Apple confirms acquisition of Drive․ai self-driving car startup

Chance Miller, 9to5Mac:

According to a new report from the San Francisco Chronicle, Apple has hired a “handful” of hardware and software engineers from self-driving car startup Drive.ai – which is planning to close its doors later this week.

Interesting read, including a confirmation from Apple (via Axios).

So very curious. What’s Apple up to here? Wondering if there’s a specific product in the pipeline, or perhaps still a broader R&D effort sussing out the space, exploring various business models.