Tesla AI News & Updates
Proception Resolves Tesla Dispute and Secures $11 Million for Dexterous Robotic Hands
Robotic startup Proception has settled a trade secret lawsuit with Tesla and raised $11 million in seed funding to advance its high-dexterity robotic hand technology. The company utilizes a sensor-laden glove to capture...
Musk Testifies in OpenAI Lawsuit, Contradicts Own Tesla AGI Claims Under Oath
Elon Musk testified in his lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging Sam Altman and cofounders misled him about the organization's non-profit structure before launching a for-profit arm. Under cross-examination, Musk admitted Tes...
Tesla Expands Driverless Robotaxi Operations to Dallas and Houston
Tesla has launched its robotaxi service in Dallas and Houston, expanding beyond its initial Austin deployment where driverless operations began in January 2026. The company now operates fully autonomous vehicles without...
Tesla Invests $2 Billion in Musk's xAI Despite Shareholder Opposition
Tesla has invested $2 billion in xAI, Elon Musk's AI startup behind the Grok chatbot, as part of xAI's $20 billion Series E funding round. The investment proceeded despite shareholder rejection of a nonbinding measure in...
Tesla Shareholders to Vote on Investment in Musk's xAI Startup Amid AI Strategy Consolidation
Tesla shareholders will vote on whether the company should invest in Elon Musk's AI startup xAI, following SpaceX's $2 billion commitment to the firm. The proposal comes as Tesla struggles with declining EV sales and see...
Tesla Shuts Down Dojo AI Supercomputer Project, Pivots to AI6 Chips
Elon Musk confirmed Tesla has disbanded its Dojo AI training supercomputer team and shelved the second-generation D2 chip development. Tesla is now consolidating resources to focus on AI5 and AI6 chips manufactured by TS...
Tesla Discontinues Dojo AI Supercomputer Project, Shifts to External Partners
Tesla is shutting down its Dojo AI training supercomputer project and disbanding the team, with lead engineer Peter Bannon leaving the company. The company is pivoting to rely more heavily on external partners like Nvidi...
Tesla Partners with Samsung for $16.5B AI Chip Manufacturing Deal
Tesla has signed a $16.5 billion deal with Samsung to manufacture its next-generation AI6 chips at Samsung's Texas facility. The AI6 chip is designed as an all-in-one solution to power Tesla's Full Self-Driving system, O...
Tesla's Dojo and Cortex: Elon Musk's Custom AI Supercomputers for Self-Driving Cars
Tesla is developing custom supercomputers Dojo and Cortex to train AI models for its Full Self-Driving technology and humanoid robots. The company aims to reduce dependency on Nvidia chips by creating its own D1 chips, w...