Apple has finally solved the mystery of its fleet of cars. The tech giant said that it is cruising streets in specially equipped cars to gather pictures and other data for its free online mapping service. For years, a Street View team has been ranging the world for Google Maps. Following in its tracks, Apple promised to safeguard privacy while gathering mapping data on the road. 'For example, we will blur faces and license plates on collected images prior to publication,' Apple said in an online post. Google took to blurring faces and car license plate numbers in Street View imagery at its mapping service due to privacy concerns.Mysterious cars have odd roofracks with camera onThe tech giant is thought to be preparing to enter the automobile industryReports claim Apple is building a self-driving car called 'Titan'
Apple Maps will also locate nearby merchants, and display whether they handle transactions using the _ digital wallet.