SpaceX makes its own transformers and turbines, skipping the 1-2 year compute lead time
beffjezos · x · 2026-11-05
Beff Jezos highlights SpaceX's compute edge: when asked about bottlenecks, Elon Musk simply built his own pad-mounted transformers. While everyone else faces 1-2 year lead times, SpaceX manufactures its own transformers, batteries and turbines — letting it set its own terms for compute expansion.
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