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This move follows the departure of around 20 former Tesla employees who have started their own AI company, DensityAI. Led by Ganesh Venkataramanan, Bill Chang, and Ben Floering, DensityAI aims to build chips, hardware, and software for AI-driven data centers applicable in robotics, AI agents, and automotive industries. Despite Tesla&#8217;s previous predictions about the potential of Dojo to add substantial market value through robotaxi services, the company will now rely more heavily on external partners like Nvidia, AMD, and Samsung for AI computing needs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tesla has decided to shut down its Dojo supercomputer project, marking a significant strategic shift away from developing in-house chips for driverless technology. 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