SpaceX builds rockets by gaining deeper control over the manufacturing process than traditional aerospace companies.
Elon Musk is applying the same strategy to the biggest physical bottleneck in artificial intelligence: electricity. SpaceX is developing its own gas-turbine component manufacturing capabilities in Texas to bypass a power equipment supply chain that has been tight for years.
SpaceX is laying the groundwork in Bastrop, Texas, for a foundry to produce blades and guide vanes used in large gas turbines. SpaceX has been hiring engineers for this plant, with roles involving materials, automation, tooling, and the construction of new production lines.