Tesla and SpaceX are partnering on a massive semiconductor manufacturing campus to power Optimus robots and orbital data centers.
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Updated Aug 7
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What happened
Tesla and SpaceX are partnering on a massive semiconductor manufacturing campus to power Optimus robots and orbital data centers.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- SpaceX and Tesla committed a combined investment for a Terafab facility in Grimes County, supported by a Texas grant.Sub-event
Partnership involves Terafab for semiconductor manufacturing and chips for orbital data centers.1 source
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Texas tech ecosystem: SpaceX, Tesla, and advanced chip manufacturingAlso in this story
- TSMC is expanding capacity in Texas and is in talks with SpaceX regarding a Terafab plant, sparking operational demands from C.C. Wei.
- A meeting in Texas featured discussions on Tesla's regulatory hurdles, stock performance, and technology borrowing from SpaceX.
- A Tesla event was held at a SpaceX site in McGregor, featuring Chief Designer Franz von Holzhausen.
- Collaboration between Tesla and SpaceX developed new technology.
The entities involved
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Tesla
American automotive, energy storage and solar power company
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SpaceX
American private aerospace company
Related events
- Tesla is pursuing ambitions in humanoid robots while Chinese manufacturers aggressively expand in the EV space.
- Tesla is mass-producing Optimus robots and benchmarking them against established robotic manufacturing while undergoing major strategic pivots.
- Optimus technology is receiving backing from Ark Invest, while Tesla plans 40 production lines for humanoid robots, fueled by China's push for proficiency.
- Musk announced a Terafab chip factory joint venture in Austin, with early production starting in Fremont.