Apple has ramped up its efforts to develop a self-driving car, and has filed several new patents in software and hardware related to riding comfort such as seats and suspension
The accident happened at about 3 pm as the Apple vehicle had slowed and was waiting for a safe gap in traffic to complete the merge, the report said
Behind Apple is Alphabet's Waymo which currently has 51 self-driving vehicles and Elon Musk-owned Tesla which has 39 cars
The scientists proposed a new software approach called "VoxelNet" for helping computers detect three-dimensional objects
Apple joins a long list of carmakers, startups & tech rivals that are testing cars on state roads