Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup, xAI, is reportedly exploring a collaboration agreement with Tesla that would allow the automotive company to utilize xAI’s advanced AI technologies. In exchange, Tesla would share a portion of its revenues with xAI.
According to a draft of the agreement, Tesla aims to implement xAI’s AI models to enhance its Full Self-Driving (FSD) capabilities, committing to share some of the resulting income with xAI. Additionally, xAI is expected to contribute to Tesla’s other innovative projects, including the development of an advanced in-car voice interaction system similar to Siri and providing essential software support for Tesla’s humanoid robot, Optimus.
The terms regarding the revenue sharing arrangement are said to be contingent on an evaluation of Tesla’s dependence on xAI’s technologies compared to its own. Management at xAI has expressed a desire to achieve an equitable revenue-sharing model with Tesla for the FSD project.