#  @joetegtmeyer Joe Tegtmeyer Joe Tegtmeyer posts on YouTube about tesla, giga, joe, elon musk the most. They currently have [------] followers and [---] posts still getting attention that total [-----] engagements in the last [--] hours. ### Engagements: [-----] [#](/creator/youtube::UC4UwT7zCc-T_BN9_E45FVNA/interactions)  - [--] Week [------] +0.15% - [--] Month [-------] +34% - [--] Months [---------] -3.90% - [--] Year [---------] -21% ### Mentions: [--] [#](/creator/youtube::UC4UwT7zCc-T_BN9_E45FVNA/posts_active)  - [--] Month [--] -52% - [--] Months [--] -27% - [--] Year [---] +4% ### Followers: [------] [#](/creator/youtube::UC4UwT7zCc-T_BN9_E45FVNA/followers)  - [--] Week [------] no change - [--] Month [------] +1.20% - [--] Months [------] +5.40% - [--] Year [------] +12% ### CreatorRank: [---------] [#](/creator/youtube::UC4UwT7zCc-T_BN9_E45FVNA/influencer_rank)  ### Social Influence **Social category influence** [automotive brands](/list/automotive-brands) [stocks](/list/stocks) [celebrities](/list/celebrities) [countries](/list/countries) [technology brands](/list/technology-brands) [finance](/list/finance) [social networks](/list/social-networks) [us election](/list/us-election) [travel destinations](/list/travel-destinations) [luxury brands](/list/luxury-brands) **Social topic influence** [tesla](/topic/tesla) #1104, [giga](/topic/giga), [joe](/topic/joe) #3106, [elon musk](/topic/elon-musk) #2006, [model](/topic/model), [cyber](/topic/cyber), [musk](/topic/musk), [update](/topic/update), [robot](/topic/robot), [cybertruck](/topic/cybertruck) **Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by** [@jeff](/creator/undefined) [@brad](/creator/undefined) [@terafactory](/creator/undefined) [@texas](/creator/undefined) [@aaloatomics](/creator/undefined) [@terafactorytexas](/creator/undefined) [@glidingthroughblindnesszs2bt](/creator/undefined) [@texasterafactory](/creator/undefined) [@ellieinspace](/creator/undefined) [@hinrichszane](/creator/undefined) [@montymccoy](/creator/undefined) [@robotaxi](/creator/undefined) [@teslaboomermama](/creator/undefined) [@astroportspace](/creator/undefined) [@zangeler](/creator/undefined) [@teslaai](/creator/undefined) [@teslatino](/creator/undefined) [@tobiaslindh](/creator/undefined) [@tesla](/creator/undefined) [@teslaownerssv](/creator/undefined) **Top assets mentioned** [Tesla, Inc. (TSLA)](/topic/tesla) [CyberConnect (CYBER)](/topic/cyber) [Robot Consulting Co., Ltd. (LAWR)](/topic/robot) [April (APRIL)](/topic/april) [StarShip (STARSHIP)](/topic/starship) [Optimus (OPTIMUS)](/topic/optimus) [Crane Holdings, Co. (CR)](/topic/$cr) [Mist (MIST)](/topic/$mist) [RAMP (RAMP)](/topic/ramp) [Flex Ltd. Ordinary Shares (FLEX)](/topic/$flex) ### Top Social Posts Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours "11 February [----] Giga Texas video 4K Night Flight Cybercab Charging Tests & Prep for Major Construction. [--] Feb [----] Giga Texas Update (07:35AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cybertruck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cortex [--] & [--] Cybercab & the Optimus Robot Very early morning flight today and I must say Giga Texas is truly beautiful at night all lit up and with the red accent lights sprinkled here and there especially around the main entrance It was a great day to fly early & the main video today is visually awesome with a dark sky and interesting" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=D6bnS3IkrcU) 2026-02-11T21:36Z 42.9K followers, 15.1K engagements "Interested in Buying a Tesla Model Y Standard Watch this first A few months ago I was invited by Tesla to preview the new Model Y Standard just before it was publicly announced and placed on the design studio for purchase. The goal for this model was to offer most of the Tesla experience people have come to enjoy with these vehicles but at a lower price point. Now a few months later I have been given the opportunity to try one of these cars out for an extended period of time and experience what ownership might be like. Ive driven it in cities rural highways interstates and more adding almost" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=GWCPnpnAZy4) 2025-12-25T05:49Z 42.9K followers, 27.5K engagements "Half-Dozen Cybercabs Far N E & SW Clearing More Megapacks [--] Feb [----] Giga Texas Update (9:05AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cybertruck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cortex [--] & [--] Cybercab & the Optimus Robot Its Friday the 13th at Giga Texas and the only thing frightening might be for those coming to compete with the Tesla Cybercab as there were at least a half dozen different Cybercabs driving and testing production processes today. Some were at the factory exit some near the W EOL facility & Cybertunnel and others were supercharging now in groups" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=uegfMFU9AJo) 2026-02-14T00:17Z 42.9K followers, 18.5K engagements "Part [--] Tesla Corpus Christi Lithium Plant Deep Dive Video (3 production strategies Tesla will use) Part [--] of my Lithium Refinery Deep Dive Video Series This is part [--] and is the last video in this series This has been a much more detailed and lengthy process making this series than I had originally expected but I hope you are enjoying them and learning something along the way. This video has a lot of detail and is very technical in nature. I discuss chemical processes and symbiology I draw reference material from a variety of technical and scientific papers and other out-of-the-mainstream" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=2Z5rFulaiaA) 2023-09-12T15:00Z 42.4K followers, 12.5K engagements "Tesla Gigafactory Texas [--] October [----] Cyber Truck & Model Y Factory Construction Update (07:45AM) Gigafactory Texas on [--] October [----] This is where the Cyber Truck and Model Y will be built Busy start coming off record 3rd Quarter and heading into the [----] Shareholders Meeting later this week held at Giga Texas in a virtual format In this video we discuss some of the key parts of the 3rd Quarter results the upcoming [----] Shareholders meeting and an interesting change in the released publications that may indicate a significant change for Tesla. We also look at a 1-year lookback at how the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=2i6prG6Ssh8) 2021-10-04T20:45Z 42.1K followers, 21.8K engagements "400K Milestone Megapack #2 Grows More Earth & Grade Work [--] April [----] Giga Texas Update (08:15AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys Cyber Truck the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot production happens in [----] Great Day to fly and see another big milestone for Giga Texas with the 400000th Model Y produced since production began officially almost exactly [--] years ago The Tesla team set up this display using red Model Y's on the Parking Garage just in time for me to get a good look and I'm glad to be able to share with you Timestamps: Drone flight overview with discussion" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=3Katfdo_k-A) 2025-04-09T21:23Z 42.4K followers, 22.1K engagements "Ecological Paradise & Self Driving New Cars to Outbound Lot [--] April [----] Giga Texas Update(09:35AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys Cyber Truck the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot production happens in [----] Great day to fly and I captured a lot of new information and developments despite having to alter my routes and timing because of my visit to Aalo Atomics later today to tour their facility and see what theyve accomplished in [--] months since their grand opening Ill be brief here today but the biggest new is the official information about the Tesla ecological" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=4NbPbDfJRP8) 2025-04-08T03:30Z 41.7K followers, 22.3K engagements "Aalo Atomics CEO discussion about a changing nuclear regulatory environment Nuclear energy is undergoing a renaissance with many countries & the USA taking significant steps to harness modern nuclear reactor designs to meet rapidly growing energy demands especially from AI Datacenters. With this comes challenges & opportunities for innovative new companies such as Aalo Atomics I recently talked with CEO Matt Loszak about the changing regulatory environment growing energy demands & how this is affecting his company as they bring their brand-new factory here in Austin into full operation &" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=4QOdgF2eKBM) 2025-05-24T00:06Z 41.7K followers, [----] engagements "28 August [----] Tesla Lithium Refinery Plant near Corpus Christi Texas Update (08:25AM) Teslas New Lithium Refinery Plant is located near Corpus Christi Texas I was able to head down to the Corpus Christi Lithium Refinery Plant construction site almost four months since the official groundbreaking event took place on [--] May [----]. Wow there has been a TON of work and changes since then with a large area having been earth worked footings trenching ponds construction trailers and Tesla office trailers sprung structures and even vertical construction with concrete pours Timestamps: Drone flight" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=5-iAqigxE9I) 2023-08-28T14:30Z 42.4K followers, 32.9K engagements "CT Line Standup E Cathode Work & Multi-Level Parking Start [--] July [----] Giga Texas Update(07:35AM) Gigafactory Texas on [--] July [----] This is where Model Ys are built and soon Cyber Truck production will start Lots of interesting activities today with the biggest rumor (I cannot confirm) that Tesla employees are beginning work on the Cybertruck lines. This may be training or orientation work or it could be something more. In any case if this rumor is true that is another great sign that Cybertruck production is coming along and the initial small-scale production may be only weeks away" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=52jnTE-V0hw) 2023-07-10T21:05Z 42.3K followers, 22.9K engagements "Boring Co Revised Panels Switchyard Upgrade Tunnel Rd Prep [--] Sep [----] Giga Texas Update(07:55AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and soon the Next Generation Car What a great day to fly at Giga Texas today Clear Blue Skies later in the morning lighting and light winds What the conditions allowed were great views of progress in many areas around the site In the video introduction I briefly cover my recent trip to the Bastrop TX location where the Boring Company SpaceX Starlink factory the Boring Bodega and the new X Hq building are all growing at an" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=6-is7W1jeRs) 2024-09-25T20:30Z 41.7K followers, 39.3K engagements "Views of New Prod Line Many Cybertrucks Batch Plant Gone [--] Feb [----] Giga Texas Update (07:00 AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys Cyber Truck the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot production happens in [----] Early morning (& cold) flight today with many interior images along the west and south ends of the factory today Timestamps: Drone flight overview with discussion & illustration: 0:06 to 2:51 Drone flight footage & infographics: 3:13 to 30:49 Cybertruck production may be ramping up as I saw a lot of them lined up next to the End of Line facility and in the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=608hcKvapWY) 2025-02-14T20:54Z 40.2K followers, 24.3K engagements "Tesla Semi & Charger 2nd Model Y exit & Megapack #2 Conduit [--] June [----] Giga Texas Update(07:25AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot Nice to be back flying at Giga Texas after my week away for Starship Flight [--] . Giga Texas production was paused for the last week also (partly because of the Memorial Day Holiday but also to allow for line maintenance and upgrades) so not a lot of changes took place while I was gone. Notably during that time Austin was hit with severe and strong weather" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=6llBmJFhGB4) 2025-06-02T19:53Z 42.4K followers, 22.5K engagements "Tesla Lithium Plant Review & Discussion [--] May [----] Development Site & Operations Update (07:35 AM) A beautiful day to fly over the Lithium plant with decent winds abundant early morning sunshine and great lighting conditions I start with a run up and over the frontage road giving an expansive overview of the entire site and I hope this helps put into context where all the detailed sections of the plant are that we will see later in the video. Many other details updates that you will see and we will talk about in the video Timestamps: Introduction & overview with discussion & illustrations:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=76QVgnRnYZc) 2025-05-29T17:48Z 42.4K followers, 17.7K engagements "Tesla Gigafactory Texas [--] November [----] Cyber Truck & Model Y Factory Construction Update (07:30AM) Gigafactory Texas on [--] November [----] This is where the Cyber Truck and Model Y will be built Today mother nature greeted the morning with a gorgeous sunrise with vivid blues yellows and some orange highlights . what a beautiful way to fly and the cloud cover gave some amazing lighting for the images and the video too Perfect In this video we start off in the south area and survey the new 550+ acres Tesla recently acquired it's a very nice area snuggling up to the Colorado River overlooking" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=7JIjsoMHJWA) 2021-11-10T21:41Z 41.7K followers, 21.4K engagements "DOJO Cancelled but Why Lots of Production Deliveries Today [--] Aug [----] Giga Texas Update(07:45AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot In the video introduction today I discuss the recent decision to cancel the DOJO project within Tesla some of the stated reasons by Elon and the company and then I go on to show there is much more going on within the overall AI industry and academia that likely forced the hand of Tesla to make this decision. Timestamps: Drone flight overview with" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=7pZp2_3jgxc) 2025-08-11T19:59Z 41.8K followers, 17.8K engagements "Tesla Gigafactory Texas [--] September [----] Construction Update [--] September Giga Texas Update video. Hurricane Beta is now gone and Teslas battery day is over so lets get back to Giga Texas construction Work over the past few days slowed but did not stop due to the hurricane but today the earthmovers were back at work and of course the GeoPier crews continued working on the main foundation area non-stop. In this video we discuss the overall schedule and items that need to be accomplished in order to stay on schedule as well as review key things to look for in the next [--] to [--] days which will" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=8AvGVxGQ7aw) 2020-09-24T01:46Z 42.1K followers, 10.4K engagements "Friday Prod Delivery Center Display & Switchyard Concrete [--] Sep [----] Giga Texas Update (07:35AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot So many big stories and news items for Tesla this week it is hard to know what to cover while Giga Texas itself has many big news & developments underway today Timestamps: Drone flight overview with discussion & illustration: 0:06 to 4:30 Drone flight footage & infographics: 4:53 to 33:55 In the video introduction we discuss some of these including: Teslas" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=9-hWjxqSdbM) 2025-09-05T20:48Z 41.7K followers, 18.9K engagements "Tesla Lithium Plant Review & Discussion [--] Feb [----] Development Site & Operations Update (09:35 AM) A beautiful day to fly over the Lithium plant with decent winds abundant sunshine and great lighting conditions I start with a high altitude fly over to help the viewer see the entire site at once and to help out into context where all the detailed sections of the plant we will see later in the video at a lower altitude. The best news is the marked progress in the past [--] or so days since my last visit Timestamps: Introduction & overview with discussion & illustrations: 0:06 to 4:02 Lithium" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=B0TedX3gelk) 2025-02-27T18:01Z 42.4K followers, 16.7K engagements "Mystery Solved Semi on Site Megapack & Cortex [--] Progress [--] July [----] Giga Texas Update (09:45AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot I did two very long Robotaxi rides today in the newly expanded area and will post some of the videos on Patreon so you can see what it was like. Because of that my Giga Texas video was a little shorter than normal because I had to get back to San Antonio for a birthday party later this evening for my great niece who becomes a teenager today Timestamps:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=BpEeO3_Ryvg) 2025-07-14T23:13Z 41.8K followers, 21.3K engagements "Part [--] Tesla Corpus Christi Lithium Plant Deep Dive Video (Kilns Coolers & How these will be used) This is part [--] in what will eventually by [--] videos in this series This has been a much more detailed and lengthy process making this series than I had originally expected but I hope you are enjoying then and learning something along the way. In this video we discuss the rotary kiln and heat exchange coolers that were being assembled on the site at the time of my [--] August [----] drone flight. We also discuss how there operate their intended purpose and role in the manufacturing of LiOH and where" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=D_Ic4ZIQqxg) 2023-09-10T14:00Z 42.4K followers, 10.9K engagements "9K Giga Press Parts & New Construction [--] December [----] Giga Texas Construction Update (10:15AM) Gigafactory Texas on [--] December [----] This is where Model Ys are built and soon Cyber Truck production will start Today started off with a foggy sunrise followed by dense fog over the site for about [--] hours before I was able to get the drone in the air. During the time I was waiting for the fog to clear I had the chance to talk to truck drivers and some construction workers and learned a lot of very interesting new information. First Tesla is creating a Giga Texas transportation capability by hiring" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=E8ulXkX6ots) 2022-12-10T01:06Z 42.3K followers, 23.8K engagements "SpaceX & Boring Co Facilities widened roadway [--] August [----] Development Operations Update(8:00 AM) [--] August [----] SpaceX Starlink production site & Boring Company facility updates. The Boring company site has not had many changes since my last visit about a month ago. However the SpaceX Starlink facility is another story entirely Timestamps: Introduction & overview with discussion & illustrations: 0:06 to 4:27 Boring Company facility flyover: 4:54 to 10:08 SpaceX facility flyover: 10:09 to 19:57 The first piece of news/progress is that the roadway separating the two facilities is being" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=FAzWY_cbcRg) 2023-08-13T21:16Z 41.8K followers, 14.9K engagements "S Tunnels Buried Boring Tunnel Liners Switchyard Concrete [--] Sep [----] Giga Texas Update (07:25AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and soon the Next Generation Car Today was a very busy day for me as I not only did my normal Drone flight over Giga Texas but I also visited the Neuralink Campus and then went to the growing Bastrop Texas site of the Boring Company the Boring Bodega and Hyperloop Plaza the expanding SpaceX Starlink facility and the new X building and Headquarters. To cap off this busy day I then attended the grand opening of Aalo Atomics" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=HCddTn5HZMI) 2024-09-24T05:26Z 41.7K followers, 22.7K engagements "Innovative Wheel Design on Astrolabs FLIP Lunar Rover . How this might allow Lunar Human Colonies During the Everyday Astronauts third annual Astro Awards event I was able to discuss a new rover design called FLIP with some of Astrolabs employees and thought this would make an excellent short video to highlight some of the innovative technologies that may well play a big role in the long-term NASA and commercial human habitation plans on both the Moon and Mars So what is the Astrolab Flex Lunar Innovative Platform (FLIP) and what makes the wheel design so innovative Why did they have to come" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=I4h63t9yM2g) 2026-01-19T03:31Z 42.9K followers, [----] engagements "Tesla's Brand New Model Y Standard Edition Unveiling Features Specifications & Manufacturing On [--] October [----] Tesla announced the newest variant of the Model Y called the Standard Edition with the intent to offer a lower-cost vehicle that retains most of the utility and technology of the Premium Model Y but at a lower initial purchase price and operating costs. This new Model Y offers about [---] miles of range (at 100% charge) a new front and rear look a cloth interior and all of the standard Tesla ecosystem capabilities including Full Self Driving access to the Supercharger system and free" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=IP1ym8KJLJ0) 2025-10-07T18:21Z 42.9K followers, 22.1K engagements "Robotaxi Inspires Big Plans and along with FSD will help Millions of People Robotaxi along with Tesla_AI Full Self Driving (FSD) technology is already showing promise that will change peoples lives for the better & @montymccoy is a perfect example of how this might take shape Monty is from the San Francisco area on his way to North Carolina (NC) & wanted to try out the Robotaxi service & get actual in-the-seat experience. Why is this important & why is he headed to NC Great question A long-time Tesla investor owner & FSD user he is concerned that his father who lives in NC is losing his" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=J9uz3R7h6jw) 2025-08-02T16:11Z 42.4K followers, [----] engagements "Ghost Busters Cybertruck Caisson Tour [--] Covered Cybercabs [--] Oct [----] Giga Texas Update (09:15AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot Halloween is in the air and Tesla hosted an employee-only Frunk or Treat event this weekend and today we see a Cybertruck decked out as the Ghost Busters mobile at the north end of the EOL facility Production is also ramping up for the Model Ys after the weekend where many vehicles were transported off site leaving the outbound lot mostly empty to start" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=JljQL4OmECI) 2025-10-20T21:35Z 42.9K followers, 16.1K engagements "Vivid Sunrise Inside Views Cybercab in Crash Testing [--] October [----] Giga Texas Update (07:00 AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot Early morning vivid sunrise bathed Giga Texas with amazing lighting today We also get some great views inside where MUCH progress has been made setting up production equipment & capability. Timestamps: Drone flight overview with discussion & illustration: 0:06 to 3:09 Drone flight footage & infographics: 3:32 to 31:59 