Apple shifts focus to self-driving cars, expands its own test fleet to 27 vehicles in California

The self-driving car revolution is now upon us. More than a few dozen car and tech companies have been scrambling to deliver the first successful implementation of the new technology and become a hit with businesses as well as the general public. They are indeed trying, but these companies — even the biggest ones — sometimes miss signs pointing towards the future and lose out on the next big thing. Now, California-based Apple wants to go all out in its effort to dominate the space as well.

The company’s latest research and development efforts now show that the Apple of the future could well be one that plays a massive part in the self-driving car industry. According to a report from Bloomberg, Apple has just added a total of 24 Lexus RX450h sport-utility vehicles to its stable of self-driving test cars, based on email confirmation from the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). This now bumps up its self-driving car fleet to 27 units in total. Though paltry in comparison with those from more prominent and more dedicated companies like Uber and Waymo, it’s expected to go a long way towards “accelerating” Apple’s efforts to catch up with the competition.