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Apple's Dead Car Project Is What Made Its AI Chips So Powerful
The Verge·Monday, 13 July 2026
Apple's self-driving car program was quietly cancelled, but it left behind something valuable: the push to build powerful on-device AI chips. The company realised early on that self-driving cars needed serious on-device AI processing, and that work fed directly into the chips now powering Apple's devices. The full story is detailed by reporter Mark Gurman.
Why It Matters
Apple's chips are now considered among the best in the world for AI tasks. Understanding how they got there matters for anyone following the global AI hardware race.
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