Apple now has 69 self-driving vehicles, 92 drivers on the streets of California — more than Tesla
Apple now has 69 self-driving vehicles, 92 drivers on the streets of California — more than Tesla
$Apple Inc(AAPL.US)$ now has 69 self-driving test cars and 92 drivers in California, far more than $Tesla, Inc.(TSLA.US)$.
$苹果公司(AAPL.US)$现在加州有69辆自动驾驶测试车和92名司机，远远超过$Tesla，Inc.(TSLA.US)$.
What Happened: Apple has added one more self-driving car and 16 more drivers since May, according to a report by macReports that cited figures from the California Department of Motor Vehicles.
怎么了：根据macReports援引加州机动车管理局(California Department Of Motor Vehicles)数据的一份报告，自5月份以来，苹果又增加了一辆自动驾驶汽车和16名司机。
Apple has the third-largest fleet of autonomous test cars in California behind $Alphabet Inc-CL C(GOOG.US)$ self-driving unit Waymo and $General Motors Co(GM.US)$-backed Cruise.
苹果拥有加州第三大自动测试车队，仅次于$Alphabet Inc-CL C(GOOG.US)$自动驾驶单元Waymo和$通用汽车公司(GM.US)$-支持克鲁斯。
However, the number of drivers is still down significantly from October last year when Apple had 154 driver permits, the report added.
然而，报告补充说，与去年10月相比，司机数量仍大幅下降，当时苹果拥有154个驾照。
In comparison, Tesla had 22 self-driving cars and 86 drivers in California, as at the end of July.
相比之下，截至7月底，特斯拉在加州拥有22辆自动驾驶汽车和86名司机。
The report also noted that Apple has not yet applied for a driverless permit for its autonomous vehicles.
报告还指出，苹果尚未为其自动驾驶汽车申请无人驾驶许可。
Why It Matters: The data gathered from Apple’s fleet of self-driving vehicles could help the tech giant’s Apple Car project.
为什么这很重要：从苹果自动驾驶车队收集的数据可能有助于这家科技巨头的苹果汽车项目。
The project was in incubation for a while, but rumors about Apple accelerating its efforts on the project have been floating around since last year.
该项目已经酝酿了一段时间，但自去年以来，有关苹果加快该项目努力的传言一直在流传。
Several potential partners were reported, but Apple has remained tightlipped about its foray into the crowded EV field. Over time, rumors also suggested Apple has scaled down its plan to build a full-fledged car and is now looking at developing an underlying self-driving car system.
据报道，有几个潜在的合作伙伴，但苹果一直对其进军拥挤的电动汽车领域守口如瓶。随着时间的推移，有传言称，苹果已经缩减了制造一款成熟汽车的计划，现在正在考虑开发一种基础的自动驾驶汽车系统。
It was reported in July that Apple is looking to manufacture batteries for the Apple Car in the U.S.
7月份有报道称，苹果公司正寻求在美国为苹果汽车生产电池。
Price Action: Apple shares closed almost 1.3% higher in Tuesday’s trading at $147.36.
价格行动：在周二的交易中，苹果股价收盘上涨近1.3%，至147.36美元。