One of Apple’s autonomous vehicles was struck from behind by a Nissan Leaf during an autonomous driving test in Santa Clara, Calif., on Aug. 24, reports CNBC. The company said that this was the first autonomous vehicle crash to date among its growing fleet.
The collision occurred when the Apple test vehicle (a Lexus midsize SUV) — moving at less than one mile per hour in autonomous mode — prepared to merge onto the Lawrence Expressway, according to a report by ZDnet.com. While the vehicle was waiting for a safe opening, the Nissan Leaf that was traveling at approximately 15 mph hit it from behind.











