tech
February 11, 2026
With co-founders leaving and an IPO looming, Elon Musk turns talk to the moon
According to The New York Times, which reports that it heard the meeting, Musk told employees that xAI needs a lunar manufacturing facility, a factory on the moon that will build AI satellites and fling them into space via a giant catapult.
TL;DR
- Elon Musk revealed xAI's plan for a lunar manufacturing facility to build AI satellites and launch them with a catapult.
- The goal is to gain a significant advantage in computing power over rivals.
- The announcement occurred during an all-hands meeting amidst recent departures of xAI co-founders.
- SpaceX is reportedly targeting a $1.5 trillion valuation for an upcoming IPO.
- Musk has shifted SpaceX's focus from Mars to establishing a self-growing city on the Moon, citing a faster timeline.
- The legal framework for lunar activities is based on the Outer Space Treaty and a 2015 U.S. law allowing ownership of extracted resources.
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