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US tech giant Apple has disclosed it is working on automated vehicles. The announcement is ratcheting up the already fierce competition among automakers and other IT players like Google over the next-generation technology.
Apple has sent a letter to the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. It says the company is excited about automated systems in many areas, including transportation.
Apple says self-driving vehicles have the potential to prevent many deaths from car crashes. The company has expressed willingness to work with transportation authorities on a legal framework.
Apple has hired engineers from automakers, which ignited rumors it's developing automated vehicles.
But this is the first time the company has made its plans known.
The letter doesn't say what kind of technology Apple is working on, or when it plans to commercialize it.
Published Date:2016-12-05