Industry sources say Samsung Electronics has started prototype production at its Taylor, Texas fab to supply Tesla (TSLA.O) with AI5 chips. The Taylor plant had been scheduled to enter full production around November, but Samsung advanced prototype output amid rising AI‑chip demand from large tech firms to begin yield validation. Samsung plans to complete mass‑production validation by year‑end and begin full supply next year, sources said.

2026-09-18

Industry sources say Samsung Electronics has started prototype production at its Taylor, Texas fab to supply Tesla (TSLA.O) with AI5 chips. The Taylor plant had been scheduled to enter full production around November, but Samsung advanced prototype output amid rising AI‑chip demand from large tech firms to begin yield validation. Samsung plans to complete mass‑production validation by year‑end and begin full supply next year, sources said.