# "Ford has announced it is partnering with Apple to use Apple Maps in the company's new self-driving system. Apple Maps will be integrated directly into Ford's upcoming Universal Electric Vehicle (UEV) Platform. Development of Ford's next-generation self-driving technology is led by Latitude AI, Ford's wholly owned autonomy subsidiary. Latitude is developing the Ford Large Driving Model, which supports a spectrum of self-driving capabilities derived from millions of miles of real-world driving data. Ford and Latitude design both the hardware and software." (DEPLOY verdict: Open)

- **DEPLOY verdict:** Open
- **Claim type:** Capability
- **Claimed:** 2026-07-23
- **Claimed by:** [Ford Motor Company](/companies/ford-motor.md)

## Proof on file

- Claim source: https://x.com/SawyerMerritt
- Status evidence: https://x.com/SawyerMerritt

## See also

- [Ford Motor Company's full claims ledger](/companies/ford-motor.md)
- [Claim Integrity Index](/stats/claim-integrity.md): which robot companies deliver on their claims.

_Status is a DEPLOY assessment from primary sources, restated only by appending a new event. Canonical URL: /claims/ford-apple-maps-self-driving-partnership-2026-07_