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Another flyover of a major construction project at Giga Texas, this one Cortex 2.0 where AI training for the Optimus Robot (and possibly some FSD training) is taking lace. The plant is still partially operational with about half of the Megapacks & cooling systems installed while the second half...

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Cortex 2 at Giga Texas continues to make progress simultaneously with partial operation. Permits show Data Hall 5 is now in the process of being completed inside while crews are working hard to prepare for a doubling of the installed Megapacks (from ~130 currently to ~250 when completed). The part 2 of the chiller system assembly continues, with most of the superstructure in lace and the 6 fan openings on the roof taking shape. Utilities, plumbing, storm water management systems & more are nearly completed in and around the facility. This facility will be important to train the Optimus Robots & in the distance just north of the facility, the new 10M/yr Optimus factory is starting to take shape.
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Cortex 2 at Giga Texas continues to make progress simultaneously with partial operation. Permits show Data Hall 5 is now in the process of being completed inside while crews are working hard to prepare for a doubling of the installed Megapacks (from ~130 currently to ~250 when completed). The part 2 of the chiller system assembly continues, with most of the superstructure in lace and the 6 fan openings on the roof taking shape. Utilities, plumbing, storm water management systems & more are nearly completed in and around the facility. This facility will be important to train the Optimus Robots & in the distance just north of the facility, the new 10M/yr Optimus factory is starting to take shape.

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Giga Texas Cortex 2 continues to see more Megapacks arrive today & be installed, while a new paving project is underway today for roads & large apron sections around the W, S & E sides of the datacenter. The chiller plant construction & assembly continues at a quick pace, while new permits for temporary chiller units match up with on-site trailered units on the SE side!
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Giga Texas Cortex 2 continues to see more Megapacks arrive today & be installed, while a new paving project is underway today for roads & large apron sections around the W, S & E sides of the datacenter. The chiller plant construction & assembly continues at a quick pace, while new permits for temporary chiller units match up with on-site trailered units on the SE side!

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22,665 views • 6 months ago

The Terafab may give Optimus a brain & Cortex 2 may give Optimus his thoughts & intelligence, but he needs a body too, & massive progress is now underway on the graded foundation for the 10M/yr production facility here at Giga Texas! Check out this massive construction site on the north part of the Tesla Giga Texas property today! Besides vehicles, batteries, castings, AI, Robotaxi’s, Robots & more, Tesla certainly knows how to do truly massive construction projects! Check it out!
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The Terafab may give Optimus a brain & Cortex 2 may give Optimus his thoughts & intelligence, but he needs a body too, & massive progress is now underway on the graded foundation for the 10M/yr production facility here at Giga Texas! Check out this massive construction site on the north part of the Tesla Giga Texas property today! Besides vehicles, batteries, castings, AI, Robotaxi’s, Robots & more, Tesla certainly knows how to do truly massive construction projects! Check it out!

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302,946 views • 4 months ago

There is a reason why $TSLA is building a 750,000+ sq ft cortex 2 super computer at Giga Texas, it’s because of AUTONOMY. The Robotaxi and Optimus robot will both need neural networks to work and massive training data is needed to run those two businesses efficiently and effectively. Tesla will have superior compute power and data compared with its peers. These investments in compute power will pay DIVIDENDS in the near future. Many people still aren’t aware that Tesla is building Cortex. This is ALPHA.
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There is a reason why $TSLA is building a 750,000+ sq ft cortex 2 super computer at Giga Texas, it’s because of AUTONOMY. The Robotaxi and Optimus robot will both need neural networks to work and massive training data is needed to run those two businesses efficiently and effectively. Tesla will have superior compute power and data compared with its peers. These investments in compute power will pay DIVIDENDS in the near future. Many people still aren’t aware that Tesla is building Cortex. This is ALPHA.

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Tesla is already using their brand new Cortex supercomputer training cluster in Giga Texas (video of it below). Tesla FSD V13 is the first fully new version of FSD to use Cortex (Tesla says 5x training compute scaling with V13). Tesla increased its AI training compute by 75% in Q3 thanks to 29,000 Nvidia H100 GPUs they installed at Giga Texas last quarter – and expected to have 50,000 H100 capacity by the end of October. That will eventually increase to 100,000 H100 equivalent capacity.
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Tesla is already using their brand new Cortex supercomputer training cluster in Giga Texas (video of it below). Tesla FSD V13 is the first fully new version of FSD to use Cortex (Tesla says 5x training compute scaling with V13). Tesla increased its AI training compute by 75% in Q3 thanks to 29,000 Nvidia H100 GPUs they installed at Giga Texas last quarter – and expected to have 50,000 H100 capacity by the end of October. That will eventually increase to 100,000 H100 equivalent capacity.

