Apple letter all but confirms plans for self-driving cars and commitment to privacy

We've known (or at least believed) for some time that Apple has been working on some form of automated vehicle, but the company has remained tight-lipped about what it is up to. Now, however, a letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) gives the strongest official hint that Apple is working on something. The letter -- written by Apple's Director of Product Integrity, Steve Kenner, back in November -- has just come to light, and it Apple praises NHTSA's policies on automated vehicles, and stresses the importance of machine learning, data sharing, and user privacy in ensuring the development… [Continue Reading]