# orbital data centres

Musk’s Three‑Hour Blueprint: Space Data‑centres, Robot Factories and a Stark Warning on China’s Manufacturing Lead

In a three‑hour interview Elon Musk argued that the next phase of AI will be decided by where compute is powered and who makes the machines. He envisions orbital solar‑powered data centres and humanoid robots that can build more robots as the key levers, while warning that China’s manufacturing depth and rising power output present a structural challenge to the United States.