Here’s a closer look at Apple’s secret self-driving car

Here’s a closer look at Apple’s secret self-driving car

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https://www.theverge.com/2017/10/18/16496182/apple-self-driving-car-project-titan-sensor-lidar

A new video of what would appear to be one of Apple’s “Project Titan” self-driving cars was posted to Twitter last night, and it looks much different than it did the last time we saw it. The car appears to be outfitted with standard third-party sensors and hardware, including (count ‘em) six Velodyne-made LIDAR sensors, several radar units, and a number of cameras — all encased in Apple-esque white plastic.

The video was captured by someone who knows his stuff about autonomous vehicles: MacCallister Higgins, co-founder of self-driving startup Voyage (that just launched its own pilot ride-hailing project in a San Jose retirement community). Higgins jokingly referred to the vehicle as “The Thing,” most likely ribbing Apple for the bulkiness of its sensor array.