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This is a high altitude view of the entire North Campus construction site at Giga Texas where the new 10M/yr Optimus factory is being constructed! The approach is similar to what we saw with the main factory building when it began construction. Grade preparation & old sand & gravel mine reclamation work, while GeoPiers put in piers to support footings & then steel erection beginning int eh center part of the structure, then proceeding to the N & then S as the structure assembly progresses. Tesla construction uses an agile & Minimum Essential Capability (MEC) approach which means we are likely to see portions of the factory be completed more quickly than other portions to allow the start of equipment installation & initial testing before the rest of the structure is completed. I also think we are seeing this in two main parts … the first where the structure is rising now & the second, further south where ground reclamation work is still needed before grade preparation can begin. Again, this is very reminiscent of how the main factory was constructed in 2020 through 2022.
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This is a high altitude view of the entire North Campus construction site at Giga Texas where the new 10M/yr Optimus factory is being constructed! The approach is similar to what we saw with the main factory building when it began construction. Grade preparation & old sand & gravel mine reclamation work, while GeoPiers put in piers to support footings & then steel erection beginning int eh center part of the structure, then proceeding to the N & then S as the structure assembly progresses. Tesla construction uses an agile & Minimum Essential Capability (MEC) approach which means we are likely to see portions of the factory be completed more quickly than other portions to allow the start of equipment installation & initial testing before the rest of the structure is completed. I also think we are seeing this in two main parts … the first where the structure is rising now & the second, further south where ground reclamation work is still needed before grade preparation can begin. Again, this is very reminiscent of how the main factory was constructed in 2020 through 2022.

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The North Campus at Giga Texas (aka Optimus 10M/yr factory) work on the main foundation continues, with gravel & crushed concrete being laid down in a massive excavation on the south end, while GeoPier, footing construction & rebar cage assembly work makes progress on the middle to the north end of the site. The foundation work shows at least two types of footing construction underway, one of which appears as isolated footings (or pad footings) with a column starter cage which is a standard reinforced concrete foundation element used under individual columns in buildings. I’m not sure why there are serial kinds of footings being used here, but it is similar to what was used for the south extension to the main factory, along with a few other areas in the main building.
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The North Campus at Giga Texas (aka Optimus 10M/yr factory) work on the main foundation continues, with gravel & crushed concrete being laid down in a massive excavation on the south end, while GeoPier, footing construction & rebar cage assembly work makes progress on the middle to the north end of the site. The foundation work shows at least two types of footing construction underway, one of which appears as isolated footings (or pad footings) with a column starter cage which is a standard reinforced concrete foundation element used under individual columns in buildings. I’m not sure why there are serial kinds of footings being used here, but it is similar to what was used for the south extension to the main factory, along with a few other areas in the main building.

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23,280 views • 3 months ago

The new Giga Texas Optimus factory foundation work continues with three distinct sections under construction. On the south end of what I think may be phase 1 of the construction, the large depressed graded area has had about .5 to 1 meters of gravel and crushed concrete added and now GeoPier equipment is at work. On the middle section, dense footings of two primary types are being constructed, suggesting heave loading of the structure in this area. On the north end, it’s mainly flat grade with little footing work so far. I say I *think* this might be a two phase construction project because the north perimeter grade beam is laid out as if it is the final configuration, but the south end is not. There is a large field south of this area that, with reclamation work, could support a doubling of the structure, if that was desired.
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The new Giga Texas Optimus factory foundation work continues with three distinct sections under construction. On the south end of what I think may be phase 1 of the construction, the large depressed graded area has had about .5 to 1 meters of gravel and crushed concrete added and now GeoPier equipment is at work. On the middle section, dense footings of two primary types are being constructed, suggesting heave loading of the structure in this area. On the north end, it’s mainly flat grade with little footing work so far. I say I *think* this might be a two phase construction project because the north perimeter grade beam is laid out as if it is the final configuration, but the south end is not. There is a large field south of this area that, with reclamation work, could support a doubling of the structure, if that was desired.

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33,912 views • 2 months ago

While everyone is thinking about Cybercabs, FSD, the new Advanced Technology Fab and more, don’t forget Tesla Optimus needs a place for his body to be built, and that new 10M/year factory is seeing a lot of foundation work today on the N end of Giga Texas! More Sentez | Geopier work creating piers in the ground to support the future structure, defined earthwork in the middle section and more grade work on the N & S sides of the construction site! This is going to be fun to watch come together!
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While everyone is thinking about Cybercabs, FSD, the new Advanced Technology Fab and more, don’t forget Tesla Optimus needs a place for his body to be built, and that new 10M/year factory is seeing a lot of foundation work today on the N end of Giga Texas! More Sentez | Geopier work creating piers in the ground to support the future structure, defined earthwork in the middle section and more grade work on the N & S sides of the construction site! This is going to be fun to watch come together!

