BUFFALO, N.Y. — Tesla CEO Elon Musk has announced the company is shutting down its Dojo supercomputer project, which was expected to play a role at the automaker’s Riverbend facility in Buffalo.
The project’s lead is leaving the company, though Tesla has not provided a specific reason for ending the initiative. Last August, the governor’s office announced — alongside the University at Buffalo’s supercomputer — that Dojo would bring a $500 million investment to Buffalo, positioning the city as a destination for supercomputing.
A spokesperson for Empire State Development told 2 On Your Side, “New York State has not invested in the Dojo super computer project at the Buffalo Gigafactory. As of Feb. 1, Tesla reported investing $314 million in their supercomputer in Buffalo. Any update since that time would have to be addressed to Tesla directly.”…