Apple’s failed self-driving car program left a legacy of powerful AI chips

Apple's discontinued self-driving car project led to the creation of the Neural Engine, a specialized AI chip that powers on-device processing in products like the iPhone and Mac computers. This hardware innovation has become central to Apple's AI strategy, enabling privacy-focused features by minimizing cloud data usage. The company plans to advance this technology with upcoming M7 chips, including a server variant supporting large memory capacities.