Cars of the “Street View” Apple in Paris in August – TF1

By Matthew LAURAUX | Written for TF1 | 2015-07-27T08: 37: 12.799Z , updated 2015-07-27T08: 49: 12.676Z

In order to update its mapping service maps, the US giant Apple announced that its cars circulate in the French capital and its suburbs during August, 2015.

Everyone eyes glued to Google and autonomous vehicles, prototypes are pointing out lately to have been victims of accidents and the “real” car (see-below) beginning his essays on open roads. The rival Apple, he circulated his cars, but not really the ones we think.

Paris map

This is on board Dodge Caravan, already realized in June, that cars with apple strafed their environment, because yes, these vehicles are used only to illustrate the mapping service “Plans”, accusing face a significant delay to that of Google: “Maps”. With cars, Apple wants to compete “Google Street View”, allowing a 360 degree view of the different streets and improve navigation.

Beginning with major cities in the United States, clad aircraft vehicles Photos crisscross Europe in the month of August 2015 , including France, Apple has on its commmuniqué official website . They will travel precisely all the 20 districts of Paris and its suburbs (Seine-Saint-Denis department, Hauts-de-Seine and Val-de-Marne). Up Dodge Caravan, the vehicles could be Mercedes Vito.

England is also concerned (mostly London) and Dublin (Ireland), Malmö and Stockholm ( Sweden).