Tesla’s A16 AI processor

An evolutionary path to AVs through Dojo.

August 1, 2025

Jon Peddie

Tesla plans to replace its HW4 A14 SoC with the in-house A16 AI processor, also known as AI6 or Hardware 6, around 2026. Built on Samsung’s 2 nm‑class SF2 process under a $16.5 billion Texas‑based production deal, A16 unifies Tesla’s Dojo AI training architecture and vehicle/robot inference hardware into one design. This eliminates the need to adapt models between training and deployment, thereby streamlining the development process. A16 will serve Full Self-Driving, Optimus robots, and possibly energy systems, enabling faster AI updates, scalable deployment, and consistent performance across data centers, vehicles, and robotics in Tesla’s ecosystem. Tesla is switching from its in-house-developed

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