Apple meets with California DMV officials to discuss autonomous vehicles
Documents acquired by macReports through a public information request show at least six DMV officials, including Director Jean Shiomoto, were present at a meeting that took place on April 2 at Apple's One Infinite Loop headquarters in Cupertino.
Representing Apple at the confab was director of product integrity Steve Kenner, an executive known to have close ties with Apple's autonomous vehicle project. In 2016, Kenner penned a letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration proposing a policy update that would grant automotive industry newcomers opportunities to test their self-driving vehicles on public roads.
What exactly was discussed during the two-hour meeting is unknown, but the publication notes DMV Deputy Director Bernard Soriano in a follow up email thanked Kenner for his time and commented on an issue that came up during the sit-down.
