Tesla's Dojo supercomputer aims to enhance self-driving technology as focus shifts to new AI cluster

Tesla's Dojo is a custom-built supercomputer aimed at training its Full Self-Driving (FSD) neural networks. In July 2024, Elon Musk emphasized the importance of Dojo as Tesla prepares to launch an autonomous ride-hail service in Austin by June 2025. While Dojo was initially central to Tesla's AI strategy, recent focus has shifted to Cortex, a new AI training supercluster. Tesla has not provided updates on Dojo's progress, but it plans to launch unsupervised FSD for U.S. customers in 2025. Tesla is developing its own D1 chips for Dojo to reduce reliance on expensive Nvidia hardware. The company aims to enhance its AI capabilities, but recent reports indicate that Cortex has taken precedence over Dojo in Tesla's AI initiatives.