Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC), recently reported the first accident involving one of autonomous cars from the fleet it currently has in testing on the roads of California. Apple's car, a Lexus, was hit from behind by a Nissan Leaf last week, without the drivers of the cars being injured in the accident.
The Apple car was waiting to enter a freeway near San Francisco, when the Nissan hit it from behind with an estimated speed of approximately 25 KM/h. Of course, the bars of both cars were damaged in the accident, and the fault does not come from the autonomous car of those from Apple, which regularly stops to give priority to cars traveling on the highway.
Apple Reports the First ACCIDENT of an Autonomous Car
The area where the accident occurred is known to be congested, and with problems entering the highway, so the accident is most likely not the first in the area. However, it is important to note that the speed of the collision was low, and the autonomous car belonging to Apple was stopped during the impact, so it is the fault of the Nissan driver.
"Apple Inc. disclosed in a filing with the California Department of Motor Vehicles that one of its autonomous test vehicles was involved in a crash. The car, a Lexus SUV in self-driving mode, was rear-ended by another vehicle when it was preparing to go onto a highway in the Bay Area called the Lawrence Expressway, according to the report. Both vehicles sustained damage but no injuries were reported."
Apple reported the incident to the US authorities, and this information was taken from there, and unlike other similar projects, now the autonomous car is the "victim". Those from Apple have not commented on the situation, and probably won't either, but they have confirmed for a long time that they are investing in the development of software for autonomous guidance for cars.
