Apple confirms open secret: It's 'investing heavily' in machine learning, autonomous car

Apple appears to be shifting into the fast lane to exploring the creation of autonomous vehicles. In a letter it submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently, the tech giant appeared to confirm an open secret: That it is in fact working on a self-driving car. "The company is investing heavily in the study of machine learning and automation, and is excited about the potential of automated systems in many areas, including transportation," Apple said in a letter dated Nov. 22, the deadline set by the NHTSA. The Wall Street Journal first reported that Apple had submitted a letter to the agency. The development is in line with recent headlines about Apple's Project Titan, its rumored self-driving car enterprise.