Apple (AAPL) have hinted about working on unmanned vehicles

According to WSJ, Apple actually admitted that is working on unmanned vehicles, writing a letter to the public transport US regulator, requesting comments and suggestions on the new technology.

In the letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Director of Product Development Steve Kenner, said the company "will invest heavily in machine learning and automation, and full of enthusiasm for the automated systems capacities in many areas, including transport. " In this case, as the newspaper notes, the letter did not disclose any details about the project.

Recall, for several years now there are rumors that Apple is working on a project code-named Project Titan for electric vehicle production. However, the company never publicly acknowledged it.

Apple also encourages the regulator to quickly adopt new safety rules, which, however, need to be flexible. As noted by Mr. Kenner, "improving the regulatory flexibility", the controller will "contribute to the implementation of innovation and promote" the development of life-saving technologies. "

AAPL shares rose in premarket trading to $ 110.44 (+ 0.49%).