Seoul, Oct. 24 -- In addition to a previous contract manufacturing deal with Tesla to produce the next-generation AI6 chip, Samsung Electronics' foundry business has won orders for the electric vehicle maker's AI5 chip, set for mass production in 2026, as per a report by the Korean Herald.

During Tesla's third-quarter earnings call on Wednesday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk revealed that the forthcoming AI5 chip will be manufactured by Samsung in Texas and TSMC in Arizona. The chips had previously been expected to be produced solely by TSMC.

"Our explicit goal is to have an oversupply of AI5 chips," the report quoted Musk, noting that the surplus chips will be used not only in cars and robots, but also in Tesla's data centers.

The report stated...