Musk claims Tesla will restart work on its Dojo supercomputer

Musk claims Tesla will restart work on its Dojo supercomputer

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Key Points:

  • Tesla is resuming work on Dojo3, the third generation of its in-house supercomputer, after previously disbanding the Dojo team to focus on AI chips for Tesla vehicles.
  • Elon Musk stated the project is restarting now that the AI5 chip design is "in good shape," signaling renewed investment in Dojo's development.
  • The Dojo supercomputer is designed to process video and data from Tesla vehicles to train the neural networks behind Full Self-Driving (FSD) software.
  • Previously, Tesla prioritized AI chips like AI5 and AI6 for onboard inference rather than training, aiming to avoid dividing resources between different chip designs.
  • The upcoming AI6 chips will be manufactured by Samsung in Texas, following