On Sunday, Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk announced the revival of the company's Dojo3 supercomputer project, highlighting progress on the AI5 chip while inviting top engineers to help build &#34;what will be one of the highest volume chips in the world.&#34;<h2>Tesla Revives Dojo3 With AI5 Chip Progress</h2>Musk took to X and said that Tesla is restarting work on Dojo3, the company's next-generation supercomputer designed to train its artificial intelligence and self-driving systems.&#34;Now that the AI5 chip design is in good shape, Tesla will restart work on Dojo3,&#34; he wrote on social media.Tesla's Dojo supercomputer, first deployed in 2023, has been critical in powering machine learning models for Full Self-Driving (FSD) technology.The second generation, Dojo2, was ultimately deemed an &#34;evolutionary dead end,&#34; prompting Tesla to pause the project and restructure its team.<figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div><blockquote>Once it became clear that all paths converged to AI6, I had to shut down Dojo and make some tough personnel choices, as Dojo 2 was now an evolutionary dead end. Dojo 3 arguably lives on in the form of a large number of AI6 SoCs on a single board.— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 10, 2025</blockquote></div></figure><h2>Musk Seeks Top Talent For High-Volume Chips</h2>Alongside the announcement, Musk called for engineers to join the project.He wrote, &#34;If you're interested in working on what will be the highest volume chips in the world, send a note to AI_Chips@Tesla.com with 3 bullet points on the toughest technical problems you've solved.&#34;<figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div><blockquote>Now that the AI5 chip design is in good shape, Tesla will restart work on Dojo3. If you're interested in working on what will be the highest volume chips in the world, send a note to AI_Chips@Tesla.com with 3 bullet points on the toughest technical problems you've solved.— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 18, 2026</blockquote></div></figure>The AI5 chip, which will serve as the backbone of Dojo3, is an in-house Tesla design that Musk has touted as a major upgrade over current hardware.The project is expected to complement Tesla's existing computing clusters, which use a combination of Tesla-designed chips and Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA) hardware for training machine learning models.Notably, in November 2025, Musk said the AI5 chip would not be produced in large enough quantities to be deployed across Tesla's production lines until mid-2027.He noted that the company would need several hundred thousand fully built AI5 boards ready at the factory line.Price Action: Tesla shares are down 9.49% in the past month, according to Benzinga Pro. The shares have gained 3.17% in the past 12 months.Tesla stock earns a high Quality score in Benzinga's Edge Stock Rankings, showing a strong medium and long-term price trend, though its short-term performance remains under pressure.<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"></figure>Disclaimer: This content was partially produced with the help of AI tools and was reviewed and published by Benzinga editors.Photo Courtesy: Photo Agency on Shutterstock.com

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Elon Musk announced the revival of Tesla's Dojo3 supercomputer project, following progress on the AI5 chip. He is seeking top engineers to assist in developing high-volume chips for AI and self-driving technologies. The AI5 chip is a significant upgrade and will support Dojo3, which is crucial for training Tesla's machine learning models. Musk noted that the AI5 chip won't be mass-produced until mid-2027. Tesla shares have seen a decline of 9.49% in the past month, despite a 3.17% increase over the last year.

- On January 18, 2026, Elon Musk announced the revival of Tesla's Dojo3 supercomputer project, emphasizing advancements in the AI5 chip.  
- The AI5 chip will enhance the supercomputer, which is pivotal for training Tesla's self-driving systems, and Musk is seeking top engineers to join the effort.  
- Although the AI5 chip's production won't meet demand until mid-2027, Tesla's Dojo project aims to leverage both in-house and Nvidia hardware for machine learning applications.

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Elon Musk Says Tesla Will Restart Dojo3 Now That AI5 Chip Is Ready—Calls For Top Tech Talent To Join The Project