# Intel will join SpaceX and Tesla in an effort to build a new U.S.

*semiconductor · news · 2026-04-07 · TechCrunch*

## Key points

- Intel will join SpaceX and Tesla to build a new semiconductor factory in Texas.
- Intel will provide chip design, fabrication, and packaging expertise for the Terafab project.
- This partnership gives Intel two large anchor customers for its foundry business: SpaceX and Tesla.
- The project will not be a greenfield effort led solely by SpaceX and Tesla's engineering approaches.

**Companies:** Intel, SpaceX, Tesla
**Countries:** United States

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