Apple’s Self-Driving Car Never Left Garage, Spawned AI Chips Instead
KEY POINTS
- •Apple’s self-driving car project, known as Project Titan, never finished development as of 2026.
- •The company needed powerful AI processing for the car and created the Neural Engine instead.
- •This Neural Engine debuted with the 2017 iPhone X and powers FaceID and Animoji today.
In a spectacular twist of tech fate, Apple’s self-driving car project, affectionately known as 'Project Titan,' never graduated from a fancy idea to actual roads by 2026. But while the car itself remained a ghost on the street, early ambitions for powerful on-device AI turned into the Neural Engine — the silent hero behind your iPhone X’s mesmerizing FaceID and spirited Animoji since 2017. Mark Gurman’s July 12, 2026 Power On newsletter hilariously reveals how an unfinished car chip quietly wrote the future of Apple’s AI, powering everything from mysterious facial unlocks to emoji expressions with uncanny precision and zero miles driven.
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(1 of 3)Apple’s self-driving car was so good at not driving, it birthed AI chips that actually do stuff. Who needs roads when you’ve got FaceID creepily watching you?
Project Titan’s self-driving car failed gloriously but spawned AI chips that refuse to quit. Plot twist: silicon beats the street.
Apple invested years not making a car, but hey, their phones now unlock with creepy emoji faces. Vision achieved? Sorta.
Source: Theverge | Published: 7/12/2026 | Author: Terrence O’Brien
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