{"id":339542,"date":"2017-04-28T06:35:10","date_gmt":"2017-04-27T22:35:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/2017\/04\/27\/apple-self-driving-lexus-suv-spotted\/"},"modified":"2017-04-28T06:35:10","modified_gmt":"2017-04-27T22:35:10","slug":"lexus-suv-being-used-for-apples-self-driving-software-test-spotted-on-the-road","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/lexus-suv-being-used-for-apples-self-driving-software-test-spotted-on-the-road\/","title":{"rendered":"Lexus SUV Being Used for Apple’s Self-Driving Software Test Spotted on the Road"},"content":{"rendered":"

Apple recently obtained a permit<\/a> allowing the company to test its self-driving software on public roads in several Lexus SUVs, and now Bloomberg<\/a><\/em> has shared details on the equipment Apple is using after one of the vehicles was spotted leaving an Apple facility.<\/p>\n

Earlier this week, a white Lexus RX450h SUV was seen leaving an Apple building and was captured in a series of photos by an unnamed source who shared the images with Bloomberg<\/em>. The vehicle is equipped with multiple sensors, cameras, and radar.<\/p>\n

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The sensors included Velodyne Lidar Inc.’s top-of-the-range 64-channel lidar, at least two radar and a series of cameras. The sensors appear to be products bought off the shelf from suppliers, rather than custom-made, according to an industry expert who saw the photos.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The vehicle is distinct from the vehicles used for Apple’s mapping project<\/a>, which uses a series of Dodge Caravans to capture data across the United States for the purpose of improving the Apple Maps<\/a> app.<\/p>\n

Apple was first granted<\/a> a DMV permit to test autonomous vehicles on public roads on Friday, April 14. At the time, a DMV spokesperson said the company had registered three 2015 Lexus RX450h SUVs to be driven by six Apple employees with expertise in autonomous vehicles.<\/p>\n

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Apple’s permit application and the appearance of the SUV confirm its work on a car-related project. Rumors originally suggested Apple was developing its own autonomous electric vehicle, but Apple is said to have since transitioned<\/a> to building an autonomous driving system rather than a complete car.<\/p>\n

In California, where Apple is testing its vehicles, companies that participate in the DMV’s Autonomous Vehicle Testing Program must file Disengagement Reports<\/a> that outline how many miles were covered with self-driving vehicles and whether any accidents occurred, so Apple won’t be able to keep much of the testing on public roads a secret.<\/p>\n

Apple’s car team, led by Bob Mansfield, reportedly has until the end of the year to prove the feasibility of an Apple-designed autonomous driving system.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Apple recently obtained a permit<\/a> allowing the company to test its self-driving software on public roads in several Lexus SUVs, and now Bloomberg<\/a><\/em> has shared details on the equipment Apple is using after one of the vehicles was spotted leaving an Apple facility.<\/p>\n

Earlier this week, a white Lexus RX450h SUV was seen leaving an Apple building and was captured in a series of photos by an unnamed source who shared the images with Bloomberg<\/em>. The vehicle is equipped with multiple sensors, cameras, and radar.<\/p>\n

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The sensors included Velodyne Lidar Inc.’s top-of-the-range 64-channel lidar, at least two radar and a series of cameras. The sensors appear to be products bought off the shelf from suppliers, rather than custom-made, according to an industry expert who saw the photos.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The vehicle is distinct from the vehicles used for Apple’s mapping project<\/a>, which uses a series of Dodge Caravans to capture data across the United States for the purpose of improving the Apple Maps<\/a> app.<\/p>\n

Apple was first granted<\/a> a DMV permit to test autonomous vehicles on public roads on Friday, April 14. At the time, a DMV spokesperson said the company had registered three 2015 Lexus RX450h SUVs to be driven by six Apple employees with expertise in autonomous vehicles.<\/p>\n

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\nApple’s permit application and the appearance of the SUV confirm its work on a car-related project. Rumors originally suggested Apple was developing its own autonomous electric vehicle, but Apple is said to have since transitioned<\/a> to building an autonomous driving system rather than a complete car.<\/p>\n

In California, where Apple is testing its vehicles, companies that participate in the DMV’s Autonomous Vehicle Testing Program must file Disengagement Reports<\/a> that outline how many miles were covered with self-driving vehicles and whether any accidents occurred, so Apple won’t be able to keep much of the testing on public roads a secret.<\/p>\n

Apple’s car team, led by Bob Mansfield, reportedly has until the end of the year to prove the feasibility of an Apple-designed autonomous driving system.<\/p>\n

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