Changes at Giga Texas never stop & this one is a big efficiency boost that will improve Model Y & Cybercab production. There is a new External Vertical Reciprocating Conveyor (VRC) going up on the east side of Giga Texas Body-in-White ()BIW. What is a VRC? It is an industrial lift that moves heavy pallets/racks between floors & in this case, likely castings (Giga Press parts) from docks/staging into the multi-level BIW shop & Cybercab production line. This system is something @Tesla has been working on for some time to better manage all the castings that are produced and so far, stored outside around the E & NE sides of the Casting section, taking up a lot of space & requiring several steps in handling before they are at the production line. This VRC will cut forklift traffic and speeds inbound flow as Cybercab + higher Model Y/Cybertruck volume ramp further. There are multiple permits (a few attached at images) related to this system, both internal & external and what we see in my short video clip is the steel frame is that is already rising next to the 6 new receiving docks that replaced the former glass secondary entrance. Progress is happening while in the permits, most required inspections still pending, which is typical for active construction. I saw a similar system at Giga Berlin when I visited there in June & it is great to see it finally coming to Giga Texas!

23 September 2026 Giga Texas Snapshots! 1 day before the big @tesla_semi unveiling & one is on prominent display at the W main entrance to help celebrate this major milestone for the company and the Semi as a product! We also see many Cybercabs all over the site today including on the top of the multi-level parking garage for the first time, along with more at the factory exit and on W outbound lot. Even more were busy testing on the track again today, along with some Model Y’s. @Cybertruck production was moving along well too, with many over at the EOL sorting lanes & on transport trucks departing the site. We also see a constant stream of tricks pulling many Cybertruck castings being moved from the N sorting lot to the start of the production line. The W clearing and graded area has more Geotextile membranes, top soil and one last large area getting deep reclamation work to finish off the grade for a new construction project. The E side Vertical Recirculating Conveyor (VRC) system being added to the exterior of the main factory is making a lot of progress with more steel and other component assembly onto the main structure. I think this is to help further automate casting deliveries to the factory, possibly both the Model Y’s and the Cybercabs. The Advanced Tech chip fab foundation continues to see large sections of concrete poured with even more new cranes are being set up for work on the next phase of construction at this new facility. Steel assembly & S footing/grade beam final work is well underway at the Optimus Factory on the N Campus part of the overall site. Roof decking is also being added on the N end of the structure while cranes there continue to hoist steel beams for crews to assemble, lengthening the overall build even more. Lots more going on today!

16 September 2026 Giga Texas Snapshots! Beautiful day to fly and to see the very active End-of-Line (EOL and outbound lots today. Many @cybertruck , Cybercabs, Model Y/YLs and test track activity with a long single group of Cybercabs racing around the large oval while Model Y”L’s test out on the inner oval with the various road surfaces, possibly for NVH tests. On the W side near Tesla Road, the large clearing has more Geotextile membranes installed and addition prep work ahead of construction start. Nearby, in the new staging lot, transformers were being set up for something … what, I am not sure. At the N Campus Optimus Factory construction site, the steel assembly continues to progress rapidly, now with the structure only about 5 column griddle lines from the N perimeter beam while final footing construction continues on the S end. In-between, more concrete work on the upper 3 floors is underway and an interesting stairwell with roof access is emerging on the W side of the structure. The Advanced Tech Chip Fab is getting a large section of the ground slap poured with concrete today and the new tall crane has been set up and is operational helping with the slab work. The last of the reinforced footings on the S end are under construction today too. Cortex 2 is getting work on the N extension while the W side Megapack installation seems to be paused at the moment. Ont eh E side, cooling plant 2 continues to get more of it’s cooling pipes and related systems assembled and installed, while the water reclamation plant trenches and pipe installation is nearing completion along with the two water tank concrete base mounts. At the Batter Cathode plant, the cooling plant is getting what appears to be upgraded pipes and additional systems … this is the first time I’ve observed construction work on this plant in quite some time. At the Cybercab production line exit, we see some RIIM rear quarter panels in racks on the apron near where the vehicles exit, and a Model Y BIW on a truck, likely for recycling. On the E side of the factory, we see exterior signs of progress with multiple permits for new work, the 7th RIM machine installation and cooling units, and what appears to be a vertical reciprocating conveyor (VRC) system being installed, likely to more efficiently move Castings in to the building and reducing the amount of ground handling these currently require. A lot more to see today!