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 $Tesla, Inc.(TSLA.US)$.
$蘋果公司(AAPL.US)$現在加州有69輛自動駕駛測試車和92名司機，遠遠超過$Tesla，Inc.(TSLA.US)$.
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.
怎麼了：根據macReports援引加州機動車管理局(California Department Of Motor Vehicles)數據的一份報告，自5月份以來，蘋果又增加了一輛自動駕駛汽車和16名司機。
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.
蘋果擁有加州第三大自動測試車隊，僅次於$Alphabet Inc-CL C(GOOG.US)$自動駕駛單元Waymo和$通用汽車公司(GM.US)$-支持克魯斯。
However, the number of drivers is still down significantly from October last year when Apple had 154 driver permits, the report added.
然而，報告補充説，與去年10月相比，司機數量仍大幅下降，當時蘋果擁有154個駕照。
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，特斯拉在加州擁有22輛自動駕駛汽車和86名司機。
The report also noted that Apple has not yet applied for a driverless permit for its autonomous vehicles.
報告還指出，蘋果尚未為其自動駕駛汽車申請無人駕駛許可。
Why It Matters: The data gathered from Apple’s fleet of self-driving vehicles could help the tech giant’s Apple Car project.
為什麼這很重要：從蘋果自動駕駛車隊收集的數據可能有助於這家科技巨頭的蘋果汽車項目。
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.
該項目已經醖釀了一段時間，但自去年以來，有關蘋果加快該項目努力的傳言一直在流傳。
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.
據報道，有幾個潛在的合作伙伴，但蘋果一直對其進軍擁擠的電動汽車領域守口如瓶。隨着時間的推移，有傳言稱，蘋果已經縮減了製造一款成熟汽車的計劃，現在正在考慮開發一種基礎的自動駕駛汽車系統。
It was reported in July that Apple is looking to manufacture batteries for the Apple Car in the U.S.
7月份有報道稱，蘋果公司正尋求在美國為蘋果汽車生產電池。
Price Action: Apple shares closed almost 1.3% higher in Tuesday’s trading at $147.36.
價格行動：在週二的交易中，蘋果股價收盤上漲近1.3%，至147.36美元。