--- description: Apple is seeking space in which to test a self-driving car, according to records reviewed by The Guardian. title: Apple Is Getting Closer to a Self-Driving Car image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- * [Business](/section/business/) ## Business Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Tech](/tag/time-section-tech/) ## Tech Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Apple Is Getting Closer to a Self-Driving Car  by [Alex Fitzpatrick](/author/alex-fitzpatrick/)  ## Alex Fitzpatrick Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Aug 14, 2015 7:41 PM CUT  by [Alex Fitzpatrick](/author/alex-fitzpatrick/)  ## Alex Fitzpatrick Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Aug 14, 2015 7:41 PM CUT Apple is seeking space in which to test a self-driving car, according to [records](http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/aug/14/apple-self-driving-car-project-titan-sooner-than-expected?CMP=twt%5Fgu "undefined") reviewed by _The Guardian_. Those records show Apple engineers messaging with officials from an automotive testing facility in the San Francisco area, inquiring about “timing and availability for the space.” The facility, GoMentum Stadium, was once a naval base and is now being looked at by automakers as a space to test new technologies and vehicles outside public view. Apple declined to comment to _The Guardian._ Apple has [long been rumored](http://time.com/3965795/apple-car-expert-project-secret/ "undefined") to be working on a futuristic vehicle, recently hiring high-profile automotive experts for a program that’s being called “Project Titan.” Still, Apple’s interest in a testing facility doesn’t necessarily signal it has anything to actually test just yet — it may simply be looking to secure a facility for the future. Several other major technology companies, including Google and Uber, are also investing time and money into self-driving car technology. ### This Is What Apple’s 'Titan' Car Could Look Like  Ford 021C concept car Ford  Ford 021C concept car Ford  Ford 021C concept car Ford  Ford 021C concept car Ford  Ford 021C concept car Ford  Ford 021C concept car Ford \[[_The Guardian_](http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/aug/14/apple-self-driving-car-project-titan-sooner-than-expected?CMP=twt%5Fgu "undefined")\] ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3998938/apple-car-testing/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3998938/apple-car-testing/"},"headline":"Apple Is Getting Closer to a Self-Driving Car","datePublished":"2015-08-14T19:41:21.000Z","dateModified":"2026-05-11T04:44:30.847Z","description":"It wants a place to test one","url":"https://time.com/3998938/apple-car-testing/","keywords":["Tech","Apple","pubdesk"],"thumbnailUrl":"","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Alex Fitzpatrick","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/alex-fitzpatrick/"}],"articleSection":"Business","image":[],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/business/","name":"Business"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-tech/","name":"Tech"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/3998938/apple-car-testing/","name":"Apple Is Getting Closer to a Self-Driving Car"}}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"Driverless Cars: The Future of Driving","description":"Predictions about a future in which cars that will drive themselves have been staples of everything from science fiction to pop culture to corporate PR for decades. But now it looks like driverless cars, at least, may finally be hitting the road.","thumbnailUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/uDXtGW1i/poster.jpg?width=720","uploadDate":"2014-05-06T19:21:59.000Z","contentUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/uDXtGW1i.m3u8","embedUrl":"https://time.com/3998938/apple-car-testing/","duration":"PT4M57S","potentialAction":{"@type":"SeekToAction","target":"https://time.com/3998938/apple-car-testing/?jw_start={seek_to_second_number}","startOffset-input":"required name=seek_to_second_number"}}] ```