All Apple filings to the California DMV obtained by macReports yesterday through a public records request contained the brand, model, and plate and VIN number of the vehicles and the names of many individuals that Apple names as the official “driver/operators” of these autonomous vehicles. According to these documents, Apple autonomous cars consist of 2015/2016/2017 Lexus […]
Waymo Now Has More Autonomous Cars Than Apple
We previously reported (here and here) that Apple had the second biggest autonomous vehicle fleet, after GM Cruise in California. Apple continues steadily to expand its self-driving car fleet in California since it was granted a permit from the California DMV in April 2017. Two weeks ago, we reported that Apple had increased its number of cars […]
Apple Keeps Increasing Its Test Vehicles: 62 Vehicles
Just two weeks ago, we broke the news that Apple has 55 autonomous vehicles on the streets of California. Today we learned that Apple has now 62 vehicles and 87 drivers, according to the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). It seems Apple is aggressively developing its self-driving technology. Current list: # of vehicles approved: […]
Apple, Again, Grows Its California Self-driving Fleet, It Has the Second Biggest Fleet (Updated)
It seems that Apple grows its fleet of self-driving test cars. Apple has, again, expanded Its fleet of autonomous cars in California. Apple Apple now has 55 vehicles and 83 drivers under its permit to test autonomous vehicles, the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) said in an emailed response to questions. Apple originally registered […]
Apple and DMV Have Met Four Times since 2015
Apple executives and senior California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) officials have met a total of four times since 2015, macReports learned via documents requested pursuant to the Public Records Act. The main focus of these meetings was autonomous vehicles. The first meeting was on 17 August, 2015. This was first reported by Guardian. This was […]
DMV Officials Met With Apple Last April (Exclusive)
California DMV executives requested a meeting with Apple on March 16, 2018. The meeting was held on April 2, 2018, macReports learned via documents requested pursuant to the Public Records Act. This is particularly interesting because the meeting request came from DMV, not Apple. The meeting was requested by Bernard Soriano (Deputy Director – DMV). […]
Siri Can Send Emails and Text Messages Even When Your Phone Is Locked
It seems that a user can make phone calls or send text messages even when in a locked state by asking Siri to make phone calls or send text messages. Saying things like “Call this number”, “Read my unread emails”, “Read my last email” or “Read my last text message” lead to Siri insisting that […]
Apple’s Autonomous Car Application
We submitted a Public Record Act (PRA) request for the application. And we got it. Here it is. Autonomous Vehicle Tester (AVT) Program Application for Manufacturer's Testing Permit by Mikey Campbell on Scribd We redacted some personal information such as the VIN numbers etc.
Turkey asked FBI & Apple For Help
On 19 December 2016, Andrei Karlov’s, the Russian Ambassador to Turkey, was assassinated by Mevlüt Mert Altıntaş, an off-duty Turkish policeman. An iPhone 4s device was recovered from the killer. Turkish authorities has not successfully accessed the data stored on Karlov’s iPhone. A government source told us that Turkey has officially requested Apple’s assistance. An official […]
Turkey Bans Uber
The Turkish government has ordered a ban on the Uber taxi service in Turkey because the Government said Uber has been offering an illegal taxi service rather than a ridesharing programme. MacReports obtained a copy of the order and confirmed its authenticity. Furthermore, the Uber drivers and passengers in Turkey will face stiff penalties. To stop the Uber services, the […]