Apple's rumored project to build a self-driving car may be gaining speed.
According to documents obtained by The Guardian , one of Apple's senior legal counsel, Mike Maletic, had an hour-long meeting with prominent self-driving car policymakers at the California DMV, as detailed in a Friday report .
Maletic reportedly met with the two co-sponsors of California's autonomous vehicle regulation program, Bernard Soriano, deputy director of the California DMV, and Stephanie Doughrety, chief of strategic planning.
The California DMV issues permits to automakers who wish to test self-driving cars on the public road , with permits granted to Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz, Google, Tesla Motors and others .
Last month, The Guardian reported Apple approached GoMentum Station , a highly secure self-driving car testing facility outside San Francisco.