Apple’s dropped car project forged a powerhouse AI chip lineage

TL;DR
Apple’s self-driving car effort never shipped, but it spurred the Neural Engine and a lineage of on-device AI hardware—from the iPhone X’s A11 Bionic to the M-series—making Apple a hardware-driven AI player. The company is accelerating the M7 line, skipping M6 variants, with the M7 Ultra expected to power a new server product and upgrade Neural Engine capabilities, including up to 1.5TB RAM.
- Apple’s failed self-driving car program left a legacy of powerful AI chips The Verge
- Apple’s M6, M7 and M8 Chips Show How AI Is Reshaping the Company Bloomberg.com
- Here's Why Apple is Reportedly Skipping M6 Pro and M6 Max Chips MacRumors
- M7 Ultra to potentially feature up to 1.5TB of RAM, finally matching 2019 Mac Pro: report 9to5Mac
- Apple’s Chipset Development Is Unparalleled As Company Is Already Working On The M8, Flaunting Superior AI Capabilities Not To Mention Enhanced Efficiency Wccftech
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