In the video introduction we discuss" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=KCG-mAVIA8I) 2025-10-10T19:59Z 42.9K followers, 15.1K engagements "Discussion with Aalo Atomics CTO Factory & Aalo Pod Unveiling [--] April [----] I recently attended the World Premier of the Aalo-0 Nuclear Reactor Pathfinder Aalo Nuclear factory & the unveiling of the new Aalo Pod Small Modular Reactor (SMR) built right here in Austin Texas For this video I was fortunate to be able to talk with the CTO and Co-Founder of Aalo Atomics Yasir Arafat. In this video I use clips from our discussion [--] months ago at the grand opening of this factory and video during the world unveiling of that same factory now that it is operational and building the first Aalo-0" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=LqxS4qS7Bt0) 2025-04-10T22:08Z 41.7K followers, [----] engagements "Megablock Debuts Extended Prod Shifts Switchyard Concrete [--] Sep [----] Giga Texas Update (07:15AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot The string of big news keeps coming for Tesla and today is not an exception with the introduction of the new Megapack [--] and the incorporation of this into an integrated Megablock solution set. This development partly explains why we have been seeing so many transformers at Giga Texas over the past year or so Timestamps: Introduction with discussion &" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=NI-rRLMorTw) 2025-09-10T23:18Z 42.4K followers, 16.1K engagements "Big Construction Projects Review for Giga Texas & What to look for in [----] This is a stand-alone video to bring together multiple big construction projects in and around Giga Texas that are important for the growth and expansion of the factory. Must occur this work is now underway or is expected to begin sometime this year The first major construction project I cover is the Campus Central Support Facilities which is where we currently see a large section of ground getting graded and prepared for construction between the DIE shop and the electrical switchyard. This will have three main" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=NIFazM7VCJo) 2025-02-19T21:42Z 38.5K followers, 20.5K engagements "Equinox Day Delivery Prep & Switchyard Expands [--] Sep [----] Giga Texas Construction Update(07:35AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot Happy 1st day of Fall (northern hemisphere) as today is the Autumnal Equinox Today is also the start of the last full week in the 3rd quarter and the final push is on to try and maximize production and deliveries including the potential for a big Direct Customer Delivery event here by the weekend Timestamps: Drone flight overview with discussion &" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=NmQeXeKlP64) 2025-09-22T20:15Z 41.7K followers, 16K engagements "Megapack Deep Dive w/ Official Documents & illustrations [--] May [----] Giga Texas Construction Update Gigafactory Texas on [--] May [----] This is where Model Ys are built and soon Cyber Truck production will start This is a deep-dive stand-alone video I'll be publishing later today concerning the recent documentation I provided about the installation of the Megapack Battery Electric Storage System (BESS) at Giga Texas. We go into public official documents plans illustrations and a comparison to the recent Angleton Texas Megapack installation and see how much more advanced the Giga Texas installation" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=OLwy1jaVfbY) 2023-05-07T22:50Z 42.4K followers, 16.9K engagements "Ready for the Big Day Caissons Cortex [--] & Cybercab Castings [--] Nov [----] Giga Texas Update(07:35AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot Another beautiful day to fly and this time the day before the big Shareholders Day which promises to be one of the most consequential in the history of the company and that is not an exaggeration. Obviously the one item with the most attention is the new multi-year CEO compensation package but there are several other critical items up for vote too" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=P-oencHHJsM) 2025-11-05T20:59Z 42.9K followers, 17K engagements "Robotaxi White Stain on Cortex [--] New Fence on W Side [--] June [----] Giga Texas Update (07:35AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot Beautiful day to fly over the factory today on top of some very large and significant news items for Tesla Three days ago the Robotaxi service was launched in a small conservative way in Austin Texas for a group of early access people who could offer rides to another passenger. In the first three days the service seemed to work well some teething pain. Issues" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Pa5rT2X2q0A) 2025-06-25T21:18Z 42.3K followers, 23.8K engagements "Tesla Lithium Plant Review & Discussion [--] Aug [----] Development Site & Operations Update (09:35 AM) A beautiful day to fly over the Lithium plant with decent winds abundant sunshine and great lighting conditions I start todays video with a high-altitude flight around most of the perimeter to see what the entire site looks like and then I come down to a lower altitude for much more detailed views of main parts of the lithium plant. Timestamps: Introduction & overview with discussion & illustrations: 0:06 to 3:12 Lithium Plant Drone Flight & Narration: 3:30 to 22:02 Early in January Tesla" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=PhuhwqPz0Nk) 2025-08-23T00:14Z 42.4K followers, 20.1K engagements "2nd transformer Cortex [--] Chiller Plants & Megapack Supports [--] Jan [----] Giga Texas Update (07:45AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cybertruck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot What started as a foggy low cloud day ended up showing us a lot of big developments around the site Today was not a production day (as is normal) but we do see a growing number of Model Y Standards staged over at the E side temp lot. Timestamps: Drone flight overview with discussion & illustration: 0:06 to 3:57 Drone flight footage & infographics: 4:19 to" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=QHd1d9yDT6A) 2026-01-09T22:06Z 42.9K followers, 16.3K engagements "Starship Booster return Performance Assessment and What to Expect for Flight [--] This is a flight analysis for the Starship Super Heavy Booster return profile from hot staging to landing attempt. I use video footage from Flight [--] and comparisons with a similar SpaceX Falcon [--] Return to launch Site (RTLS) flight profile along with some basic discussion of the composition of the atmosphere and how this may have affected Booster 10's return during flight #3. Finally I incorporate recent new information provided by SpaceX to round out the analysis and discussion. In addition I also use a speed and" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=QPDt3lnszeE) 2024-06-02T21:03Z 42K followers, [----] engagements "Giga Texas Shareholders Meeting Sights Views & Impressions [--] November [----] What a great Tesla event & I wish more people could have attended because this was really special. I put together these unique views and images to try to help give a sense of what it was like for the tens of thousands of Shareholders and supporters of the company who were not able to attend and I hope this helps make you feel like you were there. Enjoy Cyber Truck Model Y Gigafactory Gigafactory Texas Gigafactory Austin Terafactory Terafactory Austin Terafactory Texas Gigafactory [--] Austin Gigafactory Cybertruck Giga" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=RG-FHMY065Y) 2025-11-07T19:41Z 42.9K followers, [----] engagements "Tesla Gigafactory Texas [--] November [----] Cyber Truck & Model Y Factory Construction Update (09:30AM) Gigafactory Texas on [--] November [----] This is where the Cyber Truck and Model Y will be built An overcast but otherwise good day to fly at Giga Texas today. We take a closer look at a number of areas around the main site especially where new footings have been excavated in the middle of what is the central roadway between the two foundation halfs which is a new development and its unsure if this indicates a plan change or not. We also take a look at the new clearing area in the far southwest" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=RW3Zv7GUxMg) 2020-11-24T00:32Z 42.2K followers, 14.9K engagements "Production Pause 1st Switchyard Steel Cortex [--] Roof 75% [--] Oct [----] Giga Texas Update (12:35 PM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot End of the week and production paused to start off the quarter following a record-breaking 3rd quarter with [------] new vehicle deliveries & [----] GWh of energy storage also a record for Tesla. Timestamps: Drone flight overview with discussion & illustration: 0:06 to 2:55 Drone flight footage & infographics: 3:25 to 24:40 In the video introduction I discuss" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=UtxyRrVfEcs) 2025-10-03T20:00Z 41.8K followers, 17.9K engagements "Grand Tour on Presidents Day Major Construction Progress [--] Feb [----] Giga Texas Update (09:35AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys Cyber Truck the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot production happens in [----] Beautiful day to fly today and since it is the President's Day holiday and not much is going on I decided to do another Grand Tour trip around the site this time going much farther south than I normally do to show what is happening along SH-130 near the intersection of highway [--] and where connections might be related to the water intercept system under" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=VaVsTugbLmc) 2025-02-17T21:35Z 38.3K followers, 18.2K engagements "E Clearing Grows W Entrance Bollards Cortex [--] Screw Piers [--] Oct [----] Giga Texas Update(07:40 AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot Windy & cool autumn day but big news in the Tesla world and here at the factory. Lots of talk if the Cybercab will have a steering wheel or not based on Board Chair Robyn Denholms recent comments and the Robotaxi service area expands again in Austin. Lots of big developments on the site from Caissons to expanding clearings equipment deliveries bollard" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Vbi1iTA_828) 2025-10-29T21:12Z 42.9K followers, 17.5K engagements "Official Render Discussion [--] October [----] Giga Texas Construction Update (07:45AM) Gigafactory Texas on [--] October [----] This is where the Cyber Truck and Model Y will be built Happy Friday Thank you for watching todays video and I hope you have an excellent weekend But before that check out the video with incredibly vivid oranges reds and yellows in this mornings sunrise I was able to get a full-factory length shot with the sunrise from the west side of the highway looking to the east What a view In the video intro we discuss the Cyber Berm lights and compare to the official Tesla rendering of" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=X0kr48p6Lbg) 2022-10-07T20:27Z 41.8K followers, 19.6K engagements "Part [--] Tesla Corpus Christi Lithium Plant Deep Dive Video (Refinery Design Timelines & Expansion) This is the 4th in what will eventually by [--] videos in this series In this video we discuss the design of the refinery itself the facilities and structures and how the raw materials helped shape the overall plant design. We also talk about some timelines for both construction and production at this refinery as well as some additional construction projects underway that will support the operations. I discuss some new information I have received detailing the phasing of construction to get the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=XeBeQJf9u04) 2023-09-07T15:00Z 42.4K followers, 11.5K engagements "Ramped Production More Crash Testing IDRA Parts Delivery [--] July [----] Giga Texas Update (07:35AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot Today was a busy day at the factory with production of both the Cybertruck and Model Ys ramping back up after last weeks production pause The outbound lot was starting to fill back up again mostly on the north end but also some on the southeastern side. Construction was also back to full speed after all the rains and mud have dried up. We also get to see a" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Z6DIDAMB8Js) 2025-07-09T23:16Z 42.3K followers, 18.4K engagements "Model Y Perf Production Far N Clearing Cortex [--] Transformers [--] Dec [----] Giga Texas Update(7:35AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot Great but cold day to fly today at the site where construction & production were both in full swing to start off the work week. AS a reminder just two more production weeks remaining before the Christmas and New Year holiday break with production resuming on [--] January. Timestamps: Drone flight overview with discussion & illustration: 0:06 to 3:42 Drone" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=_QCvEa6zSB4) 2025-12-08T22:17Z 42.9K followers, 19K engagements "What is the Die Shop Lets discuss & speculate together [--] January [----] Giga Texas Update Gigafactory Texas on [--] January [----] This is where Model Ys are built and soon Cyber Truck production will start In my [--] January [----] video I discussed several projects underway at Giga Texas including a rather odd "Die Shop" being constructed just to the west of the battery cathode plant. At first this seemed to indicate something to do with maintenance and repairs of the large and very heavy dies used perhaps in the stamping machines and/or the giga presses. However the use of this new structure for" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=_i1DgibmCew) 2023-01-15T20:05Z 42.3K followers, 17.6K engagements "38 New Megapacks Huge Sarens Crane Lippmann Crushing & More [--] Jan [----] Giga Texas Update(1:35PM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot Rare Thursday flight today for two main reasons. First a massive winter storm is about to come through a big part of the United States and Texas is expected to get extremely low temperatures freezing rain and ice and possibly snow so I decided to fly today while the conditions were still very good. Second I was able to be one of the first to take an" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=bE4AiGMb_ok) 2026-01-23T15:00Z 42.9K followers, 17.8K engagements "2nd Megapack Rises New Campus Grade Work Production Lull. [--] Feb [----] Giga Texas Update (08:35AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys Cyber Truck the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot production happens in [----] Another very cold day here in central Texas with wind chills into the [--] degrees F ( [---] C) windy & cloudy. Hopefully we will begin to transition to more spring-like temperatures next week. Timestamps: Drone flight overview with discussion & illustration: 0:06 to 6:41 Drone flight footage & infographics: 7:02 to 31:05 In the video introduction I provide a shorter" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=btIBfJdR0_g) 2025-02-21T17:07Z 40.2K followers, 22.8K engagements "Part [--] of [--] . Aalo Atomics Interview with CEO Matt Loszak This is my in-depth discussion with the CEO of Aalo Atomics Matt Loszak and we go into a lot more about the company the reactor they intend on manufacturing and their phased planning to build out their new manufacturing facility here in Austin and also their site in Idaho Falls & their links with the Idaho National Laboratories that may give this company a leg up on other startups in the miniature mobile & modular nuclear power plants. Energy demands especially in a emerging world of huge AI datacenters Industry & Transportation" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=gI7447kRIXM) 2024-09-30T14:00Z 41.7K followers, [----] engagements "International Visitors Robotaxi rides & Production Pause. [--] June [----] Giga Texas Update (07:35AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot Timestamps: Drone flight overview with discussion & illustration: 0:06 to 7:04 Drone flight footage & infographics: 7:27 to 33:09 Beautiful day to fly with two visitors from Europe (Germany and Switzerland) to see the factory and try out Robotaxi rides along with my nephew Nikolaus The planned production pause has begun as the lines are upgraded and" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ih8qi9ZnWXM) 2025-06-28T06:02Z 42.2K followers, 21.3K engagements "Megapack [--] Cybertrucks Move [--] Cranes Arrive [--] Apr [----] Giga Texas Construction Update (07:30 AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys Cyber Truck the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot production happens in [----] I beat the rains just barely this morning Despite the constant threat of the wet stuff in the skies I was able to capture a lot of great progress with construction around the site today Timestamps: Drone flight overview with discussion & illustration: 0:06 to 3:31 Drone flight footage & infographics: 3:53 to 30:15 In the video introduction I discuss a new" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=izhA_baze-Y) 2025-04-04T19:39Z 41.8K followers, 28.4K engagements "Tesla Gigafactory Texas [--] May [----] Cyber Truck & Model Y Factory Construction Update (08:00AM) Gigafactory Texas on [--] May [----] This is where the Cyber Truck and Model Y will be built Another great day to fly at Giga Texas Activity all over the place and I talked with two Tesla employees out doing videography work inside the plant and flying some drones for aerial shots as well They were interested in some of my work and images so who knows if some of these might be used by Tesla. We shall see. In this video we discuss the installation and function of a RETOX (Regenerative Thermal Oxidizer) or" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=kJOdiy5bof4) 2021-05-03T22:36Z 41.7K followers, 16.6K engagements "Tesla Lithium refinery Construction Deep Dive Series Announcement There has been so much interest in Tesla's Lithium Refinery plant construction site following my recent drone flyover and video I decided to make a multi-part deep dive series to discuss what I've found. This is the announcement of this series . look for each part to be released in the coming days. Thanks for watching" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=kNw3-El7vA4) 2023-08-31T17:54Z 42.4K followers, [----] engagements "Thanksgiving Flight Prod Schedule Cortex [--] Chiller Work [--] Nov [----] Giga Texas Update (09:35AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot This is my Thanksgiving and final flight of November [----] and I was joined by my sister Sue her husband Ed their dog Kiki and I did a slightly different kind of flight today starting with a [---] flight around the main factory then visited several key locations around the larger Giga Texas property before wrapping up the flight. I expect my drone flight" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=nhRjbNvZ1K0) 2025-11-26T01:07Z 42.9K followers, 17.6K engagements "Tesla Gigafactory Texas [--] December [----] Cyber Truck & Model Y Factory Construction Update (08:00 AM) Gigafactory Texas on [--] December [----] This is where the Cyber Truck and Model Y will be built A great day to fly around Giga Texas today and the weather could not have been better In todays video we look at the far southwest area to see if any progress has been made (not really) the far east areas and return focus on the main foundation area. A pretty busy morning and it looks like we can expect to see a lot of activity the rest of the day. Here are significant highlights from today: - The far" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=o0GRnOJiwi4) 2020-12-08T01:15Z 42.3K followers, 14.2K engagements "Short Video of SpaceX Starlink Boring Company Hyperloop Plaza & X Hq in Bastrop Texas [--] Feb [----] This is a short video clip showing the progress and expansion of several facilities in Bastrop Texas associated with the Elon Musk economy in central Texas. The SpaceX Starlink facility has grown to over [--] million sq feet (93000 Sq m) of production space. SpaceXs Bastrop facility is a major hub for Starlink production and in September [----] SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell announced that the Bastrop site would become the "largest printed circuit board manufacturing facility in the entire United" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=qEwTdAMmsBk) 2025-02-18T18:19Z 38.3K followers, [----] engagements "Robotaxi Rides on the Highways here in Austin Let's go I did some great Tesla Robotaxi rides including extensive highway time here in Austin with Paul who is visiting from Frankfurt Germany Not only had he never experienced Tesla FSD or Robotaxi before but he got to see how the service works in the expanded service area highways & with the Tesla safety observer in both the right & left seats in different rides How did it go & what were his impressions Come for a drive with us I am convinced that the best way to educate people on the autonomous technology that is here now & will continue to" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=qIkY6oMLZwA) 2025-09-11T19:53Z 42.3K followers, [----] engagements "Happy New Year Grand Tour Cortex [--] a 2nd Chiller System [--] Jan [----] Giga Texas Update (7:35AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cybertruck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot Happy New Year 1st drone flight of Giga Texas this year Today we start off with a ling timelapse of the 1st sunrise Ive captured over the factory in [----] and then I continued the flight on a grand tour around the bulk of the entire Giga Texas property (and a bit beyond in some areas) We see construction all around the overall Tesla property as satellite &" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=qqHUBGfiRhU) 2026-01-02T20:08Z 42.9K followers, 17.7K engagements "REVISED Part [--] of [--] Aalo Atomics Intro & Grand Opening Presentation This is a REVISED Version with better slides and Graphics from the original slide decks and animations Aalo Atomics used and improves the visual quality of the video. I have also attempted to further clean up the audio but I was limited by the fact I used my personal microphone to record the audio emanating from speakers in a open warehouse setting. I apparently have the best audio recording of the event possible after checking with the other videographers present at the event. The audio is mostly acceptable to good in the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=r6HS-FMGyGo) 2024-09-26T23:24Z 41.7K followers, [----] engagements "Cathode Automation E Casting Steel & Boring Tunnel Panels [--] Sep [----] Giga Texas Update(07:55 AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and soon the Next Generation Car Very nice day to fly on the last day of the 3rd quarter of [----] So far it