After 'concrete talks' with major tech companies in Silicon Valley, the head of Mercedes, Dieter Zetsche, admitted that tech companies like Google and Apple are more capable of building their own cars than he had previously thought. Google reports publicly every month on the progress of its autonomous vehicle fleet, which logs over 10,000 miles every week, whereas Apple is more secretive about its self-driving car programme, internally called 'Project Titan'.' However, it is claimed that the project is struggling and its head, Steve Zadesky, recently left the company after 16 years, citing personal reasons.
After 'concrete talks' with major tech companies in Silicon Valley, the head of Mercedes, Dieter Zetsche, admitted that tech companies like Google and Apple are more capable of building their own cars than he had previously thought. Google reports publicly every month on the progress of its autonomous vehicle fleet, which logs over 10,000 miles every week, whereas Apple is more secretive about its self-driving car programme, internally called 'Project Titan.' However, it is claimed that the project is struggling and its head, Steve Zadesky, recently left the company after 16 years, citing personal reasons.