Last mentioned: Mar 23, 2026
Projected Scale
Target window for Terafab to meet the volume needs of millions of Optimus robots.
Equipment Installation
Projected timeline for initial cleanroom certification and specialized lithography setup.
Site Preparation
Expected commencement of facility expansion at the existing Austin complex.
Tesla inaugurates its massive vehicle manufacturing plant in Austin.
Elon Musk reveals plans for two advanced chip factories to be built in Austin for Tesla and SpaceX.
Project Announcement
Elon Musk confirms plans for two advanced chip factories in Austin.
Terafab Launch
Official unveiling of the joint venture and Austin facility plans.
Joint Project Revealed
Musk officially unmasks the collaborative project between Tesla and xAI.
Supply Warning
Musk flags chip production as a major growth bottleneck during Q4 earnings call.
Grok-1.5 Release
xAI releases its most advanced model to date, showing competitive benchmarks.
GPU Diversion Controversy
Reports surface that Musk diverted 12,000 H100 GPUs from Tesla to xAI.
xAI Founded
Elon Musk launches xAI to 'understand the true nature of the universe.'
Tesla HQ Move
Tesla officially moves its corporate headquarters from California to Austin, Texas.
Elon Musk has announced 'Terafab,' a massive $20-$25 billion chip manufacturing facility in Austin, Texas, operated jointly by Tesla and SpaceX. The project aims to secure a vertically integrated supply of 2nm AI chips to power next-generation robotics, autonomous systems, and space-based data centers.
Elon Musk has announced 'Terafab,' a massive joint venture between Tesla and SpaceX to manufacture proprietary 2-nanometer AI chips in Austin, Texas. The project aims to deliver one terawatt of computing power annually to support autonomous vehicles, humanoid robots, and space-based data centers.
Elon Musk has announced 'Terafab,' a joint venture between Tesla and SpaceX based in Austin, Texas, aimed at manufacturing proprietary AI chips. With an estimated $20-25 billion initial investment, the facility targets 2-nanometer production to support robotics, autonomous vehicles, and space-based data centers.
Elon Musk has announced 'Terafab,' a $25 billion semiconductor manufacturing facility in Austin, Texas, co-managed by Tesla and SpaceX. The project aims to produce 2nm AI chips to power autonomous systems on Earth and massive data centers in space, targeting 1 terawatt of total computing capacity.
Elon Musk has launched Terafab, a joint venture between Tesla, SpaceX, and xAI aimed at establishing domestic 2-nanometer chip production in Austin. This move seeks to vertically integrate semiconductor manufacturing to support the massive compute requirements of future Cybercab and Optimus robot fleets.
Elon Musk has announced a massive $25 billion investment to build two advanced semiconductor manufacturing facilities in Austin, Texas. These 'Terafabs' will secure the supply chain for Tesla's humanoid robots and autonomous vehicles while powering SpaceX's next-generation AI data centers.
Elon Musk has unveiled plans for SpaceX and Tesla to construct two advanced semiconductor manufacturing facilities in Austin, Texas. These factories will focus on high-performance chips for humanoid robots, autonomous vehicles, and large-scale artificial intelligence data centers.
Elon Musk has officially revealed a joint collaboration between Tesla and his AI startup xAI, formalizing a technical bridge between the electric vehicle leader and his frontier model lab. The partnership is expected to integrate xAI's advanced generative models into Tesla's Full Self-Driving (FSD) and Optimus humanoid robot programs.