In a surprising move, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has confirmed the shutdown of the company’s ambitious Dojo AI training supercomputer project. Musk called Dojo 2 an “evolutionary dead end” and announced that Tesla will now channel all efforts into developing its AI5 and AI6 chips — a major strategic shift for the automaker’s AI future.
| Project | Previous Plan | Current Status |
| Dojo 1 | Powered by D1 chips + Nvidia GPUs | Fully operational |
| Dojo 2 | Second-gen D2 chips, new AI factory | Project canceled |
| Dojo 3 (concept) | Not originally announced | AI6-based multi-chip boards for training & inference |
| AI5 Chip | Designed for Full Self-Driving (FSD) | Production continues via TSMC |
| AI6 Chip | For self-driving + humanoid robots + large-scale AI training | Production continues via Samsung |
Pull Quotes
“Once it became clear that all paths converged to AI6, I had to shut down Dojo…” – Elon Musk
“Combining AI5 and AI6 chips on a single board dramatically reduces cost and complexity.” – Musk
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Over the weekend, Elon Musk confirmed via X (formerly Twitter) that Tesla has disbanded the team working on Dojo 2, the company’s second AI supercomputer cluster. This comes just weeks after Musk suggested that Tesla’s next cluster would be operational “at scale” by 2026.
Dojo 1, launched with a combination of in-house D1 chips and Nvidia GPUs, was followed by plans for Dojo 2 using a D2 chip. However, Musk revealed that D2 development has been shelved, and Tesla will now focus on AI5 and AI6 chips.
Do you think Tesla’s AI6 chip will be the breakthrough Musk is promising, or will it face the same fate as Dojo? Share your thoughts in the comments.
What was Tesla Dojo?
Tesla Dojo was an in-house AI training supercomputer project, designed to accelerate Full Self-Driving development and train AI for humanoid robots
Why did Tesla shut down Dojo?
Elon Musk said Dojo 2 became an “evolutionary dead end” as AI6 chips proved more capable for both training and inference, making it inefficient to maintain two separate AI architectures.
What’s next for Tesla’s AI program?
Tesla is now focusing exclusively on AI5 and AI6 chips, aiming to boost FSD capabilities and train AI for robotics without the complexity of dual hardware platforms.
