Tesla Dojo Shutdown Marks Shift to AI6 Chip Development

Tesla Dojo Shutdown Marks Shift to AI6 Chip Development

Tesla Dojo Shutdown Signals New Era in AI Chip Strategy Tesla’s decision to halt its ambitious Dojo AI supercomputer project marks a major turning point in the company’s AI strategy. Elon Musk recently confirmed that the Tesla Dojo shutdown was necessary after determining that future advancements would be better served by focusing resources on the AI6 chip platform. This move comes just weeks after Musk had projected that Dojo’s second computing cluster would be operating at full capacity in 2026. The pivot underscores Tesla’s intent to consolidate efforts and streamline chip design for both self-driving vehicles and humanoid robotics. Image Credits:Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto / Getty Images Why Tesla Dojo Was Discontinued Initially, Dojo was envisioned as a powerful AI training supercomputer built with a mix of Nvidia GPUs and Tesla’s own D1 chips. Plans for Dojo 2 included the creation of a second factory using the next-generation D2 chip, which promised faster processing and enhanced scalab…