Elon Musk says Tesla’s restarted Dojo3 will be for ‘space-based AI compute’
Elon Musk announced Tesla will revive Dojo3, its AI chip project, focusing on 'space-based AI compute' rather than self-driving car applications.Summary
Elon Musk revealed Tesla plans to restart development of Dojo3, its third-generation AI chip, but with a new focus on “space-based AI compute.” This shift comes five months after Tesla paused the Dojo project and several team members left for DensityAI. Musk stated the decision to revive Dojo was based on the progress of Tesla’s AI5 chip design, which is being manufactured by TSMC. Tesla also has a $16.5 billion deal with Samsung to build AI6 chips. The AI7/Dojo3 chip will be specifically designed for AI processing in space, leveraging SpaceX’s launch capabilities and potentially utilizing a constellation of compute satellites powered by solar energy. Musk believes off-planet data centers are the future due to Earth’s strained power grids, a sentiment shared by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. Despite challenges like cooling in a vacuum, Musk is known for pursuing ambitious ideas and attempting to make them a reality.
(Source：TechCrunch)