Tesla Dojo’s Rise and Fall: Musk’s AI Gamble Ends

Tesla Dojo: the rise and fall of Elon Musk’s AI supercomputer and what it means for Tesla’s future in AI.
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Tesla Dojo’s Rise and Fall: Musk’s AI Gamble Ends
Tesla Dojo: The Rise and Fall of Elon Musk’s AI Supercomputer For years, Tesla Dojo: the rise and fall of Elon Musk’s AI supercomputer has been one of the most talked-about stories in the tech world. Once hailed as the crown jewel of Tesla’s AI ambitions, Dojo was positioned as the key to unlocking self-driving cars, humanoid robots, and a new era of semiconductor independence. Image : Google Elon Musk’s enthusiasm was clear. In July 2024, he doubled down on Dojo ahead of Tesla’s long-awaited robotaxi reveal in October. The supercomputer was meant to prove Tesla was more than just an automaker — it was an AI powerhouse. From Vision to Shutdown After six years of development, Tesla abruptly shut down Dojo in August 2025, disbanding the team that built it. The announcement came just weeks after projecting that Dojo 2, powered by Tesla’s in-house D2 chips, would scale by 2026. Musk later called the project “an evolutionary dead end,” leaving many analysts stunned. This sudden reversal not only…