# Optimus humanoid robots

Type: Product

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## Timeline

- **2029-01-01**: Projected Bottleneck — Window where external foundry capacity is expected to fail Tesla's demand requirements.
- **2026-03-21**: Terafab Launch — Official announcement of the Terafab joint venture in Austin, Texas.
- **2026-01-15**: Supply Warning — Musk flags chip supply as a future growth ceiling during Tesla's earnings call.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Musk Launches Terafab: A High-Stakes Bet on Vertical AI Chip Production
2026-03-23 00:10:56 · Sentiment: Bullish · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 3

Elon Musk has unveiled Terafab, a joint venture between Tesla, SpaceX, and xAI designed to manufacture proprietary 2-nanometer AI chips in-house. By building a domestic foundry near Giga Texas, Musk aims to eliminate reliance on external suppliers like TSMC to fuel the massive compute needs of Tesla’s future robotaxi and humanoid robot fleets.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/musk-terafab-tesla-chip-manufacturing-bet

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