appears Tesla may be on track for a very strong world-wide quarter of production and deliveries and it the outbound lot being mostly empty today is any indication this may indeed come to pass We should find out the official data on Wednesday morning. A lot of big developments today in addition to what we (don't) see" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=sPJuxuFYnRE) 2024-09-30T20:28Z 41.7K followers, 24K engagements "Tesla Lithium Plant Review & Discussion [--] Oct [----] Development Site & Operations Update (09:35 AM) A beautiful day to fly over the Lithium plant with abundant sunshine and great lighting conditions I start todays video with a high-altitude 360-degree flight around most of the perimeter to see what the entire site looks like and then I come down to a lower altitude for much more detailed views of main parts of the lithium plant. Timestamps: Introduction & overview with discussion & illustrations: 0:06 to 4:00 Lithium Plant Drone Flight & Narration: 4:19 to 19:40 In the video introduction I" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=sxQbk6XVu6g) 2025-10-12T13:01Z 42.9K followers, 17K engagements "15 November [----] Tesla Lithium Refinery Plant near Corpus Christi Texas Update (08:25AM) Teslas New Lithium Refinery Plant is located near Corpus Christi Texas I was on my way to Starbase to see the second launch of Starship and the trip allowed me to stop by and get some updated images and video of the Lithium Refinery. Wow there has been a TON of work and changes since then with a large area having been earth worked footings trenching ponds construction trailers and Tesla office trailers sprung structures and even vertical construction with concrete pours Despite all of this my assessment" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ta1FPr80fW4) 2023-11-16T03:36Z 42.4K followers, 28.4K engagements "Grand Tour today E Support overview & Equipment Deliveries [--] Nov [----] Giga Texas Update(11:15 AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot For todays flight I thought Id try something a little different based on feedback from viewers and decided to do a partial grand tour focusing on the far Southwest South of the Colorado River & the far East sides around the Tesla property and show much of eh commercial and residential construction going on that supports the greater economy spawned by the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ugsuVqScfoc) 2025-11-14T17:01Z 42.9K followers, 15.8K engagements "Part [--] of [--] Aalo Atomics Intro & Grand Opening Presentation Part [--] of [--] . @AaloAtomics Intro & Grand Opening Presentation Yesterday [--] September [----] I had the honor of attending the grand opening of an innovative new company here in Austin Texas Energy demands especially in a emerging world of huge AI datacenters Industry & Transportation coupled with the potential for off-world economies is a serious issue challenging energy providers world-wide. A new company @AaloAtomics offers an interesting and innovative solution . micro-sized modular & mobile nuclear reactors built using Giga" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=wEqWNhfNqsA) 2024-09-24T21:02Z 41.7K followers, [----] engagements "Tesla Gigafactory Texas [--] February [----] Cyber Truck & Model Y Factory Construction Update (07:30AM) Gigafactory Texas on [--] February [----] This is where the Cyber Truck and Model Y will be built Day started off with a nice sunrise so I flew along the west side south to north to capture it over Giga Texas so I hope you enjoy this early morning footage Busy day all over particularly on the east side with many new developments. In the video introduction we look at some of the interesting deliveries of equipment and materials delivered to and some stored in the east parking staging and contractor" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=xCaIVOsZrgo) 2022-02-07T21:26Z 41.7K followers, 24.3K engagements "What is a Tesla Robotaxi Like Follow along on this World Premier First Drive On [--] June [----] Tesla officially unveiled their new Robotaxi ride hailing service. in downtown Austin Texas A group of early access people (me included) were offered the chance to experience the first drives and also bring along a passenger to share this world premier event This took place in a geofenced section of Austin on public roads and in a dynamic environment that included pedestrians bicycles other cars construction and more The cars use AI computer systems and cameras (vision only) to understand react and" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=xlgjhvMOrbI) 2025-06-23T13:41Z 42K followers, 26.9K engagements "SpaceX Bldg 2nd tunnel & 2-mo comparison [--] Feb [----] Boring Co & SpaceX Facilities Update Todays flight is almost exactly [--] months from when I last flew over these two facilities so I thought not only would I do 360-degree flyover of both in this video but in the intro I provide a 2-month comparison set of images to show just how much has changed in that time. The amount of progress especially at the SpaceX warehouse facility is truly amazing to see The SpaceX [------] Sq Feet (48400 Sq meter) facility is listed as a warehouse and goes by the name Project Echo. This construction site is located" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=zTOSBRrxvyk) 2023-02-21T13:30Z 42.1K followers, 13.6K engagements "Rollover Tests Cybercab Castings A-Frame & Chiller Assembly [--] Dec [----] Giga Texas Update(09:15AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot After a bit of a break for the Thanksgiving holidays Im back at Giga Texas and its obvious that winter has arrived as it was much colder at the site so I have to get used to bundling up again to fly Despite the conditions there was truly a lot of activity around the site today and I think I was able to capture most of it. In this video today. I hope you" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=0CaPn_etTWk) 2025-12-02T23:37Z 42.9K followers, 18.6K engagements "Buying a Non-Foundation Cybertruck & Comparison . What is different FSD Transfer & any Regrets Buying a Non-Foundation Tesla Cybertruck . what are the differences between this version and the original Foundation Series How important was FSD transfer policy change in the final purchase decision and what standout features helped this new owner make the purchase Are there any regrets not getting a Foundation Series and waiting for the cheaper version I talk with a new Cybertruck owner as of yesterday (21 Oct 2024) to get his thoughts & I took the opportunity to do a comparison with my Foundation" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=2bh0fjjj3cY) 2024-10-22T22:06Z 42.8K followers, 60.5K engagements "Two facilities emerge in Bastrop Texas [--] December [----] Boring Company & SpaceX Update (011:35AM) I decided to do a Sunday flight to catch up from my previous [--] November [----] video over the Boring Co and SpaceX facilities since its been a few weeks. For those who may not know these facilities are right next to each other and about [--] miles (or [--] Km) due east of Giga Texas. If youd like more information on where these are located and other key facilities in the greater area around Giga Texas I recommend you check out my [--] December [----] Surrounding Area video. The SpaceX [------] Sq Feet (48400" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=2nbEJPDIoZw) 2022-12-19T14:00Z 42.9K followers, 19.9K engagements "Far NE Soil Testing Inside Cortex [--] & [--] Cybercab Castings [--] Nov [----] Giga Texas Update (07:15AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot I was able to fly today ahead of the heavy rains expected the rest of the week so this is likely my last Giga Texas video this week. Also next week is Thanksgiving so my schedule will be a bit different coming up and then after next week back to more or less normal. For today I started out the flight from the far northeast of the site where two big" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=2oDiFjyY4-g) 2025-11-19T20:16Z 42.9K followers, 17.4K engagements "Camouflaged Model Y Cortex [--] & Switchyard Expansion [--] January [----] Giga Texas Update (07:38 AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cybertruck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot It was the coldest morning so far this winter but bright blue skies light winds and otherwise perfect flying weather to fly Timestamps: Drone flight overview with discussion & illustration: 0:06 to 3:54 Drone flight footage & infographics: 4:17 to 34:49 Interesting set of Model Ys in the Giga Texas outbound lot this morning. The wheels are covered and there" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=4bseNYU2dwM) 2026-01-15T21:31Z 42.9K followers, 21.9K engagements "80 Megapacks & Fans for Cortex [--] Rare Friday Production Day [--] Jan [----] Giga Texas Update(11:35AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot Once again I flew on Thursday afternoon because I was in Austin for more Robotaxi rides today along with a few other events. Because of this and some visiting friend coming in from out of town tomorrow I elected to fly today and get updated images and videos for my upcoming [--] January video. Of note normally Friday would be a down day but because of the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=57uROrbY1uA) 2026-01-30T15:45Z 42.9K followers, 18.5K engagements "Cybercab Factory Exit Far N Clearing Cortex [--] Chiller Plant [--] Dec [----] Giga Texas Update(9:35AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot Coldest morning yet in [----] but brilliant lighting and views around an active site with both production and construction once again Speaking of production we see things ramping back up after the weekend and ahead of a rare 5-day production work week before the holiday break. As a reminder Giga Texas will pause production from [--] December until [--] January" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=7MhLEfbxVEk) 2025-12-15T23:27Z 42.9K followers, 23.4K engagements "1st [--] Cortex [--] Megapacks Switchyard 3rd Transformer Slab. [--] Jan [----] Giga Texas Update (11:35AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot I spent the weekend in Austin at the Everyday Astronauts Astro Awards event which was amazing and a lot of fun and I was fortunate to tour Firefly on Monday and observe a live static fire of one of their Reaver rocket engines Because of this I decided to take advantage of being near Giga Texas and flew Monday late afternoon for this video. Monday was" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=7bENSWl1L5g) 2026-01-20T16:00Z 42.9K followers, 17K engagements "Cybercab Castings Cortex [--] Chiller & Water Tank Construction [--] Dec [----] Giga Texas Update (8:15AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot Another cold morning but a lot of construction was underway at the factory today along with a delivery pause for Model Y Performances due to the need to conduct a safety inspection on a certain part to make sure it was installed correctly during production. I start off at the northwest of the site near the Lone Star asphalt & concrete plant then work all" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=88BjvO-WVIc) 2025-12-05T22:35Z 42.9K followers, 20.1K engagements "Tesla Gigafactory Texas [--] June [----] Cyber Truck & Model Y Factory Construction Update (09:30AM) Gigafactory Texas on [--] June [----] This is where the Cyber Truck and Model Y will be built Busy but still muddy day and more rain on the way for today and the rest of the weekend. This is unprecedented weather for this area of Texas and it is having some impact on the construction speed of Giga Texas. I am hoping that we will break out of this weather pattern next week. How unprecedented has this rain been here is an article talking about the records that have been broken:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=CA0_ZNkIyvw) 2021-06-04T22:31Z 42.9K followers, 17.3K engagements "Early Views Inside Prufrock-3 Disassembly S Ext Progress [--] June [----] Giga Texas Update (06:45AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and soon the Next Generation Car Early morning flight with views inside 1/2 of the West Side of the main factory the Northeast corner of the casting machine section & the north end of the Cathode building & parts of the new south extension I drove up early because of the forecast heavy rains storms and high winds but fortunately they held off long enough for a full flight I'm glad they did because we also got to see" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=DsRRFomNTPI) 2024-06-19T18:49Z 42.8K followers, 30.9K engagements "8 Cybercab Crash Testing [----] Discussion Cortex [--] Conduits [--] Oct [----] Giga Texas Update(07:55AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot Low clouds early today but good day to fly and see what is going on just after the 3rd Quarter Financial Results meeting where we learned a lot about what to expect at Giga Texas (and Tesla worldwide) in [----]. Timestamps: Drone flight overview with discussion & illustration: 0:06 to 5:49 Drone flight footage & infographics: 6:12 to 31:53 In the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=EtrbXmBXYoI) 2025-10-24T21:23Z 42.9K followers, 16.8K engagements "Cybercab Drives inside Factory [---] Cortex [--] Megapacks so far [--] Feb [----] Giga Texas Update(07:15AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cybertruck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cortex [--] & [--] Cybercab & the Optimus Robot Beautiful sunrise which reminds us the future for Tesla is bright complicated and of course exciting as the company shifts firmly towards physical AI and datacenters autonomy and possibly embracing both on earth and off-world endeavors. So many disruptive innovative and even audacious plans ahead and a big part of that future is being built" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=IXIkSXmPz0c) 2026-02-06T21:00Z 42.9K followers, 21.5K engagements "Cybercabs Model Y Standard Prod & Huge Transformer Arrives [--] Oct [----] Giga Texas Update(12:35 PM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot Later than normal flight today gives great lighting and perfect flying conditions to get updates after a few days away for me to attend the Starship Flight [--] at Starbase. The biggest news items today include an engineering Cybercab driving with flashers on along River Road seven covered Cybercabs at the crash testing facility Model Y Standard production" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=IuZ82kbKeL4) 2025-10-17T14:00Z 42.9K followers, 18.5K engagements "3rd Qtr Fin Results Cybercab Crash Tests & New Clearing [--] Oct [----] Giga Texas Update (11:35 AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot High level clouds early cleared up to sunny skies about 2/3ds of the way through the drone flight today but otherwise conditions were nearly perfect and we get to see some interesting developments around the site. I tour around the far east and north parts of the site today to reveal areas I dont normally visit mainly because of the distances involved but" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=K-dpvLjqPk4) 2025-10-22T15:15Z 42.9K followers, 14K engagements "Bluebonnets Concrete Walls Stamping Foundations Oh My [--] March [----] Giga Texas Updates (07:55AM) Gigafactory Texas on [--] March [----] This is where Model Ys are built and soon Cyber Truck production will start I started out early today to get a few views inside the south end area and catch a gorgeous sunrise over the factory Conditions were just about perfect for a great flight today and to find a lot of interesting new developments and milestones We get a great overall view of the south end then look inside a busy stamping machine section where we catch the lifting of a giant die used in the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Kq_tp4yt5XU) 2023-03-15T21:38Z 42.9K followers, 22.8K engagements "SpaceX Warehouse Construction & Boring Co Facility Drone Flight [--] November [----] (07:30AM) You may be aware of the Boring Companys facilities near Bastrop Texas but have you seen the tremendous progress the company has made on their facilities lately If not you will be really surprised at how much it has grown and changed this year One of the interesting things spotted is the test bore for a recent image sent out by the Boring Company of a Model [--] inside a tunnel with a blast door partially closed saying this was hyperloop testing From this video you can see where this image was taken Also I" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=LjwLUPSVcvc) 2022-11-29T01:09Z 42.9K followers, 14.8K engagements "SpaceX & Boring Co Facility Review & Discussion [--] June [----] Development Site Updates (8:00 AM) Another monthly update on the Boring Company and SpaceXs new Starlink facilities in Bastrop Texas I start at the new "Hyperloop Plaza" sign and new building just to the north of the fenced off main Boring Company site. This is where the [----] "Not-a-Boring" competition was held and is part of an expansion of the main Boring facility site. In the video introduction I discuss the Not-a-Boring competition for [----] and also some of the basics concerning boring a tunnel extracting the dirt and applying" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=LnJ83IvPAKU) 2023-06-19T16:00Z 42.9K followers, 12.6K engagements "Final Production Day Cortex [--] Chiller Melt Center Recycling. [--] Dec [----] Giga Texas Update(7:45AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot Great day to fly especially since this was the last production day of the year as has become customary over the past few years. I did notice a lot of equipment arriving at loading platforms all along the east side of the factory in preparation of more production line assembly maintenance and upgrades over the next few weeks of down tome for production." [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=N4Wd0F6Pvjs) 2025-12-19T22:52Z 42.9K followers, 20.5K engagements "Winter Storm over [--] Cortex [--] Megapacks So Far [--] MY BIWs [--] Jan [----] Giga Texas Update (11:35AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot I flew the afternoon of [--] January for these images (and will release the video on [--] January) because the temperatures finally went above [--] F (0 C) and I did not want to fly tomorrow in below freezing temps. Also I tried (unsuccessfully) to get a Robotaxi ride this afternoon but the service (and Waymo as well) was not operation because of lingering" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=NYiDlt3s6_c) 2026-01-28T16:00Z 42.9K followers, 17.2K engagements "New Permits Cybercab Drives to W EOL NE Concrete Crushing [--] Feb [----] Giga Texas Update (08:55AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cybertruck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cortex [--] & [--] Cybercab & the Optimus Robot Beautiful weather and lighting to fly today and activity on the site did not disappoint. I fly over many parts of the site that we dont see very often and relate this to new permit discussion in the video introduction. Timestamps: Drone flight overview with discussion & illustration: 0:06 to 4:35 Drone flight footage & infographics:4:57 to" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=OSuhTFAqG8A) 2026-02-10T15:00Z 42.9K followers, 16.3K engagements "Creating a Lunar Economy . A Detailed Discussion with Astroport Space CEO Sam Ximenes There is a lot of interest planning resourcing & missions underway to return to the moon but many challenges remain ahead of us before we can realize the dreams of going back to the moon to stay. In the short term determining where to go & then landing safely is a major obstacle but once we overcome these challenges developing a lunar economy to support a permanent human presence is the ultimate goal so how do we do that I recently toured @AstroportSpace here in San Antonio Texas & talked with the CEO Sam" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=OgjXXQ-0gFk) 2024-07-24T01:58Z 42.8K followers, [----] engagements "2025 Giga Texas Year in Review plus a look ahead to what the new year will bring Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot This video attempts to cover [--] months of extreme changes additions construction & more at Giga Texas. [----] was truly a year of massive changes new products like the Model Y Refresh Standard & Performance and put into place most of the Cybercab production lines supporting infrastructure & the start of Robotaxi service that will all come into their full potential in the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Oq3THH1hxn8) 2025-12-31T14:00Z 42.9K followers, [----] engagements "Conversation with Astroport Space Technologies CEO Huge Plans for a Permanent Lunar Port & Gateway I talk with CEO Sam Ximenes & the Executive Officer of the WEX Foundation about the mission of Astroport Space technologies the technologies they are developing to help make lunar landings safer in the future & some of the STEM outreach they are doing with the community. Astroport is being funded via a NASA SBIR contract & is in phase [--] of the development & demo process. In addition Astroport in conjunction w/ Astrolab will be manifested on the 1st SpaceX HLS Starship demonstration landing on" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=PKwTill_VCo) 2024-06-24T18:03Z 42.8K followers, [----] engagements "Inside Views Cortex [--] Transformers Chiller & Tent removal. [--] Dec [----] Giga Texas Update 06:30 AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot Another early morning flight in perfect conditions to see an amazing sunrise while also getting unique views inside the south and west sides of the main factory. It is obvious that a lot of work has been done inside the factory adding floors mezzanines equipment and work stations to support the Cybercab production but we are only able to see a fraction" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=R-FANq4vw38) 2025-12-10T20:26Z 42.9K followers, 18.6K engagements "Astroport Space Technologies Development laboratory Tour Part [--] This is Part [--] (of 2) of my visit to the Astroport Space Technologies laboratory where they are currently using lunar regolith simulants vacuum chambers with induction heating kilns & other equipment to test prototype bricks that will someday form the landable surface for Starship and other lunar landers to safely arrive and depart from the moon This is an extremely difficult challenge made more so by the distances to the moon the inability (at least for some time) to have in-situ logistics and support and the unforgiving" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=TAhYI55QkY8) 2024-06-27T14:00Z 42.8K followers, [----] engagements "SpaceX site Grows & Boring Co Hiring Event Success [--] October [----] Dual Facilities Update (11:45AM) [--] October [----] SpaceX Starlink production site & Boring Company facility drone flight This continues my monthly visit to these two sites located in Bastrop Texas and the progress and developments in that period do not disappoint Most of the progress is on the SpaceX side of the road but there are interesting developments at the Boring Company side as well Timestamps: Introduction & overview with discussion & illustrations: 0:06 to 3:35 Boring Company facility flyover: 3:52 to 9:39 SpaceX" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=VLCDVXRvjg8) 2023-10-24T14:00Z 42.9K followers, 16.7K engagements "25K Subscribers S Changes Switchyard C/B Installation13 March [----] Giga Texas Update (08:35AM) Gigafactory Texas on [--] March [----] This is where Model Ys are built and soon Cyber Truck production will start Daylight savings started yesterday so I'm back to a later flight time for a while. I arrived right at sunrise but lots of clouds prevented getting any nice sunrise photos but the benefit was diffuse lighting across the site for nice images and video. There was a ton of activity on the south end which definitely looks like preparations for construction are really picking up now. As we saw on" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=W1qQBuw5zJI) 2023-03-13T20:57Z 42.9K followers, 20.5K engagements "Christmas Grand Tour Cortex [--] Chiller Concrete & Unique View [--] Dec [----] Giga Texas Update(8:25AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot Merry Christmas eve Today is my 6th time covering the factory on this day since I began drone flights over the factory way back in [----] Timestamps: Drone flight overview with discussion & illustration: 0:06 to 3:34 Drone flight footage & infographics: 3:55 to 27:36 So much has changed over the past nearly [--] years that I decided to do a comparison flight" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=XGijkwdw8sY) 2025-12-24T20:56Z 42.9K followers, 15.1K engagements "Construction All Over Cybercab castings Cortex [--] E Work [--] Nov [----] Giga Texas Update (07:00 AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot I got in an early flight today and we see construction in pretty much every area possible around the total Giga Texas site today. Caissons & trenching on the S side massive foundations & chiller plant piers around Cortex [--] electrical switchyard transformer assembly new excavation footing auger work & steel materials arriving. New recycling operations site" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=YHB2IsIl720) 2025-11-17T19:54Z 42.9K followers, 17.9K engagements "Cybercab Castings & Crash Tests & Cortex [--] Deliveries [--] December [----] Giga Texas Update (07:45AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot Welcome to the latest Giga Texas flyover as we kick off Christmas week The outbound lot is completely empty this morning confirming that Cybertruck production is paused for the rest of the year. But don't worrythe factory isn't sleeping. Massive construction and expansion work is still in full swing across the site. Timestamps: Drone flight overview with" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Yi7LhOXm0Xs) 2025-12-22T22:10Z 42.9K followers, 17.9K engagements "SpaceX X Headquarters & The Boring Company Facilities in Bastrop Texas on [--] September [----] Bastrop Texas is the fast growing center of the Elon Musk economy with facilities for The Boring Company the new X Trust & Safety Center and now the Headquarters too with the shut down of their San Francisco offices and the SpaceX Starlink production facility which itself is more than doubling in size I have been covering this site for over [--] years back when there was little more than a small tent a chain link fence a small but busy road and a lot of mud and I can tell you the changes over that period" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Z4CGwf2udzk) 2024-09-26T17:59Z 42.9K followers, 15K engagements "Come with me on the First Unsupervised Tesla Robotaxi Ride [--] January [----] in Austin Texas Today was another major milestone day for Tesla as public rides in Robotaxi's that are unsupervised meaning no driver safety monitor or any other human input to the vehicle and the entire ride is conducted autonomously Back on [--] June [----] Tesla rolled out the new Robotaxi Service in a relatively small service area in Austin Texas and about a dozen people (me included) got the opportunity to try out this new service first hand In the ensuing months the service area has expanded the ability to hail rides" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=bbPo4rt9vAM) 2026-01-23T00:52Z 42.9K followers, 73.8K engagements "Cortex [--] Chiller Plant (1&2) & Crash Test new Construction. [--] Jan [----] Giga Texas Update (08:55 AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cybertruck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot Foggy morning caused a 2-hour delay in my flight time today but we do see some significant progress with several construction projects around the site today Timestamps: Drone flight overview with discussion & illustration: 0:06 to 4:17 Drone flight footage & infographics: 4:39 to 30:57 Following about [--] weeks of production pause for the holidays we are" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=epa6MjsmU2Q) 2026-01-05T21:28Z 42.9K followers, 15.7K engagements "Cybetunnel Active Caisson Construction Switchyard Expands [--] Jan [----] Giga Texas Update (11:35AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys Cyber Truck the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot production happens in [----] Super cold day and I delayed my normal flight time a few hours to try and get the temperatures up a little so I started flying at about [--] F (1 C) and moderate winds so wind-chill was in the 20s F (-4 C). Otherwise it was an amazing day to fly with clear blue skies great visibility and sun at a high angle Timestamps: Drone flight overview with discussion &" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=gA8541HWfpU) 2025-01-23T00:25Z 42.9K followers, 22.1K engagements "SpaceX Starlink The New "X" Safety Center & The Boring Company Sites in Bastrop Texas [--] July [----] I recently flew over the Bastrop Texas set of facilities and this now includes a new development the confirmation of the first "X" building in this case the Safety Support Center and is underway just after the official announcement that "X" will be moving it's headquarters from California to Texas. In this drone flight we see how much expansion is underway for additional construction related to the SpaceX Starlink facility some of which are already permitted and some that will happen in the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=gSgveVUYyZM) 2024-07-30T23:48Z 42.9K followers, 13.6K engagements "Lithium Refinery & Cathode Plant Updates Robotaxi Changes [--] Oct [----] Giga Texas Update (07:45AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot Today starts the last week of the first month of the 4th quarter already and things continue to develop that will shape how both Tesla and Giga Texas will operate in [----] We discuss several more news items and new updates from Tesla and we see signs of that progress with equipment deliveries new production line assembly testing & infrastructure" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=gW6oPkpVTns) 2025-10-27T20:50Z 42.9K followers, 14.6K engagements "Tesla Gigafactory Texas [--] December [----] Cyber Truck & Model Y Factory Construction Update (07:45AM) Gigafactory Texas on [--] December [----] This is where the Cyber Truck and Model Y will be built We were treated to a stunning sunrise over Giga Texas this morning heralding in the 1st day of winter Work was happening all over particularly on the south and west sides [--] main areas of the roof with some new HVAC installations and the north end of the paint shop driveway areas. Also I have photographic evidence to back up the idea that contractor trailers are being moved from the east parking lot to" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=hADP7OpgdF0) 2021-12-22T22:22Z 42.8K followers, 21.6K engagements "100 Megapacks for Cortex [--] Plus [--] Fans & Cybercab Assemblies. [--] Feb [----] Giga Texas Update (08:25AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cybertruck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cortex [--] & [--] Cybercab & the Optimus Robot Early & cool temps caused lots of vapor clouds from the Cortex Cooling plant but it couldnt hide all the construction underway or to see some big developments Many Cybercab parts today including possible front & rear bumpers rear sub assembly & a lot of castings Timestamps: Drone flight overview with discussion & illustration: 0:06 to 1:31" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=j8l-UJgEejg) 2026-02-02T22:26Z 42.9K followers, 19K engagements "Astroport Space Technologies Introductory Video Clip I recently visited Astroport Space Technologies which is working with NASA Artemis to develop technologies to greatly reduce risks of landing spacecraft on the lunar surface & mitigate landing exhaust regolith plume problems. This is an overview of my visit & what they are working on. Their solution may help future SpaceX NASA & other missions while literally paving the way to permanent habitation Astroport Space Technologies is currently manifested on the initial SpaceX Starship HLS demo landing currently expected sometime in late [----] or" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=kU8yU7_vI3o) 2024-06-24T17:55Z 42.8K followers, [----] engagements "GIGA IDRA Deliveries on this Foggy Morning [--] January [----] Giga Texas Construction Update (09:55AM) Gigafactory Texas on [--] January [----] This is where Model Ys are built and soon Cyber Truck production will start I tried to fly when I arrived a few minutes ago but the fog rolled in quickly so I couldn't do much with my initial attempt at a video. I ended up waiting about [--] hours until it cleared up enough to fly. Despite this I was able to fly for a few minutes and saw a lot of interesting developments that I really wanted to capture once visibility improved. One of the things I was able to" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=mpAgx-sizcQ) 2023-01-11T23:23Z 42.9K followers, 20.6K engagements "New Optimus Factory Cortex [--] Chiller Plant More Deliveries [--] Nov [----] Giga Texas Update(07:35AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot Huge news coming out of the Shareholders meeting confirms the large land clearing on the east side is in preparation for a new [--] million/year Optimus Robot production facility in conjunction with the Riverfront Eco Park project. This will take all of [----] to complete with the goal to begin production of the Optimus [--] Humanoid Robot beginning in 2027." [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=nixRcXpiaJI) 2025-11-10T20:38Z 42.9K followers, 24.1K engagements "Production returns Switchyard 3rd Transformer Cortex [--] FRP [--] Jan [----] Giga Texas Update (7:35 AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot Gorgeous day to fly with many consequential things to see around the site today all of which are setting up for a gigantic [----] Timestamps: Drone flight overview with discussion & illustration: 0:06 to 4:03 Drone flight footage & infographics: 4:25 to 30:21 In the video intro I discuss the arrival of Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) beams on site and how" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=nlRdS5WvR6w) 2026-01-07T20:32Z 42.9K followers, 15.3K engagements "New Permits Cleared Sites & More Cortex [--] Megapacks [--] February [----] Giga Texas Update (08:35AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cybertruck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cortex [--] & [--] Cybercab & the Optimus Robot A great (but cool) day to fly and check out many newly cleared sites that may indicate more construction projects and some major relocation of some temporary operations that have supported the construction of the factory over the past few years. Timestamps: Drone flight overview with discussion & illustration: 0:06 to 4:11 Drone flight footage &" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=pJypmrM05_Y) 2026-02-04T21:41Z 42.9K followers, 15.7K engagements "Cortex [--] Deep Dive Crashed Cybercab & New Model Y Castings. [--] Dec [----] Giga Texas Update (10:35AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot Just a few more days left in [----] For today I was able to fly and concentrate most of the video on the development details and progress of the Cortex [--] facility and construction site including a 1-year look back at the current site showing how much has changed over just 1-year. Timestamps: Drone flight overview with discussion & illustration: 0:06 to" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=pKNWfwqb3c4) 2025-12-29T15:30Z 42.9K followers, 18K engagements "Tesla Gigafactory Texas [--] December [----] Cyber Truck & Model Y Factory Construction Update (08:30AM) Gigafactory Texas on [--] December [----] This is where the Cyber Truck and Model Y will be built Following heavy rains in the area yesterday Giga Texas was a bit of a mud pit but flying weather was perfect I've received a lot of insider information recently so in this video we look at a consolidated set of slides and illustrations to bring all of this recent information together in one place. Not only does this verify some things we already figured out it suggests some parts of the factory" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=pMaF7ZzIKY4) 2020-12-20T23:00Z 42.8K followers, 21K engagements "Cortex [--] Chillers & Big Deliveries Megapack #3 Supports. [--] Jan [----] Giga Texas Update (09:55 AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot Cool start to the work week but busy nonetheless. Model Y production was ramping up today for the week with many Model Y Standards on the E temp lot. Cortex [--] chiller plant part [--] is getting more FRP beams & now pipes installed for the cooling superstructure while Part [--] is getting more rebar & forms for the perimeter walls. Big equipment deliveries on" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=pi6QPZZ2QKE) 2026-01-12T23:23Z 42.9K followers, 19.1K engagements "Astroport Space Technologies Development Laboratory Tour Part [--] This is Part [--] (of 2) of my visit to the Astroport Space Technologies laboratory where they are currently using lunar regolith simulants vacuum chambers with induction heating kilns & other equipment to test prototype bricks that will someday form the landable surface for Starship and other lunar landers to safely arrive and depart from the moon This is an extremely difficult challenge made more so by the distances to the moon the inability (at least for some time) to have in-situ logistics and support and the unforgiving" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ppl6DKj2TRw) 2024-06-25T14:00Z 42.8K followers, [----] engagements "Busy Outbound Lot Switchyard Footings & Cortex Concrete [--] Sep [----] Giga Texas Update (07:45AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot Another Friday and start of a weekend and conditions to fly could not have been better No observable production today but the outbound lot and End-of-Line facility was busy preparing cars for transport off the site and to distribution locations. We are nearing the end of the 3rd quarter and with the Federal EV tax credit ending the demand for new vehicles" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=q8R2SXjHgzg) 2025-09-19T20:21Z 42.9K followers, 16.3K engagements "Cybercab Parts & Tests 5th Caisson E Clearing Grows Larger. [--] Nov [----] Giga Texas Update (08:15AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot Gorgeous day to fly on the week of the historic Shareholder Meeting with plenty to see around the site including new construction sites a 5th new Caisson on the S end progress at the electrical switchyard expansion including more trenching and conduit installation steel assembly more vaults & site cleanup. At Cortex [--] we see a growing section of" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=qxymJB4cY1g) 2025-11-03T21:26Z 42.9K followers, 16.7K engagements "1 September [----] Giga Texas Open House Cybercab Details & Production Line Progress & Factory Tour I just concluded a Giga Texas factory tour during an Invite-only Open House and Pro Team Demo Day and was able to get a lot of great images of displays new details about how the Cybercab production setup and preparation is coming along including an explanation for what some drone flyovers have seen out at Fremont in addition to what we see here at Giga Texas and I got a chance to talk to a lot of different people attending the event. Displays included the Tesla Semi (and a discussion I had with" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=rgGx3M0nLl8) 2025-09-01T14:00Z 42.9K followers, 48.1K engagements "I got to tour Teslas Fremont Factory on [--] July [----] Lets take a look Thanks to Tesla Owners Silicon Valley as part of the X Takeover event and Tesla for inviting me to tour the Fremont factory meet some of the leadership and many employees and drive on the test track This video recaps as much of the Fremont factory tour and experience I had and could get images and video of. The tour itself was fantastic we saw much of the factory including the S Model Y & Model [--] production lines and the exterior spring structures that are used for the bulk of Model Y production. We went into stamping saw" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=t2iRIdg-avE) 2025-07-28T23:06Z 42.9K followers, 21.5K engagements "Tesla Gigafactory Texas [--] April [----] Cyber Rodeo Celebration & Grand Opening (All Day) Gigafactory Texas on [--] April [----] This is where the Cyber Truck and Model Y will be built Its finally here Today is the Giga Texas grand opening and Cyber Rodeo event I cant believe it is finally here Let the party begin In this video we watch a time-lapse of sunrise over Giga Texas on the big day along with party setup and testing ahead of the arrival of [-----] attendees We look at the first official rendering of the completed Giga Texas including how the roof with solar panels and how the TESLA letters and" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=uJwEzpThroU) 2022-04-09T05:43Z 42.8K followers, 20.1K engagements "More Robots Arrive & Battery Pack Recycling. [--] January [----] Giga Texas Construction Update (07:55AM) Gigafactory Texas on [--] January [----] This is where Model Ys are built and soon Cyber Truck production will start [--] January [----] Giga Texas IMAGES Busy Day & many more robots arrive on S end Gorgeous day to fly today with activity on both sides of the highway of interest In addition it would seem Model Y production is again ramping up even more certainly at least as busy as it was in December the previous high watermark for Giga Texas. There are lots of other great discoveries deliveries and" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=vPPJjM48wJI) 2023-01-09T22:40Z 42.9K followers, 23.9K engagements "Huge Deliveries Switchyard Footing Piles Crash Tests Today [--] Sep [----] Giga Texas Update(07:45AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot Im back flying after a week away to attend the Florida Owners Group Teslacon event in Orlando Florida Conditions for flying today were perfect and so many areas to look at and get updates on progress. There is a lot to see today Timestamps: Drone flight overview with discussion & illustration: 0:06 to 3:57 Drone flight footage & infographics: 4:20 to" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=vXtHjfTXQ7U) 2025-09-17T20:40Z 42.9K followers, 22.5K engagements "Cybercab Rear Assembly Cortex [--] Interior Veterans Display [--] Nov [----] Giga Texas Update (07:55AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot On this day with a massive Solar Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) that causes Aurora and some satellite communications I was able to fly and Im glad I did as I was able to finally capture some high-resolution images and video of the complete rear assembly for the Cybercab that was being uncrated near the crash testing facility. Timestamps: Drone flight" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=wcL7azi9RpQ) 2025-11-12T20:40Z 42.9K followers, 17.8K engagements "Tesla Gigafactory Texas [--] November [----] Cyber Truck & Model Y Factory Construction Update (08:00AM) Gigafactory Texas on [--] November [----] This is where the Cyber Truck and Model Y will be built Extremely rapid work on the south pond area reconfiguration this morning In the past [--] hours so much work has been accomplished it is almost unbelievable. Fortunately in this video we take a detailed look at the construction and reshaping efforts in the south end around the ponds and south bridge area using the newly released Giga Texas official site plan documents. This is part of an elaborate storm" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ya36zZq1Wbs) 2021-11-01T20:56Z 42.9K followers, 20.9K engagements "Tesla's Cybercab During an Extended Testing Drive at Giga Texas [--] Dec [----] I was fortunate enough to capture an extended drone video of the Tesla Cybercab undergoing testing at Giga Texas today. The Cybercab was followed by a black Model [--] with a similar sensor quite installed to collect data for verification and Validation testing. The road course took the Cybercab around the west side of the factory to the north on Tesla road and then east to the Cathode Plant. After a quick stop at the Cathode plant it then proceeded back on Tesla Road to the west turned south on Robotic Avenue and then" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=z08j7TjuX4w) 2024-12-03T01:53Z 42.8K followers, 11K engagements "Cybercab Castings Recycled N Cleanup Cortex [--] Transformers [--] Dec [----] Giga Texas Update (7:35AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot Heavy fog around Giga Texas and the surrounding area caused a delayed in my drone flight today but fortunately the skies cleared and we got to see some interesting new developments. One of which was for the first time I saw many castings had been moved to the east recycling yard these were next to casting and the melt centers where they could be melted" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=zapxpLIw0TQ) 2025-12-13T01:01Z 42.9K followers, 21K engagements "S Tunnel Concrete E Casting Work & Boring Co Tunnel Changes [--] Aug [----] Giga Texas Update (08:35AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and soon the Next Generation Car A great day to fly over Giga Texas as the weather was ideal and the lighting very good as well A lot to see on the south end with concrete being poured on the roof of the middle of the three tunnels and more form work on