Uber wasn’t the first western company to collaborate with BYD. Nope, according to a report from Bloomberg, it was the inventor of the iPhone, Apple. The US-based publication reported that the American technology giant discreetly worked with the Chinese EV-maker for years as it tried to develop its own autonomous electric car.

For years, Apple was rumored to be working on a futuristic self-driving car, with the company tied to collaborations with Volkswagen and even a potential deal to buy McLaren at one point. That never happened and the project was canned after 10 years,

Apple worked with Chinese automaker BYD for years, developing batteries that helped lay the groundwork for tech used today, according to people familiar with the situation.