Elon Musk announces plan for world’s largest chip manufacturing plant

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23 Mar 2026 • 9:02 PM MYT
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  • Elon Musk announced TeraFab, a joint venture between Tesla and SpaceX, to construct the world's largest computer chip facility.
  • The project, estimated to cost at least $20 billion, aims to produce 50 times the current annual global output of AI chips.
  • Production will commence at Tesla's headquarters in Austin, Texas, manufacturing chips for self-driving vehicles, robots, and space-hardened chips.
  • Musk envisions these chips powering AI robotics and future space-based data centers, citing potential for lower costs and higher efficiency.
  • TeraFab has an aggressive timeline, with early production slated for next year and mass production targeted for 2028.

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