the other two tunnels. The Bag House Plant and North Conduit installation and equipment structure were all coming along well today In the video introduction I provide a" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=-JmXmLVaYow) 2024-08-07T22:03Z 36.2K followers, 19.9K engagements "Tesla Gigafactory Texas [--] November [----] Cyber Truck & Model Y Factory Construction Update (09:30AM) Gigafactory Texas on [--] November [----] This is where the Cyber Truck and Model Y will be built A bit of an overcast but otherwise good day to fly at Giga Texas today. It has now been 4-months since construction began so we take a look back at all of the changes and compare to how Giga Berlin and Giga Shanghai looked at the same approximate point in time in their construction. One of the exciting things today was being able to get all [--] of the Quad Squad together at the same time on-site for the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=-j7P_06zyQo) 2020-11-22T02:40Z 40.2K followers, 13.4K engagements "N Grading Progress Cybercab & LiDAR testing & W Displays: [--] Mar [----] Giga Texas Update (08:25AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot It was a windy and cloudy morning around Giga Texas today but I was able to get a full flight in and saw some interesting developments and changes around the entire facility From N construction grading and earth work to Caisson TBM assembly final glass installation on the south extension and new Model Ys coming out of the factory along with more" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=-lIQ0nHPFGI) 2025-03-12T22:36Z 40.2K followers, 22.5K engagements "Boring Co Prufrock-4 Tents at Taylor Rail Yard & S Ext [--] August [----] Giga Texas Update (07:45AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and soon the Next Generation Car Another great day to fly at Giga Texas and the start of another work week Operations picked up from where we left off on Friday with many Cybertrucks in the outbound lot ready for transport while some more were staged in the north lot awaiting processing. I have heard there was a module from a supplier that may have been faulty and as a result many of the Cybertrucks grouped together at" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=-pKvarIuxM8) 2024-08-12T20:19Z 36.6K followers, 22.9K engagements "Tesla Gigafactory Texas [--] June [----] Cyber Truck & Model Y Factory Construction Update (07:45AM) Gigafactory Texas on [--] June [----] This is where the Cyber Truck and Model Y will be built Due to all the recent rains the area is very humid and getting much warmer making the environment quite sultry. There were a lot of low clouds and haze this morning (and a very brief rain shower) but in general conditions are improving. However conditions are just about perfect for the mosquitoes to come out in force so that makes flying a bit less fun. There was a lot of activity on all parts of the site today" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=01hdo_0f7iI) 2021-06-08T21:27Z 40.2K followers, 18.3K engagements "Star-Spangled Cybercab Testing underway at Giga Texas [--] Jan [----] This is a video showing a nearly full-circuit testing of the Tesla Cybercab around the Giga Texas factory . this testing is to gather data in a variety of situations which is then used to train and improve the self-driving (FSD) software that will not only help realize the robotaxi fleet but also improve all self-driving capabilities for Tesla vehicles owned and driven by anyone I hope you enjoy this look at some of the testing that is going on behind the scenes. [----] is going to be a breakout year for Tesla AI and self-driving" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=0WBtZcJ5qg4) 2025-01-20T18:01Z 40.7K followers, [----] engagements "Massive S End N Conduit & E Baghouse Foundation Progress15 May [----] Giga Texas Update (07:05AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and soon the Next Generation Car A gorgeous sunrise and more importantly a clear sky & bright lighting for today's drone flight and there is a lot to see especially on the south end extension area Production of the Cybertruck is far outstripping the Model Y now and that is consistent with what I've been hearing from inside the factory particularly as it relates to staff cuts. Timestamps: Drone flight overview with" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=0jLvkv21fsc) 2024-05-15T19:36Z 33.6K followers, 20.9K engagements "2024 . A Big Year of Change Short Video Lookback So much happened in [----] at Giga Texas & I wanted to help you see the changes from the point of view of my drone This is the 1st of [--] videos to document [----] & is mostly slides & specific areas around Giga Texas. Most of the work occurred in [----] has been to prepare for a big [----] including multiple new products new manufacturing processes the arrival of @Tesla_AI in a big way (Cortex Cybercab & Optimus) plus significant added production capacity. I hope you enjoy this short clip looking back at [----] Happy New Year" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=0qLpjLlM7O4) 2024-12-30T23:42Z 37.2K followers, [----] engagements "Tesla Gigafactory Texas [--] August [----] Cyber Truck & Model Y Factory Construction Update (07:30AM) Gigafactory Texas on [--] August [----] This is where the Cyber Truck and Model Y will be built What a way to start off a new week Giga Texas hits a major milestone of producing over [----] cars per week We have been seeing evidence of the production ramp increasing and now we know they are at around [---] cars per day and continuing to ramp higher We also see a new major development on the east side with a helicopter pad installed and lines painted This is near the east secondary entrance and would be" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=1-uT2NeChXY) 2022-08-22T20:30Z 40.2K followers, 21.2K engagements "Tesla Gigafactory Texas [--] February [----] Cyber Truck & Model Y Factory Construction Update (08:30AM) Gigafactory Texas on [--] February [----] This is where the Cyber Truck and Model Y will be built Another good day of flying at Giga Texas this morning however I found out after flying I lost about [--] minutes of video but I had a lot of images. Because of this issue I decided to add a longer introduction overview contractor information and areas visited with images in addition to the video footage. The three covered contractors are Comau Polk and Harris & Hart Inc. and we cover briefly what they" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=14uvOahBq1k) 2021-02-24T21:06Z 40.2K followers, 15.9K engagements "Windy Day Boring Machine Frame Concrete W Lot Paved [--] January [----] Giga Texas Update (1:35 PM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and soon the Next Generation Car Mother nature was really having a bad day today with strong and gust winds up to [--] mph ( [---] Kmh) earlier in the morning but the winds died down low enough to fly and get some great images on an otherwise beautiful and sunny day I did have to slightly alter my drone flight path to compensate for the winds but the later start and different sun angles gave me the opportunity to see other" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=1BdioXD6Y60) 2024-01-13T01:49Z [--] followers, 23.4K engagements "Extended Drone Flight the Day before Starship's second launch 4K Drone flight outside of FAA TFR zone using a combination ox 3X Optical and 9X Digital Zoom" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=1CKJcLKBYhQ) 2023-11-22T02:26Z 35.9K followers, [----] engagements "Tesla Gigafactory Texas [--] March [----] Cyber Truck & Model Y Factory Construction Update (07:30AM) Gigafactory Texas on [--] March [----] This is where the Cyber Truck and Model Y will be built Good Saturday afternoon Another great day to fly (a bit windy but otherwise nice) at Giga Texas Busy day all over and I do a fairly detailed intro this time in the video to help discuss all that I saw (and a few things I missed and saw in post editing so more for the next video) around the site. Timestamps: Drone flight overview with discussion & illustration: 0:28 to 4:37 Drone flight footage & infographics:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=1D1zVp-rWxM) 2021-03-06T23:42Z 40.2K followers, 19.4K engagements "April Fools [----] Recycling Lots Nearly Empty S Extension [--] April [----] Giga Texas Update(07:35AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and soon the Next Generation Car Its [--] April [----] and I have a little April Fools fun in the video introduction today so check that out and I hope it gives you a little bit of a chuckle I also provide some actual news about the [--] millionth Tesla made the Boring Company tunneling operations and my plans for the upcoming Solar Eclipse next week and what this means for my Giga Texas coverage next week. Timestamps: Drone" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=1LDftCtPgyE) 2024-04-01T19:13Z 33K followers, 22.2K engagements "Dozens of Deliveries Cortex [--] Roof & Crash Test Recycling. [--] July [----] Giga Texas Update (07:35AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot A comfortable morning to fly around Giga Texas today with some clouds playing hide and seek with the sun and a light to moderate wind from the southeast across the site today. Despite the early Monday morning time of my flight there was a lot of notable activity Timestamps: Drone flight overview with discussion & illustration: 0:06 to 2:08 Drone flight" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=1rgIDieDfZQ) 2025-07-21T21:21Z 41.4K followers, 19.6K engagements "Cybertruck Delivery Pause & New Routing S Extension Progress17 Apr [----] Giga Texas Update(08:35AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and soon the Next Generation Car Low clouds and misty day today but the winds were light and visibility was good enough for some interesting views and discoveries all over the site today. Perhaps the biggest news is the large-scale movement of Cybertrucks all over the site most positioned for shipping off-site and we see the first use of the new Cybertruck factory exit location on the southwest corner of the factory" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=23DHXnbZcek) 2024-04-17T19:15Z 33.3K followers, 26.7K engagements "First Ever Tesla Solar Wall Installation by Vikta Energy in Austin Texas VIkta Energy is a certified Tesla solar roof installer and they recently partnered with a custom home builder in Austin Texas to do the first of its kind Tesla Solar Wall installation. I was invited by the CEO and Owner of Vista Energy Carson Blair to visit the nearly completed home and cover this first of.its' kind solar wall application Normally the Tesla solar roof various components including the photovoltaic glass panels matching glass blank panels trim pieces micro-inverters and underlayment is used on the roofs of" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=27EeZ8aD2Tc) 2025-05-22T13:00Z 39.8K followers, 11.9K engagements "W Superchargers S Extension Grows & Production Ramping Hard [--] Mar [----] Giga Texas Update (07:45AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and soon the Next Generation Car [--] March [----] Giga Texas images Low clouds & mist but very active site I was surprised driving to Giga Texas today because it was clear skies with a nice sunrise developing as I left San Antonio but I saw a low "wall" of clouds in the distance over Austin and as I drove through it it became foggy with low clouds and mist and this persisted throughout my drone flight at Giga Texas. Despite" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=27ml_4xsmB0) 2024-03-06T21:58Z [--] followers, 22.1K engagements "Tesla Gigafactory Texas [--] October [----] Cyber Truck & Model Y Factory Construction Update (08:15AM) Gigafactory Texas on [--] October [----] This is where the Cyber Truck and Model Y will be built Gorgeous morning (following some rain showers earlier) to fly at Giga Texas and another busy week starting off In this video we look at the recently concluded Giga berlin County Fair and open house and discuss what we learned and how this applies to Giga Texas. We also now know that Tesla intends both factories to begin production and begin some deliveries of Model Y cars before the end of the year I" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=29yojG8qMno) 2021-10-11T20:38Z 40.2K followers, 23.8K engagements "Switchyard Vault Cortex [--] Ground Slab & 2nd Furnace Loader [--] Aug [----] Giga Texas Update(11:35 AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot Another great day to fly at Giga Texas with nice full lighting calm winds blue skies & lots of interesting details to see I also recently gave [--] more Robotaxi rides to an international audience of people who came in from Germany (8 people) Sweden (2 people) and San Francisco (1 person). We got a chance to test out the service & some new details about" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=2M7721_feJ4) 2025-08-01T16:30Z 41.4K followers, 18.8K engagements "Flags at Half-Staff Prod Ramp Concrete Underground Vault. [--] July [----] Giga Texas Update (6:35PM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot I spent the day in Austin giving [--] Robotaxi rides to several people including Eric who came in from the United Kingdom Dom from Salt Lake City and his friend Alvero Dyland from Dallas and Adestoop from Austin. My total of Robotaxi ride snow stands at [--] but I will be back in Austin on Friday [--] July giving a few more rides to people coming in from out of" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=2RARXg5dh7s) 2025-07-11T12:30Z 40.4K followers, 16.8K engagements "1000s of Castings Recycling Roof Solar & SW Glass Install [--] May [----] Giga Texas Update (07:55AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot A beautiful morning to fly and we can see the aftereffects of heavy rains that came through the area yesterday all over and in the water detention ponds. Production seems to be strong today of both the Model Ys and the Cybertrucks Timestamps: Drone flight overview with discussion & illustration: 0:06 to 4:56 Drone flight footage & infographics: 5:18 to" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=2UGB2PkaMos) 2025-05-07T19:56Z 39.6K followers, 22.4K engagements "Cybercabs Autonomous New Cars & Cranes at Work on N Side [--] April [----] Giga Texas Update (07:40AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys Cyber Truck the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot production happens in [----] The morning started off with low clouds and mist but fortunately rapidly improved and by the end of the video became a nice sunny day. Such is the weather patterns in this part of Texas in the early spring Today. We get to see more interesting developments and areas of change along with the return of Cybercab testing and of course the now normal operations of" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=3-LcAIS0F0k) 2025-04-16T20:37Z 40.2K followers, 24.2K engagements "Inside views Factory Production Expansion & Big Deliveries [--] Oct [----] Giga Texas Update (07:05AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and soon the Next Generation Car Today I decided to do a pre-dawn flight to get a feel for the amount of construction additions and equipment installation that is visible and compare this with the information we got from Tesla during the recent 3rd Quarter Financial Results meeting. In particular Tesla mentioned they are on track for production of at least two lower cost vehicles based on the Model [--] and Model Y. These" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=32iOBZZcsAk) 2024-10-25T19:50Z 36.6K followers, 25.5K engagements "Robotaxi production at Giga Texas Bridge Crane Arrives [--] September [----] Giga Texas Update(07:55AM) Gigafactory Texas on [--] September [----] This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens The biggest news of the day happened after I had concluded my drone flight and that was the confirmation that Tesla has made the decision (Tesla actually did so in May) to move production of the new subcompact car and robotaxi from Giga Mexico (which is having big issued with permitting and construction may be delayed for several years). This decision may help explain the tremendous amount of work to" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=33ZAD-HnntQ) 2023-09-08T21:14Z 31.6K followers, [----] engagements "Part [--] Tesla Corpus Christi Lithium Plant Deep Dive Video (Soil Stabilization Piers & Foundatio) This is the 3rd in what will eventually by [--] videos in this series. In this video we discuss lime stabilization of clay soils helical piles (aka screw piles) and some additional foundation work underway at the time of my drone flight. I also hint at a specific aspect of the current phase [--] of construction at the refinery and will cover that in Part [--] which I think you may find very interesting. As always thank you for your support and for all the help and assistance. Thanks also to Charles Keller" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=35th1wDQi40) 2023-09-07T10:44Z 31.6K followers, [----] engagements "Inside Views S Glass Wall Expands Castings Everywhere [--] February [----] Giga Texas Update (07:05AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and soon the Next Generation Car Early morning flight today (although not as early as I had planned due to traffic on the way up from San Antonio) and we get to see a beautiful sunrise to complement interior views of most of the west side 3rd floor (and some 2nd floor) of General Assembly. We also get a nice look at the main entrance area lit up in red lights along with the new construction going on just in front of the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=35w01GejXlo) 2024-02-07T21:38Z 31.8K followers, 20.1K engagements "W Superchargers Parking Garage 7+ Levels S Extension grows [--] Dec [----] Giga Texas Update (07:45AM) Gigafactory Texas on [--] December [----] Where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens It's back to work now that the Cybertruck Delivery Event has concluded and there are many new developments plus new information I learned to talk about today I know everyone wants to know the Cybertruck production rate and I'd say it is a little too early to be able to make any meaningful initial assessments yet so I will not be attempting to do so in this video. The biggest new development areas are on the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=37Ha7EBOOhg) 2023-12-04T22:31Z 30.5K followers, 25.5K engagements "Giga Texas Factory Tour Video [--] July [----] I was invited for a very special Giga Texas tour today by the Director of Manufacturing and I hope you enjoy what I am able to pass along. I concentrated on getting as much ground-level exterior video of Giga Texas as I could because I knew I would be limited in what I could show once inside the factory. In fact I was unable to take images or videos inside the factory during my extensive tour. Today I made sure to sit on the right side of the bus so I could get great views of the east south & west sides of the factory & I intersperse video from 13" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=39cJQqSVU4I) 2024-07-04T12:50Z 40.2K followers, 44K engagements "Refreshed & Camouflaged Model Ys New Megapack site rework [--] Feb [----] Giga Texas Update (08:45AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys Cyber Truck the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot production happens in [----] Another cloudy day following severe thunderstorms and heavy rain yesterday and the amount of standing water and mud is evident as we fly around the site today. Despite this it was another milestone day here at Giga Texas with a first of its kind camouflaged Model Y near the main factory exit point where newly built Model Ys are prepared for driving over to the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=3EqCmpA_30k) 2025-02-12T22:34Z 38.5K followers, 24K engagements "Tesla Solar Roof & Powerwall Installation Part [--] Discuss Project with Homeowner This is Part I of a multi-part series documenting the installation of a new Tesla Solar Roof and Powerwall at a home near San Antonio Texas In this Part [--] we talk with the homeowner and get her thoughts on why she selected a Tesla Solar Roof and we see the initial steps to get the process underway. It should be noted this is in addition to a full home restoration & expansion so much more construction is underway at this project than what you might see at a typical installation. Part II will show the roof" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=3ZXkTafma_A) 2024-04-02T12:13Z 33K followers, [----] engagements "By Request This is a 4-Year Comparison of select Giga Texas locations I received enough requests that I decided to give a four-year comparison slide show video of select areas of Giga Texas. This is taken from (approximately) the first week of January (2021 [----] [----] and 2024) and I tried my best to get very similar locations and viewing angles. I hope you find this bonus slide show video helpful informative and even fun to look back at This slide show video is not narrated but the comparisons of the same locations and approximately the same viewing locations really show how things have" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=3uBIhI2Wpqk) 2024-01-02T03:09Z 31.6K followers, [----] engagements "1st LR RWD Cybertruck N Steel Erection Megapack #2 wiring [--] Apr [----] Giga Texas Update(07:20 AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys Cyber Truck the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot production happens in [----] A nice sunrise and a big surprise today at Giga Texas as I caught a close look at the first Long Range Rear Wheel Drive (LR RWD) Cybertrucks being produced. This is the new lower cost version of the Cybertruck that also has the longest range yet available In addition a huge development on the north side as the steel erection for the new Central Campus Support" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=40MlzP_ZWC0) 2025-04-18T19:15Z 39.3K followers, 21.2K engagements "First [--] hours of Cybertruck Ownership Plus Three Features you didn't know about First [--] hours of Cybertruck Ownership A whirlwind day amazing interest and reactions & lots of fun Also I cover three features of the Cybertruck you may not have heard or know about Reminder The Cybertruck (and me) are headed to Starbase tomorrow for Starship Launch #3 See you there" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=41EoeKjF7i0) 2024-03-10T16:32Z [--] followers, 29.6K engagements "4 New [----] Battery's Fork Sculpture & Castings All Over [--] Oct [----] Giga Texas Update (07:35AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and soon the Next Generation Car Another nice sunrise over an eventful