# Elon Musk: Terafab is 'necessary' to scale Optimus

> Source: <https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/video/elon-musk-terafab-is-necessary-to-scale-optimus-223226906.html>
> Published: 2026-07-22 22:32:26+00:00

Elon Musk explains that Tesla's ([TSLA](https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/TSLA/)) new Terafab development facility in Austin will bring lithography, logic, memory, packaging, and testing under one roof to accelerate AI chip development necessary for scaling Optimus robot production.

Elon Musk explains that Tesla's ([TSLA](https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/TSLA/)) new Terafab development facility in Austin will bring lithography, logic, memory, packaging, and testing under one roof to accelerate AI chip development necessary for scaling Optimus robot production.