Weekend Ramblings:
But the missing piece of the puzzle (indeed the limiting factor at GF1/Sparks) is a large pool of skilled labor to expand. Even then, ever larger communities need more water, which will always be in short supply in NW Nevada. [Ed. Note: +Mars]
So how does Tesla solve these two problems? I suggest that the Neural Network computer vision tech that Telsa is building for its FSD program will soon be applied
Properly trained by human example, these neural net control systems will mimic a human operator but without the need for rest, days off, houses, or even food and water. Humans will be able leverage their high-value work by building, programming, and maintaining the Neural Nets and their associated hardware. Job title: Learning Machine Creator.
That's my vision for GF1 expansion: leverage the FSD computer chip to add computer vision to the robots, then put the robots to work 24/7/365 with far less down time and minimal scrap rates due to their high accuracy, reliability, and constant improvement.
Add new bty lines using the space freed up by incorporating the Maxwell Dry Electrode process. Speed up exisiting processes by replacing human workers with Tesla robots. Save space and capital.
Elon originally called it the 'Alien Dreadnaught'. Today,
he tweeted "We are the Von Neumann machines". I call it leveraging Telsa's technology rather than leveraging its balance sheet.