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38,895 views • 4 months ago

5 August 2026 Giga Texas Snapshots! Busy morning with production of @Cybertrucks apparently ramping back up, few Cybercabs. Lots of Model Y’s, Cybercabs on the Test Track & transporting employees autonomously … and a Cybercab graveyard 😱 Cortex 2 is getting many new Megapacks installed today along the W & E sides, eventually brining the total just for this AI Data Center to around 260 once fully installed. The Joint SpaceX & Tesla Advance Tech Chip Fab foundation work continues & some of the old temp workshops are being disassembled to clear more space. The entire E side has a new permit calling it the “East Support Facility” officially! The Optimus Factory steel assembly continues at a rapid pace & the full length of the structure is now emerging. Lots more to see today!
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5 August 2026 Giga Texas Snapshots! Busy morning with production of @Cybertrucks apparently ramping back up, few Cybercabs. Lots of Model Y’s, Cybercabs on the Test Track & transporting employees autonomously … and a Cybercab graveyard 😱 Cortex 2 is getting many new Megapacks installed today along the W & E sides, eventually brining the total just for this AI Data Center to around 260 once fully installed. The Joint SpaceX & Tesla Advance Tech Chip Fab foundation work continues & some of the old temp workshops are being disassembled to clear more space. The entire E side has a new permit calling it the “East Support Facility” officially! The Optimus Factory steel assembly continues at a rapid pace & the full length of the structure is now emerging. Lots more to see today!

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19,986 views • 5 days ago

The Optimus 10m/yr Factory at Giga Texas construction makes noticeable progress every day, with the steel structure hard to ignore from everywhere on the site and the highway as it grows ever larger. On the S end, the land reclamation work and extension of the site continues too, along with footing construction now at the N angled corners of the foundation! Check out the scale of one column being installed with humans for scale to get a better idea just how large this factory truly is!
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The Optimus 10m/yr Factory at Giga Texas construction makes noticeable progress every day, with the steel structure hard to ignore from everywhere on the site and the highway as it grows ever larger. On the S end, the land reclamation work and extension of the site continues too, along with footing construction now at the N angled corners of the foundation! Check out the scale of one column being installed with humans for scale to get a better idea just how large this factory truly is!

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89,902 views • 1 month ago

Another major construction project at Tesla Giga Texas today is the new test track on the far SW of the property! A large “oval” like outer track with what looks like a smaller oval track is definitely taking shape, and of course there will be support structures and more added as this project continues to make progress. Overall, the amount of construction around the Giga Texas project is approaching the original effort to make the main factory almost 6 years ago! It’s hard to keep track of it all, but I’m trying! Such an amazing story that has been, & continues to happen here just east of Austin!
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Another major construction project at Tesla Giga Texas today is the new test track on the far SW of the property! A large “oval” like outer track with what looks like a smaller oval track is definitely taking shape, and of course there will be support structures and more added as this project continues to make progress. Overall, the amount of construction around the Giga Texas project is approaching the original effort to make the main factory almost 6 years ago! It’s hard to keep track of it all, but I’m trying! Such an amazing story that has been, & continues to happen here just east of Austin!

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26,125 views • 4 months ago

4 Months of Optimus Factory Progress Timelapse! It is time to do another month of weekly progress on the Optimus Factory at Giga Texas. This begins on 23 March 2026 & goes to 27 July 2026 for approximately 4 months of progress. The superstructure is growing quickly now, the north perimeter grade beam is taking shape, footings on the south side of the structure & more land reclamation work on the far south end. Sometimes seeing timelapse of the progress reveals just how quickly things are progressing & not really noticed during daily updates.
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4 Months of Optimus Factory Progress Timelapse! It is time to do another month of weekly progress on the Optimus Factory at Giga Texas. This begins on 23 March 2026 & goes to 27 July 2026 for approximately 4 months of progress. The superstructure is growing quickly now, the north perimeter grade beam is taking shape, footings on the south side of the structure & more land reclamation work on the far south end. Sometimes seeing timelapse of the progress reveals just how quickly things are progressing & not really noticed during daily updates.

