers riding in the back seats have
the ability to take over control of the
car using off-the-shelf steering wheel
and pedal video game controllers from
Logitech.
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5. First steps: studying when
the technology fails
Reuters: One letter sent
from Apple to the state
Department of Motor
Vehicles noted that
Apple's development
platform "will have the
ability to capture and
store relevant data
before a collision
occurs."
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6. Apple’s staff
Known as Project Titan, the internal initiative was reportedly staffed by more than 1,000 engineers
and other personnel working at top secret labs in Sunnyvale, California, some of whom were
pulled from important consumer product teams.
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7. What this means for us
It’s a roll of the dice. Apple
is not likely on the cusp of
actually releasing a
driverless car.
The technology could
increase productivity if
passengers could tackle
other tasks while their
driverless car takes them
to their destination.
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By Rob Butler of Butler Auto Group