day at Giga Texas today A big surprise is the installation of the fork in the road giant FORK that signifies the change to Full Self Driving and the Optimus Robot. This giant 30ft fork in the road was created by Burning Man artist Hunter Leggitt and was used at AI Day [----] in California. Giga Texas is now the permanent home of the Fork and is in front of" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=4CXZmwR9EmE) 2024-10-07T20:24Z 36.2K followers, 25.4K engagements "Cybertrucks Driving S Extension Construction Progress [--] October [----] Giga Texas Update (08:35AM) Gigafactory Texas on [--] October [----] This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens Cybertrucks driving all over the site today Footing construction hitting plaid speed on the south and east sides Megapack site looking great and nearly finished and final electrical connections being made at the electrical switchyard Lots to see today The highlight of the day was catching a Cybertruck driving in the testing and calibration lot and test track then following it along the east side to the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=4F3z0DGi24g) 2023-10-20T20:15Z 29.5K followers, 22.8K engagements "Tesla Gigafactory Texas [--] July [----] Cyber Truck & Model Y Factory Construction Update (07:30AM) Gigafactory Texas on [--] July [----] This is where the Cyber Truck and Model Y will be built Busy hot & sultry morning Besides a lot of great process captured in this video I also recap the updated Giga Texas timelines that I presented in more detail on my [--] July video yesterday so check that one out if you want more details. Here is the link to that more detailed 2nd Quarter Financial Report discussion with timeline implications and updates if you would like to see the additional detail and" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=4IHotJle_eU) 2021-07-28T19:37Z 40.2K followers, 18.8K engagements "100s of Cybertruck Castings [----] Section Construction [--] October [----] Giga Texas Update (07:35AM) Gigafactory Texas on [--] October [----] This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens Major Milestone Day at Giga Texas Hundreds of both front and rear Cybertruck Castings outside on the east side of the casting machine section This is by far the most castings for Cybertruck we have ever seen and is a critical part in the start of production of the Cybertrucks for customer deliveries Production of Model Y continues to ramp up following the multi-week down time for assembly line upgrades" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=4J4M5_gJTcg) 2023-10-06T19:59Z 31.6K followers, 46.4K engagements "Permits Melt Center New Roads & Canopies & Electrical Work [--] Dec [----] Giga Texas Update(07:35AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and soon the Next Generation Car The weather forecast was bleak yesterday evening and I was not sure if I would be able to get a chance to fly today but fortunately the expected dense fog held off and so did the frontal passage which brought gusty wind conditions later in the morning so I was able to get in a good flight Timestamps: Drone flight overview with discussion & illustration: 0:06 to 6:14 Drone flight footage &" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=4JCd1t0LBzo) 2024-12-18T20:48Z 37.1K followers, 21.4K engagements "Cybertruck Apocalypse Cortex Video & Gorgeous Sunrise [--] August [----] Giga Texas Update (06:55AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and soon the Next Generation Car Today we are treated to a nice sunrise a large formation of Cybertrucks on the west outbound lot ready for transport and Elon Musk shared a video from inside a stunningly completed Cortex Supercomputer Data Center in the south end of the factory A lot more interesting activity going on today so let's dive in In the video introduction I show the video clip from inside the Cortex" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=4OXSxqrltFY) 2024-08-26T20:13Z 35.1K followers, 27.3K engagements "New Front Castings Melt Center Operational & Solar Roof Demo [--] May [----] Giga Texas Update(07:35AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys Cyber Truck the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot production happens in [----] A great morning to fly with a nice sunrise and for a while clear skies but the clouds began to roll back in ahead of thunderstorms forecast for the afternoon. It was not a production day (as has been the cast for almost a year) so I took the opportunity to fly around the far north and south to get updates on parts of the site I don't normally cover. Timestamps:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=4o2-KWn3NKI) 2025-05-02T19:40Z 40.2K followers, 26.6K engagements "Multi-Cybercab Testing N Grade & Rebar Cages & Megapack [--] [--] Mar [----] Giga Texas Update (08:25AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot Happy Saint Patrick's Day I was lucky enough to catch many Cybercabs testing around the site today a large group of about [--] Cybertrucks on the east side old testing lot and new Model Y's coming out of the factory in what should be a week of noticeable bump up in the production rates. Timestamps: Drone flight overview with discussion & illustration: 0:06" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=51r3un9KnrA) 2025-03-17T21:22Z 39.6K followers, 25.1K engagements "Tesla Gigafactory Texas [--] September [----] Construction Update Giga Texas construction update [--] September [----] there is so much activity going on it looks like they are accelerating to try and catch up from the rain delays and the changes in just [--] hours is staggering. It is hard to capture everything in one video but I tried This video starts off with a map overlay showing all of the very recent changes and activities then has an update from the previous video correcting the description of some service trucks thanks to viewer inputs. The first major area of change is in the south part of" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=5De93Hx6Hm0) 2020-09-13T21:50Z 36.2K followers, 10.2K engagements "The Trip to "Let's Go Flying" at Giga Texas . By request come along with me on my road trip I've had a lot of people asking about a behind the scenes video about my daily trip to Giga Texas & I've thought about it for awhile & thought I'd give one a try today. This shows me loading up my Cybertruck & driving up to the factory & then getting the drone setup & in the air. Not sure if this is helpful or not but I hope you find some entertainment. My trip home is pretty much the reverse. Thank you for watching" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=5Fh2wbC7-HA) 2025-09-09T12:05Z 41.3K followers, [----] engagements "Cybercab Testing New Megapack Site & Castings Everywhere [--] Nov [----] Giga Texas Update (07:10AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and soon the Next Generation Car Busy day before Thanksgiving at Giga Texas From the Boring Company work on the tunnel to Switchyard expansion and a second BESS (Battery Electric Storage System) aka Megapack site to the Bag House filtration plant nearing final assembly a huge assortment of Giga Castings and of course Cybercab testing underway there is plenty to see today Timestamps: Drone flight overview with discussion &" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=5HSeSugAdG8) 2024-11-27T22:41Z 38.9K followers, 35.6K engagements "The New Tesla Robotaxi service works for someone who is blind but how can it improve further Meet Konnie she flew in from South Dakota to try out the Tesla Robotaxi service and help the Tesla team improve to better serve this community Konnie reached out to me because she is very interested in technology and runs a website Gliding Through Blindness and covers music ranches Neuralink Tesla and all kinds of subjects. Here is her YouTube channel link: http://www.youtube.com/@GlidingThroughBlindness-zs2bt She is very familiar with technology uses Meta glasses to get around make content and shes" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=5KLZU7f3B2U) 2025-07-16T17:58Z 41.3K followers, 12.2K engagements "Ready for Huge Delivery Event Switchyard Transformer Prep [--] Sep [----] Giga Texas Update (08:35AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot Another great day to fly and one with a lot to see around the site including preparations for a huge customer direct delivery event starting today and running through [--] September. The small track set up for kid-sized Cybertrucks at the entrance four new tents cars set up in the delivery lot & so many new cars they are parking many of them on the east" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=5qTvs-DhnTE) 2025-09-24T20:44Z 41.4K followers, 16.6K engagements "EV Rodeo Recap EOL Asphalt & Concrete NE & W GA rework. [--] Feb [----] Giga Texas Update (09:35AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and soon the Next Generation Car The fog was dense this morning so I had to delay my flight a few hours until it cleared up enough to be able to fly and fortunately it continued clearing throughout the flight once I got started After my previous flight I had posted about the number of Cybertrucks on site at that time (140+) and Tesla's Chief Cybertruck Engineer Wes commented that we should see even more soon going so far to" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=5snhatpldFU) 2024-02-26T21:46Z 40.8K followers, 25.1K engagements "Tesla Gigafactory Texas [--] January [----] Cyber Truck & Model Y Factory Construction Update (08:30AM) Gigafactory Texas on [--] January [----] This is where the Cyber Truck and Model Y will be built Despite some very windy conditions that were worsening throughout the filming I was able to get some great video around the extremely busy site today In this video we go into a detailed discussion of the Giga Casting machine foundation construction and the implications for Giga Texas [--] or possible [--] casting machines are being installed. Here are highlights from today: - They have begun pouring concrete" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=5viXOJvHyZc) 2021-01-07T23:33Z 40.2K followers, 26.3K engagements "Tesla Corpus Christi Lithium Plant Review & Discussion [--] Nov [----] Site & Ops Update (9:15 AM) What a gorgeous and perfect day to fly over the Lithium Plant and get a one-month update on the progress We see steady progress assembling the first half of the main processing plant plus the large raw materials structure and preparations for the second half of the plant. This second part is most likely going to see major construction later in [----] while the first half is gearing up for an early [----] initial production target. I did notice two new land clearing areas with one in the middle part of" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=6MJGxjDyYGM) 2024-11-17T14:30Z 36.5K followers, 15.4K engagements "Flags Flying S Tunnel Coverings & Switchyard Concrete [--] Sep [----] Giga Texas Update (07:20 AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and soon the Next Generation Car I took advantage of a nice sunrise & partially cloudy morning to get close in views of the new flags flying on the three flag poles in front of the Giga Texas W main entrance and also with the city of Austin gleaming in the background form the opposite vantage point looking west. A lot of discussion about the correct arrangement of the flags and if the US flag should be centered or on the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=6PQYWHj0M0Q) 2024-09-18T19:48Z 36.2K followers, 21.7K engagements "Tesla Gigafactory Texas [--] September [----] Construction Updates Gigafactory Texas construction update [--] September [----] the recent heavy rains high winds and clouds have stopped and work at Giga Texas is at full pace today. Lots of activity all over the place First off we discus a recent Tesla timeline and other documents that show that production of the first product (still uncertain what that will be) could be as early as May [----] and interior work of some structures may begin as early as January [----]. Amazing pace Tesla expects so I constructed a rough timeline of what needs to happen on" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=6PZOQe0_2EY) 2020-09-11T22:16Z 36.1K followers, [----] engagements "W Area Details Park Garage Concrete & [--] areas w/ Asphalt [--] Feb [----] Giga Texas Update (07:35AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and soon the Next Generation Car Cloudy and light fog day at the site but it cleared up enough and provided a nice diffuse lighting which was excellent given the number of new developments we are able to see today In the video introduction we look closely at the West Support Facility discussing [--] specific areas and construction that is underway and what these are for or are planned to be in the near future. In the first" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=6SYC4OIGfpc) 2024-02-02T20:43Z [--] followers, 23.5K engagements "New Car Transport on W Side Cybertruck Castings All Over [--] Feb [----] Giga Texas Update (08:35AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and soon the Next Generation Car A nice looking but very windy day at Giga Texas today and we are fortunate to see some more milestone moments for the factory and possibly good signs for production ramp of the Cybertrucks (as well as Model Y's) Don't forget Valentines Day is just two days away In the video introduction we discuss the transfer of new vehicle transport operations to the west side new outbound lot Already" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=6XSllWGVwrc) 2024-02-12T23:02Z 31.9K followers, 23.2K engagements "Giga Texas Construction Permits Discussion May [----] (Parts [--] & [--] Combined) There is always construction going on at Giga Texas but recently several dozens of new permits have been filed that provide us a glimpse into the work going on inside and outside of the factory to expand the capabilities of the factory add new production lines replace older production lines prepare for new products and overall continue to grow this amazing production facility Tesla built near Austin Texas. Today I combined both parts [--] and [--] of my main video intros into a complete video clip covering all of the major" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=6oIUTQFtw04) 2025-05-15T13:00Z 39.7K followers, [----] engagements "Boring Company Tour Part [--] . Giga Texas Plans TBM Design & Iteration New Boring Machines & More This is part [--] of a two-part series that summarizes my recent tour of the Boring Company's Bastrop Texas facility. I would like to thank the Boring Company especially Nick David and Lisa for setting up this tour and for showing me around a fascinating location Also to the many employees I got to meet and talk with thank you for making the day so special In this video we look around the active Giga Texas tunneling site and look at the current plans for more than one tunnel at this location plus the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=6oXlNIsxQTM) 2024-05-09T13:00Z 33.5K followers, 22.1K engagements "Model Y Prod Ramps up E GeoPier & Megapack fence expands [--] October [----] Giga Texas Update(07:55AM) Gigafactory Texas on [--] October [----] This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens [--] October Giga Texas images Model Y production ramping up & Lots of Construction Progress No Cybertrucks in the new car outbound lot today that's because five were on a transport headed west on I-10 (last observed in New Mexico earlier this morning) and the other one is at Starbase doing photo shoots for the upcoming delivery event Biggest news at Giga Texas is Model Y production is ramping back up with" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=6vq0K-_iBoA) 2023-10-04T23:25Z 31.6K followers, 28.6K engagements "S Supercomputer Data Center N Conduit & Trenching Progress [--] May [----] Giga Texas Update (07:35AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and soon the Next Generation Car Yesterday based on images posted by Jeff Roberts on "X". Elon Musk commented about the south end extension and the supercomputer data cluster that is under construction. Based on this I decided to dedicate a larger than normal part of my flight on the south end and I include a lot of discussion about the various construction projects underway on the south end in todays video. In the video" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=7-vI-5S3d7s) 2024-05-20T19:40Z 33.6K followers, 24.4K engagements "S End Developments Rendering & Grand Tour of Property [--] February [----] Giga Texas Update (08:35AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and soon the Next Generation Car On this holiday in the United States to celebrate President's Day I decided I'd do another grand tour flight around much of the 3500+ acres of the Giga Texas property. Conditions were nearly ideal and I was able to fly over more of the entirety of the property than I have even been able to before thanks to my new drone and it's much more powerful batteries Timestamps: South End new" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=7KlZIpsWXvo) 2024-02-19T21:12Z [--] followers, 29.7K engagements "Cybertunnel Operating Prod at Pause Crash Test Trenching. [--] Jan [----] Giga Texas Update (012:35PM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys Cyber Truck the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot production happens in [----] After [--] days at Starbase for the launch of Starship Flight [--] Im back at Giga Texas and was able to get in a flight before a strong winter storm hits the area and will make flying and travelling unwise through mid-week. Fortunately despite the cold and windy conditions the skies were blue and I got in a full flight Timestamps: Drone flight overview with" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=7S-0kTtB8o4) 2025-01-20T16:30Z 40.6K followers, 28.3K engagements "Supercharged Canopies White Stain & Huge Glass Installation [--] Dec [----] Giga Texas Update(08:45AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and soon the Next Generation Car Lots to see today around the site Here is a summary of what you'll see both in the images and the video Timestamps: Drone flight overview with discussion & illustration: 0:06 to 5:07 Drone flight footage & infographics: 5:30 to 29:07 In the video introduction I provide an update of the Tesla Lithium Plant in Corpus Christi with new information from Tesla that the first Spodumene" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=7mQ1tSCiW74) 2024-12-16T21:28Z 40.2K followers, 30.2K engagements "Cybertrucks Moving Far N Views & Boring Co Cement Silos [--] Dec [----] Giga Texas Update (09:15AM) Gigafactory Texas on [--] December [----] This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and soon the Next Generation Car What a gorgeous day to end my drone flights for [----] today It was a little cooler than usual but otherwise conditions and lighting was spectacular No production today but there were Tesla employees moving Model Y's from the Testing and calibration lot to the east outbound lot and there were some employees moving Cybertrucks on the west side into and then out of the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=7om5JiMCInw) 2023-12-29T23:22Z 31.6K followers, 27.6K engagements "Tesla Gigafactory Texas [--] December [----] Cyber Truck & Model Y Factory Construction Update (08:30AM) Gigafactory Texas on [--] December [----] This is where the Cyber Truck and Model Y will be built Crews return after Christmas break and the site is beginning to come alive again Wall panels on the south end going up quickly while a special delivery arrives at the north end of the paint shop and we get some good images and video of the unloading Timestamps: Key highlights with discussion & illustrations: 0:06 to 2:40 Drone flight footage & infographics: 3:04 to 25:05 Here are some highlights from" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=7p2EdDC_UZg) 2021-12-27T21:48Z 40.2K followers, 37.8K engagements "Tesla Gigafactory Texas [--] December [----] Cyber Truck & Model Y Factory Construction Update (09:00 AM) Gigafactory Texas on [--] December [----] This is where the Cyber Truck and Model Y will be built A very cold (mid-30's and windy day at Giga Texas but the skies were clear and work was going at a frenetic pace everywhere. Because of this I mainly stayed over the foundation area today but there was plenty (too much) to see in a single video but I tried We spend a lot of time in and around the Big Pit area as much activity was concentrated in this area today but we also visit the steel growing steel" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=7w9KkupVU44) 2020-12-02T01:07Z 40.2K followers, 14.7K engagements "Tesla Gigafactory Texas [--] July [----] Cyber Truck & Model Y Factory Construction Update (08:30AM) Gigafactory Texas on [--] July [----] Where the Model Y is built and in the future the Cyber Truck as well I hope you are having a great 4th of July weekend I chose to fly today because I've got family coming over tomorrow for the holiday and I knew it would be a slow day at the site which would be prefect to honor several requests I've had from viewers to do a full property fly and talk along so that's what I am doing in the video today. Not so many images today as I wanted to just concentrate on the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=80u0cz47Yiw) 2022-07-03T18:43Z 40.2K followers, 17.6K engagements "Tesla Gigafactory Texas [--] August [----] Video Work continues briskly at Giga Texas and we now know the primary survey company that is doing all of the measurements needed to construct the main Giga Texas complex. Its Payne Industries of San Marcos Texas. They are starting [-----] survey points (construction staking) around the perimeter and are on contract to complete this work within [--] days. In addition Ive included a discussion of GeoTextile Membranes and how they are being used at Giga Texas and then we follow along some earth movers to see they work they are doing. As for other major updates" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=8_UlK0UUKF4) 2020-08-06T20:37Z 36.2K followers, [----] engagements "Giga Texas get's its Flagpoles Installed Short Video Clip This is a long-time project finally coming to fruition. This short video clip shows the raising and installation of the first of three [---] feet (or about [--] meter) tall flagpoles Once completed they will fly the USA Texas and Tesla flags proudly I hope you enjoy this short clip showing the process" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=8cIS0pkm5Bw) 2024-09-13T17:24Z 36.3K followers, [----] engagements "Tesla Gigafactory Texas [--] February [----] Cyber Truck & Model Y Factory Construction Update(07:45 AM) Gigafactory Texas on [--] February [----] This is where the Cyber Truck and Model Y will be built Low clouds and a bit of misty air did not detract from a busy Presidents Day holiday on the site today with activity all over We see a large concrete pour on the south end while new Model Ys drive out of the factory S end and drive to the Superchargers on the east side and some return to re-enter the s end of the main building We also see a change in the solar install on the roof now extending to both" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=8h-9iEZgA28) 2022-02-21T21:24Z 40.2K followers, 26.1K engagements "SpaceX & Boring Co Progress & 2-mo comparison [--] March [----] Boring Co & SpaceX Bldg Update(08:30AM) Todays flight is exactly [--] month from when I last flew over these two facilities so I thought not only would I do 360-degree flyover of both sites in this video but in the intro I provide a 3-month comparison set of images to show how much has changed in that time. The amount of progress especially at the SpaceX warehouse facility is truly amazing to see The SpaceX [------] Sq Feet (48400 Sq meter) facility is listed as a warehouse and goes by the name Project Echo. This construction site is in" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=8iCLYVCB2oU) 2023-03-20T13:45Z 36.3K followers, 14.6K engagements "Major Boring Milestone S Ext Progress Cybertrucks Moved [--] April [----] Giga Texas Update (08:45AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and soon the Next Generation Car Major milestone day for the Boring Company as crews were lifting and assembling the gantries into the tunnel and onto the aft end of the Prufrock [--] I did talk to someone I know at the Boring Company about this and they are all excited at this milestone This also indicates the tunnel is about [--] - [---] meters in length already In the video introduction I discuss some of my tour of the Boring" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=8iIDsGax0cM) 2024-04-23T00:49Z 36.3K followers, 28.4K engagements "Delivery Day Inventory Grows Model Y BIW Recycling & Tests [--] Sep [----] Giga Texas Update(08:45AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot For today I actually flew late Thursday afternoon for todays video because I will be headed to Las Vegas later today for Ellie's wedding this weekend. Fortunately the weather lighting and timing was perfect as I was able to capture many very interesting things today that I thought I'd share with you ahead of time. Timestamps: Drone flight overview with" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=8jxavV4NorU) 2025-09-26T15:41Z 41.4K followers, 19K engagements Limited data mode. Full metrics available with subscription: lunarcrush.com/pricing
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"11 February [----] Giga Texas video 4K Night Flight Cybercab Charging Tests & Prep for Major Construction. [--] Feb [----] Giga Texas Update (07:35AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cybertruck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cortex [--] & [--] Cybercab & the Optimus Robot Very early morning flight today and I must say Giga Texas is truly beautiful at night all lit up and with the red accent lights sprinkled here and there especially around the main entrance It was a great day to fly early & the main video today is visually awesome with a dark sky and interesting"
