According to Tesla CEO Elon Musk, the company is expected to purchase products worth $3 billion to $4 billion from Nvidia this year.
Musk also revealed that about half of Tesla's $10 billion capital expenditure on artificial intelligence (AI) this year will be used for internal expenses.
He said on X, "In order to build an artificial intelligence training super cluster, Nvidia's hardware accounts for approximately two-thirds of the cost."
Earlier this year, Musk announced during Tesla's earnings conference call that the company plans to increase the purchase volume of NVIDIA H100 artificial intelligence chips from 35000 to 85000 by the end of the year. He also revealed that Tesla plans to invest $10 billion for joint training and inference of artificial intelligence, primarily for in vehicle applications.
But earlier on Tuesday, there were reports that Musk had prioritized the delivery of thousands of artificial intelligence chips originally intended for Tesla to his social media company X. These chips are aimed at helping Tesla develop into a leader in artificial intelligence and robotics.
This will delay the time for Tesla to receive chips worth more than 500 million dollars for several months, which may delay the development of autonomous vehicle and humanoid robots.
However, Musk quickly responded by stating that Tesla did not send the Nvidia chips to any other location, they were just stored in the warehouse. He pointed out that due to the unfinished factory located in Austin, Texas, Tesla lacks the ability to accept Nvidia GPUs.
However, he specifically mentioned that the expansion project of the super factory is nearing completion and will accommodate 50000 H100 units for FSD training.
He also estimated that Tesla will spend $3 to $4 billion in 2024 to purchase AI chips from Nvidia.
As of the close of the US stock market on Tuesday, Tesla fell 0.86%. Investors are still slightly uneasy, and they are pinning their hopes on Musk's commitment to deliver a fully autonomous vehicle. The company plans to launch its first autonomous taxi in August, but due to a series of collisions, its Autopilot and FSD functions continue to be under review.
Meanwhile, Musk's artificial intelligence startup xAI is competing with companies such as OpenAI and Google to create practical applications for generative artificial intelligence and its underlying large-scale language models. Last month, based on a commitment to advanced products and infrastructure supporting these products, the company successfully raised $6 billion.