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Musk Revives Dojo 3: Space-Based AI Compute Returns
19 Jan
Summary
- Tesla restarts Dojo 3 project after AI chip design is finalized.
- Dojo aims to process vehicle data for Full Self-Driving software.
- Musk previously proposed space-based AI compute for Dojo 3.
Tesla is resuming development of its Dojo 3 AI chip, Elon Musk announced. The company had previously halted the project to focus on AI chips for onboard vehicle systems. This shift was driven by a strategy to scale efficient inference and training chips for their vehicles.
The Dojo project's core purpose is to process extensive video and data recordings from Tesla's fleet, crucial for advancing the Full Self-Driving (FSD) capabilities. Musk had earlier expressed a rationale for pausing Dojo, citing the need to consolidate resources on the Tesla AI5, AI6, and subsequent chip designs for optimal performance.
Musk's vision for Dojo 3 had also included speculative concepts of space-based AI compute, leveraging solar energy and cold temperatures. While this ambitious idea was put on hold, the renewed focus on Dojo 3 suggests a re-evaluation of its potential applications for Tesla's advanced AI initiatives.
