Intel is set to join SpaceX and Tesla in a collaborative effort to build a new semiconductor factory in Texas. तथापि, it remains unclear what specific role Intel will play in the project.
In an official post on X, Intel stated: “Our ability to design, fabricate, and package ultra-high-performance chips at scale will help Terafab achieve its goal of producing 1 terawatt of computing power per year, supporting future advancements in AI and robotics.” Beyond this, Intel has disclosed no further details.
Elon Musk announced in March that the two companies he leads would work together to develop chips for AI computing, satellites, SpaceX’s proposed space data center, as well as to support autonomous Tesla vehicles and robotics.
फिर भी, building a chip fabrication plant is one of the most challenging and expensive corporate infrastructure projects. It typically takes years and over $20 billion to construct a facility with a massive clean room housing thousands of ultra-precision machines for silicon processing. इससे पहले, it was unclear how SpaceX and Tesla—two companies with no prior experience in chip manufacturing—could efficiently collaborate to complete such a project.
Now the picture is clearer: Intel will take on the manufacturing role. Intel has been seeking major anchor customers to support its foundry business, and it now has two. तथापि, if investors had expected Terafab to be a ground-up endeavor based on SpaceX and Tesla’s unique engineering philosophy, that expectation may not materialize.
Once the leading U.S. chipmaker, Intel now sees rivals Nvidia and AMD taking the lead in advanced processor development, both having widely adopted the fabless model—where chip design companies outsource manufacturing. Following the news, Intel’s stock rose more than 3%. As of 2 सायं. ET, shares were trading at $52.28, up approximately 2.9% from the opening price.