Tesla is preparing to restart work on Dojo3, its previously shelved third-generation AI chip, with a renewed focus on space-based AI compute. Chief executive Elon Musk said the decision follows progress in Tesla’s internal chip roadmap, including its AI5 design, and marks a strategic shift after the company wound down its Dojo program earlier this year.
Tesla had paused in-house chip development in favor of greater reliance on partners such as Nvidia, AMD, and Samsung, while producing AI5 through TSMC. The revived Dojo effort is now positioned as a longer-term AI infrastructure initiative, with Tesla beginning to rebuild its engineering team. The move highlights Musk’s broader vision of expanding advanced AI compute beyond Earth, leveraging synergies with SpaceX and future launch capabilities.
