Apple Poured $1B A Year Into Its Car Project Before Abandoning It. Tim Cook's Company Now Pulls Plug On Autonomous Vehicle Testing Permit In California: Here's More
Apple Poured $1B A Year Into Its Car Project Before Abandoning It. Tim Cook's Company Now Pulls Plug On Autonomous Vehicle Testing Permit In California: Here's More
Apple's permit, granted in 2017, allowed the testing of autonomous vehicles with safety drivers on public roads. The permit was initially set to remain valid until April 2025.Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has terminated its self-driving vehicle testing permit in California. The decision follows the company's earlier abandonment of its electric vehicle project.
蘋果公司（納斯達克：AAPL）已經終止了在加利福尼亞進行自動駕駛汽車測試的許可。此決定是在該公司早些時候放棄其電動汽車項目之後做出的。
What Happened: The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) confirmed that Apple requested the cancellation on Sept. 25, with the permit officially ending on Sept. 27, according to macReports.
發生了什麼：加利福尼亞州機動車管理局（DMV）證實蘋果已於9月25日要求取消許可，該許可證已於9月27日正式終止，根據macReports報道。
This move aligns with previous reports by Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, indicating Apple's retreat from the electric vehicle market after a decade-long effort.
此舉符合彭博社馬克·古曼先前的報道，顯示蘋果在經過長達十年的努力後正在退出電動汽車市場。
Apple's permit, granted in 2017, allowed the testing of autonomous vehicles with safety drivers on public roads. The permit was initially set to remain valid until April 2025.
蘋果於2017年獲得的許可允許在公共道路上以安全司機的方式測試自動駕駛汽車。最初該許可證的有效期限定爲2025年4月。
The company had been utilizing leased Lexus SUVs, outfitted with sensors and cameras, to experiment with self-driving technology on California streets.
該公司一直在加利福尼亞的街道上使用租賃的雷克薩斯SUV車輛，配備傳感器和攝像頭，進行自動駕駛技術的實驗。
This cancellation marks a significant shift in Apple's strategy, effectively closing the chapter on its autonomous vehicle ambitions.
此次取消標誌着蘋果策略的重大轉變，有效地結束了其自動駕駛汽車雄心的篇章。
The decision comes just days before Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) unveiled its Robotaxi, highlighting the competitive landscape in autonomous vehicle development.
此決定是在特斯拉公司（納斯達克：TSLA）發佈其Robotaxi的幾天前做出的，突顯出自動駕駛汽車發展中的競爭格局。
Why It Matters: Apple's decision to end its self-driving car testing in California is a major development in the tech and automotive industries. The project, known as "Titan," was initiated in 2014 with the ambition of revolutionizing the car industry.
爲什麼重要：蘋果決定終止在加利福尼亞進行自動駕駛汽車測試是科技和汽車行業的重大發展。該項目被稱爲「泰坦」，始於2014年，旨在革新汽車行業。
Despite investing $1 billion annually, the project faced numerous challenges, including leadership indecision and technical hurdles, ultimately leading to its cancellation in February.
儘管每年投入10億美元，該項目面臨諸多挑戰，包括領導層猶豫不決和技術障礙，最終導致該項目於2月取消。
Meanwhile, Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) is forging ahead with its autonomous vehicle ambitions. The company recently unveiled a two-seater robotaxi, the Cybercab.
與此同時， 特斯拉公司（納斯達克：TSLA）正在積極推進自動駕駛汽車的雄心。該公司最近推出了一款兩座乘客的機器人出租車Cybercab。
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has expressed confidence in deploying full self-driving technology by 2025, although regulatory hurdles remain a significant challenge.
特斯拉首席執行官埃隆·馬斯克對於到2025年部署全自動駕駛技術表示信心，儘管監管障礙仍然是一個重大挑戰。
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