SpaceX and Tesla Target 2028 Volume Output for Terafab Chips

San Francisco, 21 October 2026 – SpaceX and Tesla’s Terafab semiconductor venture is targeting volume production in the third quarter of 2028, according to Elon Musk. The project also aims to produce its first working test chip using static random-access memory circuits around May or June 2027 at a research facility in Austin, Texas.

For Asian businesses and investors, the timetable matters because the project seeks to internalise part of a semiconductor supply chain dominated by specialist manufacturers and equipment suppliers. The dates are management targets rather than completed milestones. Reaching commercial output will depend on plant construction, tools, process yields, skilled labour and access to materials.