🇺🇸 TERAFAB
Tesla × SpaceX × xAI Chip Fab (announced, no groundbreaking) · Austin, TX (Giga Texas North Campus)
AI5 chip, 2nm process, Memory, Packaging
Updated 2026-05-20 · Satellite imagery 1/31/2024 · 1/5 milestones verified
Built footprint
0%
Before
NowFirst and most-recent frames from the Sentinel-2 timelapse.
Area
Est. 10M+ sqft (planned)
Capacity
1 TW compute/yr
Investment
$20-25B
Employees
Est. 10,000+
Partners
Tesla, SpaceX, xAI
Process Node
2nm (TSMC-class)
TERAFAB
30.2280° N, 97.6120° W
Satellite timelapse
33 frames · Sentinel-2 + ESRILatest: 2026-05-15 · Source: Sentinel-2 L2A (Copernicus)
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Milestones
1/52027
Volume production target
Upcoming
2026-04
Site selection & environmental review
Upcoming
2026-03-21
Musk announces Terafab launch
Done
2026-Q3
Pilot fab site prep begins
Upcoming
2026-H2
AI5 small-batch production
Upcoming
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