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Musk’s Terafab to dwarf all buildings, five times larger
Tesla and SpaceX have confirmed plans for Terafab, a $16.8 billion semiconductor megafactory in Grimes County, Texas, that will exceed 100 million square feet, over five times the size of the current…
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Tesla and SpaceX have confirmed plans for Terafab, a $16.8 billion semiconductor megafactory in Grimes County, Texas, that will exceed 100 million square feet, over five times the size of the current record-holder, China's New Century Global Center. The facility will produce chips for Tesla's robots and self-driving cars and for SpaceX's space-based data centers, and is expected to create at least 3,000 local jobs. Elon Musk described it as the largest and most valuable building on Earth by far, with total investment potentially reaching $119 billion across all phases.
The Indian Opinion
Musk's 'stunningly beautiful' and 'most valuable' claims should be taken with a pinch of salt given his track record of missed deadlines and cost overruns, from the Cybertruck to the Tesla Semi. Still, the Terafab's ambition reflects a genuine need for specialised chips not just for gadgets but for autonomous systems and space infrastructure. The real test will be whether the promised 3,000 jobs materialise and whether the $119 billion tag holds, or swells further.
Source: timesnownews.com
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