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Hardware
21 October 2026
AI5/AI6 inference-chip memory configuration revised (AI5 72 GB LPDDR5; AI6 144 GB LPDDR6)
automotive / robotics AI silicon
HardwareSecondary reportTRL: Validated prototype
Evidence: secondary report of executive statement · TRL: validated prototype · Sources: trendforce.com · blogs.oracle.com · RKV-RND-2026-10-21-016
Full write-up from 21 October 2026
Latest verified R&D update. Date: 2026-10-02. TrendForce (2 October 2026) reported Elon Musk's statement that AI5 memory was cut to 72 GB LPDDR5 and AI6 to 144 GB LPDDR6 to secure volume for Optimus amid DRAM shortages. Later reports of a 96 GB figure conflict and are unconfirmed. xAI models Grok 4.6/4.7 were added to OCI Enterprise AI on 9 October 2026. Evidence: secondary report of executive statement. TRL: validated prototype. Source(s): https://www.trendforce.com/news/2026/10/02/news-tesla-halves-ai5-ai-chips-lpddr5-to-72gb-cuts-ai6-lpddr6-by-one-third-as-memory-supply-tightens/; https://blogs.oracle.com/ai-and-datascience/whats-new-in-oracle-ai-october-2026