We Now Know The Reason Why Apple Vans Were Released In The First Place

The Caravans which were seen on the streets of New York were actually being used for the purpose of mapping, as explained in a recent report.

The Apple vans that have been attracting the attention of people all around New York raised quite a lot of speculation, from analysts believe it to be an indication that the software giant is working on a new car to rumors suggesting that a car with the company’s logo on it means nothing else but that the firm is planning to enter the automotive industry after all the success in the tech industry.

The fact that for quite some time, there have been a number of Dodge Caravans that have been spotted by people around the city is actually being used for something entirely different than what was initially believed by the tech industry has somewhat disappointed analysts. It still isn’t confirmed whether the firm is working on a car or not, but these vans were taken as a strong hint for the software giant to enter the auto industry. However, in the most recent press release regarding the iPhone makers, it was seen that these cars were released for the purpose of mapping in the first place. With special cameras and significant equipment to serve the purpose, these cars are being for an entirely different task.

It has recently emerged as a fact that Caravans that Apple has been using since a long time now are attached with LIDAR cameras which are used for the purpose of mapping. This is being said as Google has been seen using the same cameras for the autonomous cars that it has lately been preparing as well as for the Street View options that it has been working on. According to a report released by 9to5Mac, it was announced that the tech giant is planning to use these vans and the functions that they are carrying out for the upcoming Apple Maps app that planned to be released with updated software which works in a much refined way as compared to the previous version that was launched.

Apple software is working on this mapping app more than ever as it wishes to become independent in the field of mapping and not depend on other apps like TomTom that it currently is using. The updated Mapping app will be launched in the month of June at the WWDC and the analysts believe that the tech giant is going to make it big. The vans have been observed by the people who have seen them on the streets to be taking a 3D view of the streets and also to be taking a picture of the stores that it crosses.