Last mentioned: Mar 22, 2026
Production Target
Estimated window for the first internally manufactured chips to enter Tesla vehicles.
Expected Groundbreaking
Anticipated start of construction for the first 'Terafab' facility in Texas.
Official Announcement
Elon Musk unveils plans for dual chip factories in Austin during a strategic briefing.
Compute Ramp-up
Tesla and xAI spend billions on NVIDIA H100s while developing internal Dojo hardware.
Elon Musk has unveiled plans for SpaceX and Tesla to construct two advanced semiconductor manufacturing facilities in Austin, Texas. These factories will produce specialized silicon for Tesla’s autonomous vehicles and humanoid robots, as well as high-performance chips for large-scale AI data centers.
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