Apple's self-driving test vehicles have increased to 66, aiming to catch up with Google and GM

According to foreign media reports, Apple continues to increase the number of cars used for autonomous driving testing, and currently has 66 autonomous driving test vehicles registered with the California Department of Motor Vehicles.

The number of Apple's self-driving test cars is growing rapidly. On May 14, Apple only had 55 self-driving test cars in California.

Currently, Apple has entered the top three in the self-driving car market in California. Ahead of Apple are General Motors Cruise, which has 117 test cars, and Google Waymo, which has 72 test cars. Apple's increase in test vehicles is clearly intended to change its current backward situation in the field of self-driving.

Apple has taken some detours in the development of autonomous driving. Apple initially wanted to manufacture the entire vehicle itself, but progress was not smooth. The heavily invested "Titan Project" also encountered many setbacks and has been out of news recently.

After Apple failed in its first battle in the field of autonomous driving, it adjusted its direction in a timely manner, gave up vehicle manufacturing, and focused on the research and development of autonomous driving technology.

Apple's research on the autonomous driving project has been kept secret. However, a recent trade secret theft case exposed some information about Apple's autonomous driving team. Court documents in the case show that there are currently 5,000 employees working on Apple's autonomous vehicle project.

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