Samsung-Produced Tesla AI5 Chip Completes Tape-Out, Mass Production Scheduled for 2027

According to South Korean media reports, the Tesla-Samsung AI5 chip has completed tape-out. The design has been finalized, and the product will be manufactured using advanced 2nm process technology at the factory in Taylor, Texas. The production process now confirmed is the exclusive Samsung version, which differs from the design tape-out plan announced by Tesla CEO Elon Musk in April. It is reported that the Taylor plant will begin initial operations by the end of 2026, with full-scale shipments starting in 2027. Engineering prototypes of the AI5 are expected to be released by the end of 2026, with mass production scheduled to begin in 2027.