# Intel will help the so-called Terafab project “refactor” the technology in a chip factory.

*semiconductor · news · 2026-04-07 · The Mercury News*

## Key points

- Intel is partnering with Elon Musk's Terafab project to help refactor chip factory technology.
- Terafab aims to manufacture 1 terawatt of computing power annually for AI, robotics, and space data centers.
- This marks the first time Musk's companies will attempt in-house chip manufacturing at a scale rivaling TSMC.
- Intel's involvement in Terafab is part of its strategy to regain technological leadership in semiconductors.

**Companies:** Intel Corp., Tesla Inc., SpaceX, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.
**Countries:** United States, Ireland

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