Elon Musk Says Tesla’s Restarted Dojo3 Will Be For ‘Space-Based AI Compute’

Dojo03 revival marks Tesla’s shift to space-based AI compute—Elon Musk recruits engineers for cosmic-scale chip ambitions.
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Elon Musk Says Tesla’s Restarted Dojo3 Will Be For ‘Space-Based AI Compute’
Dojo3 Is Back—But Not for Earth In a surprise reversal, Elon Musk has announced Tesla is reviving its once-scrapped Dojo3 AI chip—but with a twist no one saw coming. Instead of powering self-driving cars on Earth, the next-generation silicon will be engineered for space-based AI compute . The announcement, made over the weekend on X (formerly Twitter), signals a dramatic pivot from Tesla’s earlier retreat from in-house chip development and reignites speculation about Musk’s long-term vision for AI beyond our planet. Credit: Cheng Xin / Getty Images For those searching “What is Tesla Dojo3?” or “Why is Tesla restarting Dojo?”, here’s the quick answer: After shuttering its Dojo supercomputer project in mid-2025, Tesla is now rebuilding the team to develop AI chips specifically designed for orbital or extraterrestrial computing environments—a move that blends ambition, necessity, and Musk’s well-known fascination with space. From Self-Driving Dreams to Cosmic Ambitions Just five months ago, Te…