California DMV approved Apple’s request to test self-driving vehicles on California roads

Briefing

April 19, 2017

Briefing	Approved Permit – California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has given Apple permit to test its self-driving cars on California roads Technology Uncertainty – Not clear whether Apple is developing fully-built car or just autonomous driving technology Permit Coverage – Covers three 2015 Lexus RX450h vehicles, same cars Google is using for its self-driving tests, and six drivers Market Catalyst – According to analysts, Apple’s entry in automated cars could hasten their release to commercial market
Accelerator	Transportation and Mobility
Sector	Information Technology, Transportation and Logistics
Organization	Apple Inc., California Department of Motor Vehicles
Source	Dillet, R., "Apple gets permit to test autonomous cars in California", TechCrunch, https://techcrunch.com/; Anilado, G., "Apple breaks ground with self-driving cars; to start testing autonomous vehicles", iTech Post, http://www.itechpost.com/; AcceleratingBiz analysis
Original Publication Date	April 14, 2017

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