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58,863 views • 14 days ago

The Optimus Factory at Giga Texas continues to see quick installation and assembly of steel on the growing superstructure, now 8 column grids “long” and nearly as wide as the final perimeter grade beam. GeoPier work on the south end continues as the prerequisite for footing construction. Footings are nearly complete not eh entire north end and on the south end, the foundation is reaching into the newly reclaimed land, which will further lengthen the building, inching closer to the Central Campus Support group of facilities which includes the Battery Cathode, Die Shop and Cortex 2 facilities.
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The Optimus Factory at Giga Texas continues to see quick installation and assembly of steel on the growing superstructure, now 8 column grids “long” and nearly as wide as the final perimeter grade beam. GeoPier work on the south end continues as the prerequisite for footing construction. Footings are nearly complete not eh entire north end and on the south end, the foundation is reaching into the newly reclaimed land, which will further lengthen the building, inching closer to the Central Campus Support group of facilities which includes the Battery Cathode, Die Shop and Cortex 2 facilities.

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50,085 views • 28 days ago

Giga Texas News! A brand-new, stand-alone factory is starting construction! This follows the Shareholders meeting & info that a 10-million-per-year Tesla Optimus production facility "on the Giga Texas campus" will be built & enter into production in 2027! Here are some details! Land clearing on the E side, River Road expansion & several construction projects are already underway! In addition, the Giga Texas Riverfront Ecological Park project is proceeding along the same time frame & when completed, will allow public access to new sports parks, trails, water access & nature areas. We will see all of this throughout 2026 as Tesla prepares for the start of production in 2027!
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Giga Texas News! A brand-new, stand-alone factory is starting construction! This follows the Shareholders meeting & info that a 10-million-per-year Tesla Optimus production facility "on the Giga Texas campus" will be built & enter into production in 2027! Here are some details! Land clearing on the E side, River Road expansion & several construction projects are already underway! In addition, the Giga Texas Riverfront Ecological Park project is proceeding along the same time frame & when completed, will allow public access to new sports parks, trails, water access & nature areas. We will see all of this throughout 2026 as Tesla prepares for the start of production in 2027!

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503,566 views • 9 months ago

How much construction is underway at Gig Texas? A lot more than most seem to realize so I thought I’d share this higher altitude flyover to help out much of it into context. This covers about 40-45% of the total land area and there is some additional construction just visible well off the the west of this flyover (the far right of the frame). I hope this is helpful and oh … lets you know where a substantial amount of all that CAPEX that everyone seems worried about is going. This is what everyone will be talking about in 2028 … all under construction right now.
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How much construction is underway at Gig Texas? A lot more than most seem to realize so I thought I’d share this higher altitude flyover to help out much of it into context. This covers about 40-45% of the total land area and there is some additional construction just visible well off the the west of this flyover (the far right of the frame). I hope this is helpful and oh … lets you know where a substantial amount of all that CAPEX that everyone seems worried about is going. This is what everyone will be talking about in 2028 … all under construction right now.

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35,864 views • 12 days ago

Wondering what the new Optimus Factory at Giga Texas looks like & where this is located/how big it is compared to the rest of the site? Here’s a short video clip showing a high altitude view along with lower more detailed views too. The final length of the building is beginning to emerge, with the S perimeter beam and what appears to be the beveled corners being graded out. The main steel structure is now 16 column grids long, which is about 720 feet or ~ 219 meters long so far and growing!
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Wondering what the new Optimus Factory at Giga Texas looks like & where this is located/how big it is compared to the rest of the site? Here’s a short video clip showing a high altitude view along with lower more detailed views too. The final length of the building is beginning to emerge, with the S perimeter beam and what appears to be the beveled corners being graded out. The main steel structure is now 16 column grids long, which is about 720 feet or ~ 219 meters long so far and growing!

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183,263 views • 7 days ago

25 June 2025 Giga Texas snapshots! Off a succe3ssful Tesla Robotaxi service launch, it’s back to work here at the factory with lots of prep for the production line upgrades next week! A new perimeter fence going up on the W side, new glass on the SW of the main factory, 6 fans churning at Cortex 1, Trenching and pipe installation on the W berm, Switchyard expansion & underground vault progress, Cortex 2 facility walls & roofing materials, & a lot of activity on the extreme N! A tone today to see!
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25 June 2025 Giga Texas snapshots! Off a succe3ssful Tesla Robotaxi service launch, it’s back to work here at the factory with lots of prep for the production line upgrades next week! A new perimeter fence going up on the W side, new glass on the SW of the main factory, 6 fans churning at Cortex 1, Trenching and pipe installation on the W berm, Switchyard expansion & underground vault progress, Cortex 2 facility walls & roofing materials, & a lot of activity on the extreme N! A tone today to see!

