Apple increases the number of drivers in self-driving car testing, signaling increased program resources

Apple is continuing to slowly expand its self-driving car testing program in California. Apple now has 10 new drivers signed up to its crew, according to new data released by the California Department of Motor Vehicles. However, the number of self-driving cars remained unchanged at 69.

Apple’s self-driving car efforts in California have waned over the years. The number of drivers has changed several times over the years, with Apple's team approaching 200 crew members at one point before stepping down. However, Apple’s self-driving car count has remained at 69 for quite some time.

Apple has 158 drivers. As of this past January's report, Apple had 148 drivers. For context, Waymo has 1,405 registered drivers and a fleet size of 630 — though that's down since the last report.

It’s important to remember that Apple is not testing its own self-driving cars in California. Instead, it's testing a Lexus SUV equipped with lidar, radar and camera hardware.

Apple’s Project Titan self-driving car program has continued to evolve over the years. By the end of 2021, VP of Technology Kevin Lynch reportedly took over the project following the departure of Doug Field. Before moving to Ford, Field had been leading day-to-day project hours with a team of "hundreds of engineers."

Apple is said to be weighing a number of different options for Project Titan, but its ambitious goal is to launch a self-driving electric car without a steering wheel by 2025.

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