Network sources report that Apple is in talks to buy American startup Drive.ai, which develops autonomous vehicles. Geographically, the developers from Drive.ai are located in Texas, where they test the unmanned vehicles being created. The report also says that Apple intends to acquire the companies along with engineers and staff. The fact that Drive.ai is looking for a buyer was reported this spring, so the news of interest from Apple may be exactly what they were waiting for.
At present, neither side has confirmed ongoing negotiations. It is also unknown whether Apple plans to keep all employees in the workplace or only the most talented engineers will move to a new workplace. According to the source, all specialists may end up in the camp of a technological giant in the future.
Recall that at the beginning of this year, Apple laid off about 200 employees who were developing autonomous vehicles. However, this does not mean that the company intends to abandon the development of this area. In April, there were reports that Apple was in talks with several independent developers to create a revolutionary lidar-based system for self-driving cars. The acquisition of Drive.ai will further develop Apple's self-driving car division.
Source: 3dnews.ru