Apple acquired Friday a successful Vehicle management in California to test its own road-driving technology, and the company can now test auto-driving in the state, according to the California Vehicle Management site, This technology on public roads in 2014.

The DMV vehicle testing program includes a total of 30 companies, including Tesla, Google, Uber, Ford, Volkswagen, Mercedes, Honda, Nissan and now Apple. Although the iPhone maker has not formally announced plans to launch a self-driving car, the company’s efforts are in this direction Which is of great interest.

The new public statement allows the company to test autonomous cars on public roads in California, but it requires them to report accidents within a period of not more than 10 working days. The program also requires Apple to send annual reports documenting the failures of self-driving technology, including The number of times the human being has taken the initiative rather than self-driving technology, which the state calls “disengagement.”

The company began the development of a self-driving car a few years ago, before retreating and concentrating on the development of autonomous technology in the first place. Apple made the first public recognition that it was developing self-driving technology in a notice sent to federal regulators late in the year the past.

A license to test self-driving vehicles requires multiple steps, including details of each specific vehicle being tested, indicating that Apple may have some kind of test-ready vehicle. The details become clear when the company begins the actual testing process. Some companies seek permission Do not use it.

The company has developed its self-driving system under the supervision of Bob Mansfield. The system allows Apple to partner with existing car makers or to return to its own vehicle development project in the future. Reports show that the company executives gave the team until 2017 to prove the feasibility of the system. Independent leadership designed by the company.