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17,590 views • 1 year ago

17 June 2026 Giga Texas Snapshots! I’m back after a few weeks away in Europe & visiting Giga Berlin (a fantastic factory too!) so today I decided to try and get a good overall look at the activity & changes here since I was away, and there is really a lot to cover … almost too much! Cybercab production continues with many of these vehicles lined up at the factory exit point & more int the outbound lot. I saw a Model Y production going strong too, with several in the new shades of blue recently announced too! The 4680 battery cell portion of the factory was getting concrete delivered inside where I’ve observed demolition & expansion work underway to increase production capacity & this is backed up with several new permits filed over the past few days! The Test track has had more work on it including paint marks, dedicated lanes w/ dividers & a Cybercab testing office & vehicles that have been recently observed driving on the track for some kind of testing. The E side where the new joint venture with SpaceX Advanced Chip fab is being constructed was getting GeoPier work, while more preparations were underway to relocate active workshops & recycling yards further to the N to clear space for additional construction. Cortex 2 part 2 chiller system fan tower seems nearly completed structurally, while more pipes, vale’s & wrapped items remain to be installed. The N Optimus factory shows significant work with steel erection (up to 4 floors), GeoPier work on the N end, grade work on the S end, land reclamation on the extreme S & footing construction in the middle. This will truly be a massive factory once completed w/ floor space a significant % of the main factory! Much more going on today! It’s great to be back!
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17 June 2026 Giga Texas Snapshots! I’m back after a few weeks away in Europe & visiting Giga Berlin (a fantastic factory too!) so today I decided to try and get a good overall look at the activity & changes here since I was away, and there is really a lot to cover … almost too much! Cybercab production continues with many of these vehicles lined up at the factory exit point & more int the outbound lot. I saw a Model Y production going strong too, with several in the new shades of blue recently announced too! The 4680 battery cell portion of the factory was getting concrete delivered inside where I’ve observed demolition & expansion work underway to increase production capacity & this is backed up with several new permits filed over the past few days! The Test track has had more work on it including paint marks, dedicated lanes w/ dividers & a Cybercab testing office & vehicles that have been recently observed driving on the track for some kind of testing. The E side where the new joint venture with SpaceX Advanced Chip fab is being constructed was getting GeoPier work, while more preparations were underway to relocate active workshops & recycling yards further to the N to clear space for additional construction. Cortex 2 part 2 chiller system fan tower seems nearly completed structurally, while more pipes, vale’s & wrapped items remain to be installed. The N Optimus factory shows significant work with steel erection (up to 4 floors), GeoPier work on the N end, grade work on the S end, land reclamation on the extreme S & footing construction in the middle. This will truly be a massive factory once completed w/ floor space a significant % of the main factory! Much more going on today! It’s great to be back!

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13 May 2026 Giga Texas Snapshots! Progress at all 4 major construction sites today, including the E Advanced Chip Fab site with more relocation of workshops, materials and vehicles, soil sample drill rigs at work & more. The N Optimus factory foundation continues to make progress too, especially with the site drying up. GeoPiers, Rebar cages, pedestal footings & three levels of grade evident today. Cortex 2 prep for more Megapacks today, with transformer installation nearing completion & part 2 of the cooling system coming together. The new test track is getting more asphalt laid down in several different locations & some infield grade work too. There are vehicles on some of the paved driving surfaces to give a better sense of scale and width of the road surfaces! Cybertruck production still seems fairly slow, but I’m hoping to see this pick up. For the 1st time I’ve observed, over 70 Cybercabs were in the outbound lot today in three main groups & some driving around. Lots more to see today & I hope you enjoy this snapshots video clip!
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13 May 2026 Giga Texas Snapshots! Progress at all 4 major construction sites today, including the E Advanced Chip Fab site with more relocation of workshops, materials and vehicles, soil sample drill rigs at work & more. The N Optimus factory foundation continues to make progress too, especially with the site drying up. GeoPiers, Rebar cages, pedestal footings & three levels of grade evident today. Cortex 2 prep for more Megapacks today, with transformer installation nearing completion & part 2 of the cooling system coming together. The new test track is getting more asphalt laid down in several different locations & some infield grade work too. There are vehicles on some of the paved driving surfaces to give a better sense of scale and width of the road surfaces! Cybertruck production still seems fairly slow, but I’m hoping to see this pick up. For the 1st time I’ve observed, over 70 Cybercabs were in the outbound lot today in three main groups & some driving around. Lots more to see today & I hope you enjoy this snapshots video clip!

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12,665 views • 2 months ago