SpaceX may spend up to $119B on ‘Terafab’ chip factory in Texas
The project would be a "multi-phase, next-generation, vertically integrated semiconductor manufacturing and advanced computing fabrication facility," according to the proposal.
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SpaceX is considering building a semiconductor factory called "Terafab" in Grimes County, Texas, with an initial investment of $55 billion and potential total spending of $119 billion. The facility would manufacture chips for AI servers, satellites, SpaceX's proposed space data center, Tesla vehicles, and robots, with Musk stating the company needs the chips for its AI and robotics operations. Musk has indicated that Grimes County is one of several locations under consideration, and the project involves collaboration with Tesla and Intel to produce chips at unprecedented scale.