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title: "Tesla delays next-gen AI5 chip to mid-2027, Cybercab will launch on AI4 hardware"
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description: "Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced that the next-gen AI5 self-driving computer will be delayed until mid-2027. Consequently, the Cybercab, set for a 2026 release, will use the current AI4 hardware, raising concerns about its capabilities. This delay marks a significant shift from previous timelines, as AI5 was anticipated to enhance Tesla's self-driving technology significantly."
datetime: "2025-11-20T16:41:07.000Z"
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# Tesla delays next-gen AI5 chip to mid-2027, Cybercab will launch on AI4 hardware

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has confirmed that the automaker’s next-generation self-driving computer, known as AI5, will not be available in volume until mid-2027.

The new timeline confirms that Tesla’s upcoming Cybercab, scheduled for 2026, will launch on current-generation AI4 hardware – raising more questions about the capability of the vehicle, which isn’t supposed to have pedals or a steering wheel.

As usual with Tesla timelines, we are seeing a significant slip from the previously promised timeline.

For the past year, Musk has been hyping “AI5” (formerly known as Hardware 5, or HW5) as the key to unlocking the next phase of Tesla’s self-driving capabilities. The new computer is expected to be significantly more powerful than the current Hardware 4 (AI4) in Tesla vehicles today and produced since 2024.

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