YouTube Link 2026-02-11T21:36Z 42.9K followers, 15.1K engagements
"Interested in Buying a Tesla Model Y Standard Watch this first A few months ago I was invited by Tesla to preview the new Model Y Standard just before it was publicly announced and placed on the design studio for purchase. The goal for this model was to offer most of the Tesla experience people have come to enjoy with these vehicles but at a lower price point. Now a few months later I have been given the opportunity to try one of these cars out for an extended period of time and experience what ownership might be like. Ive driven it in cities rural highways interstates and more adding almost"
YouTube Link 2025-12-25T05:49Z 42.9K followers, 27.5K engagements
"Half-Dozen Cybercabs Far N E & SW Clearing More Megapacks [--] Feb [----] Giga Texas Update (9:05AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cybertruck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cortex [--] & [--] Cybercab & the Optimus Robot Its Friday the 13th at Giga Texas and the only thing frightening might be for those coming to compete with the Tesla Cybercab as there were at least a half dozen different Cybercabs driving and testing production processes today. Some were at the factory exit some near the W EOL facility & Cybertunnel and others were supercharging now in groups"
YouTube Link 2026-02-14T00:17Z 42.9K followers, 18.5K engagements
"Part [--] Tesla Corpus Christi Lithium Plant Deep Dive Video (3 production strategies Tesla will use) Part [--] of my Lithium Refinery Deep Dive Video Series This is part [--] and is the last video in this series This has been a much more detailed and lengthy process making this series than I had originally expected but I hope you are enjoying them and learning something along the way. This video has a lot of detail and is very technical in nature. I discuss chemical processes and symbiology I draw reference material from a variety of technical and scientific papers and other out-of-the-mainstream"
YouTube Link 2023-09-12T15:00Z 42.4K followers, 12.5K engagements
"Tesla Gigafactory Texas [--] October [----] Cyber Truck & Model Y Factory Construction Update (07:45AM) Gigafactory Texas on [--] October [----] This is where the Cyber Truck and Model Y will be built Busy start coming off record 3rd Quarter and heading into the [----] Shareholders Meeting later this week held at Giga Texas in a virtual format In this video we discuss some of the key parts of the 3rd Quarter results the upcoming [----] Shareholders meeting and an interesting change in the released publications that may indicate a significant change for Tesla. We also look at a 1-year lookback at how the"
YouTube Link 2021-10-04T20:45Z 42.1K followers, 21.8K engagements
"400K Milestone Megapack #2 Grows More Earth & Grade Work [--] April [----] Giga Texas Update (08:15AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys Cyber Truck the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot production happens in [----] Great Day to fly and see another big milestone for Giga Texas with the 400000th Model Y produced since production began officially almost exactly [--] years ago The Tesla team set up this display using red Model Y's on the Parking Garage just in time for me to get a good look and I'm glad to be able to share with you Timestamps: Drone flight overview with discussion"
YouTube Link 2025-04-09T21:23Z 42.4K followers, 22.1K engagements
"Ecological Paradise & Self Driving New Cars to Outbound Lot [--] April [----] Giga Texas Update(09:35AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys Cyber Truck the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot production happens in [----] Great day to fly and I captured a lot of new information and developments despite having to alter my routes and timing because of my visit to Aalo Atomics later today to tour their facility and see what theyve accomplished in [--] months since their grand opening Ill be brief here today but the biggest new is the official information about the Tesla ecological"
YouTube Link 2025-04-08T03:30Z 41.7K followers, 22.3K engagements
"Aalo Atomics CEO discussion about a changing nuclear regulatory environment Nuclear energy is undergoing a renaissance with many countries & the USA taking significant steps to harness modern nuclear reactor designs to meet rapidly growing energy demands especially from AI Datacenters. With this comes challenges & opportunities for innovative new companies such as Aalo Atomics I recently talked with CEO Matt Loszak about the changing regulatory environment growing energy demands & how this is affecting his company as they bring their brand-new factory here in Austin into full operation &"
YouTube Link 2025-05-24T00:06Z 41.7K followers, [----] engagements
"28 August [----] Tesla Lithium Refinery Plant near Corpus Christi Texas Update (08:25AM) Teslas New Lithium Refinery Plant is located near Corpus Christi Texas I was able to head down to the Corpus Christi Lithium Refinery Plant construction site almost four months since the official groundbreaking event took place on [--] May [----]. Wow there has been a TON of work and changes since then with a large area having been earth worked footings trenching ponds construction trailers and Tesla office trailers sprung structures and even vertical construction with concrete pours Timestamps: Drone flight"
YouTube Link 2023-08-28T14:30Z 42.4K followers, 32.9K engagements
"CT Line Standup E Cathode Work & Multi-Level Parking Start [--] July [----] Giga Texas Update(07:35AM) Gigafactory Texas on [--] July [----] This is where Model Ys are built and soon Cyber Truck production will start Lots of interesting activities today with the biggest rumor (I cannot confirm) that Tesla employees are beginning work on the Cybertruck lines. This may be training or orientation work or it could be something more. In any case if this rumor is true that is another great sign that Cybertruck production is coming along and the initial small-scale production may be only weeks away"
YouTube Link 2023-07-10T21:05Z 42.3K followers, 22.9K engagements
"Boring Co Revised Panels Switchyard Upgrade Tunnel Rd Prep [--] Sep [----] Giga Texas Update(07:55AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and soon the Next Generation Car What a great day to fly at Giga Texas today Clear Blue Skies later in the morning lighting and light winds What the conditions allowed were great views of progress in many areas around the site In the video introduction I briefly cover my recent trip to the Bastrop TX location where the Boring Company SpaceX Starlink factory the Boring Bodega and the new X Hq building are all growing at an"
YouTube Link 2024-09-25T20:30Z 41.7K followers, 39.3K engagements
"Views of New Prod Line Many Cybertrucks Batch Plant Gone [--] Feb [----] Giga Texas Update (07:00 AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys Cyber Truck the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot production happens in [----] Early morning (& cold) flight today with many interior images along the west and south ends of the factory today Timestamps: Drone flight overview with discussion & illustration: 0:06 to 2:51 Drone flight footage & infographics: 3:13 to 30:49 Cybertruck production may be ramping up as I saw a lot of them lined up next to the End of Line facility and in the"
YouTube Link 2025-02-14T20:54Z 40.2K followers, 24.3K engagements
"Tesla Semi & Charger 2nd Model Y exit & Megapack #2 Conduit [--] June [----] Giga Texas Update(07:25AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot Nice to be back flying at Giga Texas after my week away for Starship Flight [--] . Giga Texas production was paused for the last week also (partly because of the Memorial Day Holiday but also to allow for line maintenance and upgrades) so not a lot of changes took place while I was gone. Notably during that time Austin was hit with severe and strong weather"
YouTube Link 2025-06-02T19:53Z 42.4K followers, 22.5K engagements
"Tesla Lithium Plant Review & Discussion [--] May [----] Development Site & Operations Update (07:35 AM) A beautiful day to fly over the Lithium plant with decent winds abundant early morning sunshine and great lighting conditions I start with a run up and over the frontage road giving an expansive overview of the entire site and I hope this helps put into context where all the detailed sections of the plant are that we will see later in the video. Many other details updates that you will see and we will talk about in the video Timestamps: Introduction & overview with discussion & illustrations:"
YouTube Link 2025-05-29T17:48Z 42.4K followers, 17.7K engagements
"Tesla Gigafactory Texas [--] November [----] Cyber Truck & Model Y Factory Construction Update (07:30AM) Gigafactory Texas on [--] November [----] This is where the Cyber Truck and Model Y will be built Today mother nature greeted the morning with a gorgeous sunrise with vivid blues yellows and some orange highlights . what a beautiful way to fly and the cloud cover gave some amazing lighting for the images and the video too Perfect In this video we start off in the south area and survey the new 550+ acres Tesla recently acquired it's a very nice area snuggling up to the Colorado River overlooking"
YouTube Link 2021-11-10T21:41Z 41.7K followers, 21.4K engagements
"DOJO Cancelled but Why Lots of Production Deliveries Today [--] Aug [----] Giga Texas Update(07:45AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot In the video introduction today I discuss the recent decision to cancel the DOJO project within Tesla some of the stated reasons by Elon and the company and then I go on to show there is much more going on within the overall AI industry and academia that likely forced the hand of Tesla to make this decision. Timestamps: Drone flight overview with"
YouTube Link 2025-08-11T19:59Z 41.8K followers, 17.8K engagements
"Tesla Gigafactory Texas [--] September [----] Construction Update [--] September Giga Texas Update video. Hurricane Beta is now gone and Teslas battery day is over so lets get back to Giga Texas construction Work over the past few days slowed but did not stop due to the hurricane but today the earthmovers were back at work and of course the GeoPier crews continued working on the main foundation area non-stop. In this video we discuss the overall schedule and items that need to be accomplished in order to stay on schedule as well as review key things to look for in the next [--] to [--] days which will"
YouTube Link 2020-09-24T01:46Z 42.1K followers, 10.4K engagements
"Friday Prod Delivery Center Display & Switchyard Concrete [--] Sep [----] Giga Texas Update (07:35AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot So many big stories and news items for Tesla this week it is hard to know what to cover while Giga Texas itself has many big news & developments underway today Timestamps: Drone flight overview with discussion & illustration: 0:06 to 4:30 Drone flight footage & infographics: 4:53 to 33:55 In the video introduction we discuss some of these including: Teslas"
YouTube Link 2025-09-05T20:48Z 41.7K followers, 18.9K engagements
"Tesla Lithium Plant Review & Discussion [--] Feb [----] Development Site & Operations Update (09:35 AM) A beautiful day to fly over the Lithium plant with decent winds abundant sunshine and great lighting conditions I start with a high altitude fly over to help the viewer see the entire site at once and to help out into context where all the detailed sections of the plant we will see later in the video at a lower altitude. The best news is the marked progress in the past [--] or so days since my last visit Timestamps: Introduction & overview with discussion & illustrations: 0:06 to 4:02 Lithium"
YouTube Link 2025-02-27T18:01Z 42.4K followers, 16.7K engagements
"Mystery Solved Semi on Site Megapack & Cortex [--] Progress [--] July [----] Giga Texas Update (09:45AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot I did two very long Robotaxi rides today in the newly expanded area and will post some of the videos on Patreon so you can see what it was like. Because of that my Giga Texas video was a little shorter than normal because I had to get back to San Antonio for a birthday party later this evening for my great niece who becomes a teenager today Timestamps:"
YouTube Link 2025-07-14T23:13Z 41.8K followers, 21.3K engagements
"Part [--] Tesla Corpus Christi Lithium Plant Deep Dive Video (Kilns Coolers & How these will be used) This is part [--] in what will eventually by [--] videos in this series This has been a much more detailed and lengthy process making this series than I had originally expected but I hope you are enjoying then and learning something along the way. In this video we discuss the rotary kiln and heat exchange coolers that were being assembled on the site at the time of my [--] August [----] drone flight. We also discuss how there operate their intended purpose and role in the manufacturing of LiOH and where"
YouTube Link 2023-09-10T14:00Z 42.4K followers, 10.9K engagements
"9K Giga Press Parts & New Construction [--] December [----] Giga Texas Construction Update (10:15AM) Gigafactory Texas on [--] December [----] This is where Model Ys are built and soon Cyber Truck production will start Today started off with a foggy sunrise followed by dense fog over the site for about [--] hours before I was able to get the drone in the air. During the time I was waiting for the fog to clear I had the chance to talk to truck drivers and some construction workers and learned a lot of very interesting new information. First Tesla is creating a Giga Texas transportation capability by hiring"
YouTube Link 2022-12-10T01:06Z 42.3K followers, 23.8K engagements
"SpaceX & Boring Co Facilities widened roadway [--] August [----] Development Operations Update(8:00 AM) [--] August [----] SpaceX Starlink production site & Boring Company facility updates. The Boring company site has not had many changes since my last visit about a month ago. However the SpaceX Starlink facility is another story entirely Timestamps: Introduction & overview with discussion & illustrations: 0:06 to 4:27 Boring Company facility flyover: 4:54 to 10:08 SpaceX facility flyover: 10:09 to 19:57 The first piece of news/progress is that the roadway separating the two facilities is being"
YouTube Link 2023-08-13T21:16Z 41.8K followers, 14.9K engagements
"S Tunnels Buried Boring Tunnel Liners Switchyard Concrete [--] Sep [----] Giga Texas Update (07:25AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and soon the Next Generation Car Today was a very busy day for me as I not only did my normal Drone flight over Giga Texas but I also visited the Neuralink Campus and then went to the growing Bastrop Texas site of the Boring Company the Boring Bodega and Hyperloop Plaza the expanding SpaceX Starlink facility and the new X building and Headquarters. To cap off this busy day I then attended the grand opening of Aalo Atomics"
YouTube Link 2024-09-24T05:26Z 41.7K followers, 22.7K engagements
"Innovative Wheel Design on Astrolabs FLIP Lunar Rover . How this might allow Lunar Human Colonies During the Everyday Astronauts third annual Astro Awards event I was able to discuss a new rover design called FLIP with some of Astrolabs employees and thought this would make an excellent short video to highlight some of the innovative technologies that may well play a big role in the long-term NASA and commercial human habitation plans on both the Moon and Mars So what is the Astrolab Flex Lunar Innovative Platform (FLIP) and what makes the wheel design so innovative Why did they have to come"
YouTube Link 2026-01-19T03:31Z 42.9K followers, [----] engagements
"Tesla's Brand New Model Y Standard Edition Unveiling Features Specifications & Manufacturing On [--] October [----] Tesla announced the newest variant of the Model Y called the Standard Edition with the intent to offer a lower-cost vehicle that retains most of the utility and technology of the Premium Model Y but at a lower initial purchase price and operating costs. This new Model Y offers about [---] miles of range (at 100% charge) a new front and rear look a cloth interior and all of the standard Tesla ecosystem capabilities including Full Self Driving access to the Supercharger system and free"
YouTube Link 2025-10-07T18:21Z 42.9K followers, 22.1K engagements
"Robotaxi Inspires Big Plans and along with FSD will help Millions of People Robotaxi along with Tesla_AI Full Self Driving (FSD) technology is already showing promise that will change peoples lives for the better & @montymccoy is a perfect example of how this might take shape Monty is from the San Francisco area on his way to North Carolina (NC) & wanted to try out the Robotaxi service & get actual in-the-seat experience. Why is this important & why is he headed to NC Great question A long-time Tesla investor owner & FSD user he is concerned that his father who lives in NC is losing his"
YouTube Link 2025-08-02T16:11Z 42.4K followers, [----] engagements
"Ghost Busters Cybertruck Caisson Tour [--] Covered Cybercabs [--] Oct [----] Giga Texas Update (09:15AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot Halloween is in the air and Tesla hosted an employee-only Frunk or Treat event this weekend and today we see a Cybertruck decked out as the Ghost Busters mobile at the north end of the EOL facility Production is also ramping up for the Model Ys after the weekend where many vehicles were transported off site leaving the outbound lot mostly empty to start"
YouTube Link 2025-10-20T21:35Z 42.9K followers, 16.1K engagements
"Vivid Sunrise Inside Views Cybercab in Crash Testing [--] October [----] Giga Texas Update (07:00 AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot Early morning vivid sunrise bathed Giga Texas with amazing lighting today We also get some great views inside where MUCH progress has been made setting up production equipment & capability. Timestamps: Drone flight overview with discussion & illustration: 0:06 to 3:09 Drone flight footage & infographics: 3:32 to 31:59 In the video introduction we discuss"
YouTube Link 2025-10-10T19:59Z 42.9K followers, 15.1K engagements
"Discussion with Aalo Atomics CTO Factory & Aalo Pod Unveiling [--] April [----] I recently attended the World Premier of the Aalo-0 Nuclear Reactor Pathfinder Aalo Nuclear factory & the unveiling of the new Aalo Pod Small Modular Reactor (SMR) built right here in Austin Texas For this video I was fortunate to be able to talk with the CTO and Co-Founder of Aalo Atomics Yasir Arafat. In this video I use clips from our discussion [--] months ago at the grand opening of this factory and video during the world unveiling of that same factory now that it is operational and building the first Aalo-0"
YouTube Link 2025-04-10T22:08Z 41.7K followers, [----] engagements
"Megablock Debuts Extended Prod Shifts Switchyard Concrete [--] Sep [----] Giga Texas Update (07:15AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot The string of big news keeps coming for Tesla and today is not an exception with the introduction of the new Megapack [--] and the incorporation of this into an integrated Megablock solution set. This development partly explains why we have been seeing so many transformers at Giga Texas over the past year or so Timestamps: Introduction with discussion &"
YouTube Link 2025-09-10T23:18Z 42.4K followers, 16.1K engagements
