While it is pretty obvious that Alphabet is interested in self-driving technology, we have also heard rumors that Apple could be interested in the technology as well. In fact recently Apple was granted a permit by the California DMV that would allow them to test self-driving vehicles on California roads.
However it looks like we might have another contender. According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, it has been revealed that Amazon could also be interested in the technology. The report claims that the company has form a team to focus on driverless technology which comprises of about a dozen or so employees. This team was reportedly formed more than a year ago.
Now before you get too excited about the prospect of maybe self-driving Amazon-branded cars or delivery vans, the report claims that the group is more of an in-house think tank where Amazon is merely exploring the idea of how to take advantage of the technology. It is possible that maybe we could end up with self-driving delivery trucks, but that remains to be seen.
The company has been exploring ways to make its deliveries, such as using drones. Amazon has also tried to cut out the middle person by purchasing its own jets, so the notion that they could eventually get rid of delivery drivers in the future doesn’t really seem like much of a stretch. However until we hear from Amazon officially, do take it with a grain of salt for now.
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