"Big Construction Projects Review for Giga Texas & What to look for in [----] This is a stand-alone video to bring together multiple big construction projects in and around Giga Texas that are important for the growth and expansion of the factory. Must occur this work is now underway or is expected to begin sometime this year The first major construction project I cover is the Campus Central Support Facilities which is where we currently see a large section of ground getting graded and prepared for construction between the DIE shop and the electrical switchyard. This will have three main"
YouTube Link 2025-02-19T21:42Z 38.5K followers, 20.5K engagements
"Equinox Day Delivery Prep & Switchyard Expands [--] Sep [----] Giga Texas Construction Update(07:35AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot Happy 1st day of Fall (northern hemisphere) as today is the Autumnal Equinox Today is also the start of the last full week in the 3rd quarter and the final push is on to try and maximize production and deliveries including the potential for a big Direct Customer Delivery event here by the weekend Timestamps: Drone flight overview with discussion &"
YouTube Link 2025-09-22T20:15Z 41.7K followers, 16K engagements
"Megapack Deep Dive w/ Official Documents & illustrations [--] May [----] Giga Texas Construction Update Gigafactory Texas on [--] May [----] This is where Model Ys are built and soon Cyber Truck production will start This is a deep-dive stand-alone video I'll be publishing later today concerning the recent documentation I provided about the installation of the Megapack Battery Electric Storage System (BESS) at Giga Texas. We go into public official documents plans illustrations and a comparison to the recent Angleton Texas Megapack installation and see how much more advanced the Giga Texas installation"
YouTube Link 2023-05-07T22:50Z 42.4K followers, 16.9K engagements
"Ready for the Big Day Caissons Cortex [--] & Cybercab Castings [--] Nov [----] Giga Texas Update(07:35AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot Another beautiful day to fly and this time the day before the big Shareholders Day which promises to be one of the most consequential in the history of the company and that is not an exaggeration. Obviously the one item with the most attention is the new multi-year CEO compensation package but there are several other critical items up for vote too"
YouTube Link 2025-11-05T20:59Z 42.9K followers, 17K engagements
"Robotaxi White Stain on Cortex [--] New Fence on W Side [--] June [----] Giga Texas Update (07:35AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot Beautiful day to fly over the factory today on top of some very large and significant news items for Tesla Three days ago the Robotaxi service was launched in a small conservative way in Austin Texas for a group of early access people who could offer rides to another passenger. In the first three days the service seemed to work well some teething pain. Issues"
YouTube Link 2025-06-25T21:18Z 42.3K followers, 23.8K engagements
"Tesla Lithium Plant Review & Discussion [--] Aug [----] Development Site & Operations Update (09:35 AM) A beautiful day to fly over the Lithium plant with decent winds abundant sunshine and great lighting conditions I start todays video with a high-altitude flight around most of the perimeter to see what the entire site looks like and then I come down to a lower altitude for much more detailed views of main parts of the lithium plant. Timestamps: Introduction & overview with discussion & illustrations: 0:06 to 3:12 Lithium Plant Drone Flight & Narration: 3:30 to 22:02 Early in January Tesla"
YouTube Link 2025-08-23T00:14Z 42.4K followers, 20.1K engagements
"2nd transformer Cortex [--] Chiller Plants & Megapack Supports [--] Jan [----] Giga Texas Update (07:45AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cybertruck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot What started as a foggy low cloud day ended up showing us a lot of big developments around the site Today was not a production day (as is normal) but we do see a growing number of Model Y Standards staged over at the E side temp lot. Timestamps: Drone flight overview with discussion & illustration: 0:06 to 3:57 Drone flight footage & infographics: 4:19 to"
YouTube Link 2026-01-09T22:06Z 42.9K followers, 16.3K engagements
"Starship Booster return Performance Assessment and What to Expect for Flight [--] This is a flight analysis for the Starship Super Heavy Booster return profile from hot staging to landing attempt. I use video footage from Flight [--] and comparisons with a similar SpaceX Falcon [--] Return to launch Site (RTLS) flight profile along with some basic discussion of the composition of the atmosphere and how this may have affected Booster 10's return during flight #3. Finally I incorporate recent new information provided by SpaceX to round out the analysis and discussion. In addition I also use a speed and"
YouTube Link 2024-06-02T21:03Z 42K followers, [----] engagements
"Giga Texas Shareholders Meeting Sights Views & Impressions [--] November [----] What a great Tesla event & I wish more people could have attended because this was really special. I put together these unique views and images to try to help give a sense of what it was like for the tens of thousands of Shareholders and supporters of the company who were not able to attend and I hope this helps make you feel like you were there. Enjoy Cyber Truck Model Y Gigafactory Gigafactory Texas Gigafactory Austin Terafactory Terafactory Austin Terafactory Texas Gigafactory [--] Austin Gigafactory Cybertruck Giga"
YouTube Link 2025-11-07T19:41Z 42.9K followers, [----] engagements
"Tesla Gigafactory Texas [--] November [----] Cyber Truck & Model Y Factory Construction Update (09:30AM) Gigafactory Texas on [--] November [----] This is where the Cyber Truck and Model Y will be built An overcast but otherwise good day to fly at Giga Texas today. We take a closer look at a number of areas around the main site especially where new footings have been excavated in the middle of what is the central roadway between the two foundation halfs which is a new development and its unsure if this indicates a plan change or not. We also take a look at the new clearing area in the far southwest"
YouTube Link 2020-11-24T00:32Z 42.2K followers, 14.9K engagements
"Production Pause 1st Switchyard Steel Cortex [--] Roof 75% [--] Oct [----] Giga Texas Update (12:35 PM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot End of the week and production paused to start off the quarter following a record-breaking 3rd quarter with [------] new vehicle deliveries & [----] GWh of energy storage also a record for Tesla. Timestamps: Drone flight overview with discussion & illustration: 0:06 to 2:55 Drone flight footage & infographics: 3:25 to 24:40 In the video introduction I discuss"
YouTube Link 2025-10-03T20:00Z 41.8K followers, 17.9K engagements
"Grand Tour on Presidents Day Major Construction Progress [--] Feb [----] Giga Texas Update (09:35AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys Cyber Truck the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot production happens in [----] Beautiful day to fly today and since it is the President's Day holiday and not much is going on I decided to do another Grand Tour trip around the site this time going much farther south than I normally do to show what is happening along SH-130 near the intersection of highway [--] and where connections might be related to the water intercept system under"
YouTube Link 2025-02-17T21:35Z 38.3K followers, 18.2K engagements
"E Clearing Grows W Entrance Bollards Cortex [--] Screw Piers [--] Oct [----] Giga Texas Update(07:40 AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot Windy & cool autumn day but big news in the Tesla world and here at the factory. Lots of talk if the Cybercab will have a steering wheel or not based on Board Chair Robyn Denholms recent comments and the Robotaxi service area expands again in Austin. Lots of big developments on the site from Caissons to expanding clearings equipment deliveries bollard"
YouTube Link 2025-10-29T21:12Z 42.9K followers, 17.5K engagements
"Official Render Discussion [--] October [----] Giga Texas Construction Update (07:45AM) Gigafactory Texas on [--] October [----] This is where the Cyber Truck and Model Y will be built Happy Friday Thank you for watching todays video and I hope you have an excellent weekend But before that check out the video with incredibly vivid oranges reds and yellows in this mornings sunrise I was able to get a full-factory length shot with the sunrise from the west side of the highway looking to the east What a view In the video intro we discuss the Cyber Berm lights and compare to the official Tesla rendering of"
YouTube Link 2022-10-07T20:27Z 41.8K followers, 19.6K engagements
"Part [--] Tesla Corpus Christi Lithium Plant Deep Dive Video (Refinery Design Timelines & Expansion) This is the 4th in what will eventually by [--] videos in this series In this video we discuss the design of the refinery itself the facilities and structures and how the raw materials helped shape the overall plant design. We also talk about some timelines for both construction and production at this refinery as well as some additional construction projects underway that will support the operations. I discuss some new information I have received detailing the phasing of construction to get the"
YouTube Link 2023-09-07T15:00Z 42.4K followers, 11.5K engagements
"Ramped Production More Crash Testing IDRA Parts Delivery [--] July [----] Giga Texas Update (07:35AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot Today was a busy day at the factory with production of both the Cybertruck and Model Ys ramping back up after last weeks production pause The outbound lot was starting to fill back up again mostly on the north end but also some on the southeastern side. Construction was also back to full speed after all the rains and mud have dried up. We also get to see a"
YouTube Link 2025-07-09T23:16Z 42.3K followers, 18.4K engagements
"Model Y Perf Production Far N Clearing Cortex [--] Transformers [--] Dec [----] Giga Texas Update(7:35AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot Great but cold day to fly today at the site where construction & production were both in full swing to start off the work week. AS a reminder just two more production weeks remaining before the Christmas and New Year holiday break with production resuming on [--] January. Timestamps: Drone flight overview with discussion & illustration: 0:06 to 3:42 Drone"
YouTube Link 2025-12-08T22:17Z 42.9K followers, 19K engagements
"What is the Die Shop Lets discuss & speculate together [--] January [----] Giga Texas Update Gigafactory Texas on [--] January [----] This is where Model Ys are built and soon Cyber Truck production will start In my [--] January [----] video I discussed several projects underway at Giga Texas including a rather odd "Die Shop" being constructed just to the west of the battery cathode plant. At first this seemed to indicate something to do with maintenance and repairs of the large and very heavy dies used perhaps in the stamping machines and/or the giga presses. However the use of this new structure for"
YouTube Link 2023-01-15T20:05Z 42.3K followers, 17.6K engagements
"38 New Megapacks Huge Sarens Crane Lippmann Crushing & More [--] Jan [----] Giga Texas Update(1:35PM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot Rare Thursday flight today for two main reasons. First a massive winter storm is about to come through a big part of the United States and Texas is expected to get extremely low temperatures freezing rain and ice and possibly snow so I decided to fly today while the conditions were still very good. Second I was able to be one of the first to take an"
YouTube Link 2026-01-23T15:00Z 42.9K followers, 17.8K engagements
"2nd Megapack Rises New Campus Grade Work Production Lull. [--] Feb [----] Giga Texas Update (08:35AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys Cyber Truck the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot production happens in [----] Another very cold day here in central Texas with wind chills into the [--] degrees F ( [---] C) windy & cloudy. Hopefully we will begin to transition to more spring-like temperatures next week. Timestamps: Drone flight overview with discussion & illustration: 0:06 to 6:41 Drone flight footage & infographics: 7:02 to 31:05 In the video introduction I provide a shorter"
YouTube Link 2025-02-21T17:07Z 40.2K followers, 22.8K engagements
"Part [--] of [--] . Aalo Atomics Interview with CEO Matt Loszak This is my in-depth discussion with the CEO of Aalo Atomics Matt Loszak and we go into a lot more about the company the reactor they intend on manufacturing and their phased planning to build out their new manufacturing facility here in Austin and also their site in Idaho Falls & their links with the Idaho National Laboratories that may give this company a leg up on other startups in the miniature mobile & modular nuclear power plants. Energy demands especially in a emerging world of huge AI datacenters Industry & Transportation"
YouTube Link 2024-09-30T14:00Z 41.7K followers, [----] engagements
"International Visitors Robotaxi rides & Production Pause. [--] June [----] Giga Texas Update (07:35AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot Timestamps: Drone flight overview with discussion & illustration: 0:06 to 7:04 Drone flight footage & infographics: 7:27 to 33:09 Beautiful day to fly with two visitors from Europe (Germany and Switzerland) to see the factory and try out Robotaxi rides along with my nephew Nikolaus The planned production pause has begun as the lines are upgraded and"
YouTube Link 2025-06-28T06:02Z 42.2K followers, 21.3K engagements
"Megapack [--] Cybertrucks Move [--] Cranes Arrive [--] Apr [----] Giga Texas Construction Update (07:30 AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys Cyber Truck the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot production happens in [----] I beat the rains just barely this morning Despite the constant threat of the wet stuff in the skies I was able to capture a lot of great progress with construction around the site today Timestamps: Drone flight overview with discussion & illustration: 0:06 to 3:31 Drone flight footage & infographics: 3:53 to 30:15 In the video introduction I discuss a new"
YouTube Link 2025-04-04T19:39Z 41.8K followers, 28.4K engagements
"Tesla Gigafactory Texas [--] May [----] Cyber Truck & Model Y Factory Construction Update (08:00AM) Gigafactory Texas on [--] May [----] This is where the Cyber Truck and Model Y will be built Another great day to fly at Giga Texas Activity all over the place and I talked with two Tesla employees out doing videography work inside the plant and flying some drones for aerial shots as well They were interested in some of my work and images so who knows if some of these might be used by Tesla. We shall see. In this video we discuss the installation and function of a RETOX (Regenerative Thermal Oxidizer) or"
YouTube Link 2021-05-03T22:36Z 41.7K followers, 16.6K engagements
"Tesla Lithium refinery Construction Deep Dive Series Announcement There has been so much interest in Tesla's Lithium Refinery plant construction site following my recent drone flyover and video I decided to make a multi-part deep dive series to discuss what I've found. This is the announcement of this series . look for each part to be released in the coming days. Thanks for watching"
YouTube Link 2023-08-31T17:54Z 42.4K followers, [----] engagements
"Thanksgiving Flight Prod Schedule Cortex [--] Chiller Work [--] Nov [----] Giga Texas Update (09:35AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot This is my Thanksgiving and final flight of November [----] and I was joined by my sister Sue her husband Ed their dog Kiki and I did a slightly different kind of flight today starting with a [---] flight around the main factory then visited several key locations around the larger Giga Texas property before wrapping up the flight. I expect my drone flight"
YouTube Link 2025-11-26T01:07Z 42.9K followers, 17.6K engagements
"Tesla Gigafactory Texas [--] December [----] Cyber Truck & Model Y Factory Construction Update (08:00 AM) Gigafactory Texas on [--] December [----] This is where the Cyber Truck and Model Y will be built A great day to fly around Giga Texas today and the weather could not have been better In todays video we look at the far southwest area to see if any progress has been made (not really) the far east areas and return focus on the main foundation area. A pretty busy morning and it looks like we can expect to see a lot of activity the rest of the day. Here are significant highlights from today: - The far"
YouTube Link 2020-12-08T01:15Z 42.3K followers, 14.2K engagements
"Short Video of SpaceX Starlink Boring Company Hyperloop Plaza & X Hq in Bastrop Texas [--] Feb [----] This is a short video clip showing the progress and expansion of several facilities in Bastrop Texas associated with the Elon Musk economy in central Texas. The SpaceX Starlink facility has grown to over [--] million sq feet (93000 Sq m) of production space. SpaceXs Bastrop facility is a major hub for Starlink production and in September [----] SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell announced that the Bastrop site would become the "largest printed circuit board manufacturing facility in the entire United"
YouTube Link 2025-02-18T18:19Z 38.3K followers, [----] engagements
"Robotaxi Rides on the Highways here in Austin Let's go I did some great Tesla Robotaxi rides including extensive highway time here in Austin with Paul who is visiting from Frankfurt Germany Not only had he never experienced Tesla FSD or Robotaxi before but he got to see how the service works in the expanded service area highways & with the Tesla safety observer in both the right & left seats in different rides How did it go & what were his impressions Come for a drive with us I am convinced that the best way to educate people on the autonomous technology that is here now & will continue to"
YouTube Link 2025-09-11T19:53Z 42.3K followers, [----] engagements
"Happy New Year Grand Tour Cortex [--] a 2nd Chiller System [--] Jan [----] Giga Texas Update (7:35AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cybertruck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot Happy New Year 1st drone flight of Giga Texas this year Today we start off with a ling timelapse of the 1st sunrise Ive captured over the factory in [----] and then I continued the flight on a grand tour around the bulk of the entire Giga Texas property (and a bit beyond in some areas) We see construction all around the overall Tesla property as satellite &"
YouTube Link 2026-01-02T20:08Z 42.9K followers, 17.7K engagements
"REVISED Part [--] of [--] Aalo Atomics Intro & Grand Opening Presentation This is a REVISED Version with better slides and Graphics from the original slide decks and animations Aalo Atomics used and improves the visual quality of the video. I have also attempted to further clean up the audio but I was limited by the fact I used my personal microphone to record the audio emanating from speakers in a open warehouse setting. I apparently have the best audio recording of the event possible after checking with the other videographers present at the event. The audio is mostly acceptable to good in the"
YouTube Link 2024-09-26T23:24Z 41.7K followers, [----] engagements
"Cathode Automation E Casting Steel & Boring Tunnel Panels [--] Sep [----] Giga Texas Update(07:55 AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and soon the Next Generation Car Very nice day to fly on the last day of the 3rd quarter of [----] So far it appears Tesla may be on track for a very strong world-wide quarter of production and deliveries and it the outbound lot being mostly empty today is any indication this may indeed come to pass We should find out the official data on Wednesday morning. A lot of big developments today in addition to what we (don't) see"
YouTube Link 2024-09-30T20:28Z 41.7K followers, 24K engagements
"Tesla Lithium Plant Review & Discussion [--] Oct [----] Development Site & Operations Update (09:35 AM) A beautiful day to fly over the Lithium plant with abundant sunshine and great lighting conditions I start todays video with a high-altitude 360-degree flight around most of the perimeter to see what the entire site looks like and then I come down to a lower altitude for much more detailed views of main parts of the lithium plant. Timestamps: Introduction & overview with discussion & illustrations: 0:06 to 4:00 Lithium Plant Drone Flight & Narration: 4:19 to 19:40 In the video introduction I"
YouTube Link 2025-10-12T13:01Z 42.9K followers, 17K engagements
"15 November [----] Tesla Lithium Refinery Plant near Corpus Christi Texas Update (08:25AM) Teslas New Lithium Refinery Plant is located near Corpus Christi Texas I was on my way to Starbase to see the second launch of Starship and the trip allowed me to stop by and get some updated images and video of the Lithium Refinery. Wow there has been a TON of work and changes since then with a large area having been earth worked footings trenching ponds construction trailers and Tesla office trailers sprung structures and even vertical construction with concrete pours Despite all of this my assessment"
YouTube Link 2023-11-16T03:36Z 42.4K followers, 28.4K engagements
"Grand Tour today E Support overview & Equipment Deliveries [--] Nov [----] Giga Texas Update(11:15 AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot For todays flight I thought Id try something a little different based on feedback from viewers and decided to do a partial grand tour focusing on the far Southwest South of the Colorado River & the far East sides around the Tesla property and show much of eh commercial and residential construction going on that supports the greater economy spawned by the"
YouTube Link 2025-11-14T17:01Z 42.9K followers, 15.8K engagements
"Part [--] of [--] Aalo Atomics Intro & Grand Opening Presentation Part [--] of [--] . @AaloAtomics Intro & Grand Opening Presentation Yesterday [--] September [----] I had the honor of attending the grand opening of an innovative new company here in Austin Texas Energy demands especially in a emerging world of huge AI datacenters Industry & Transportation coupled with the potential for off-world economies is a serious issue challenging energy providers world-wide. A new company @AaloAtomics offers an interesting and innovative solution . micro-sized modular & mobile nuclear reactors built using Giga"
YouTube Link 2024-09-24T21:02Z 41.7K followers, [----] engagements
"Tesla Gigafactory Texas [--] February [----] Cyber Truck & Model Y Factory Construction Update (07:30AM) Gigafactory Texas on [--] February [----] This is where the Cyber Truck and Model Y will be built Day started off with a nice sunrise so I flew along the west side south to north to capture it over Giga Texas so I hope you enjoy this early morning footage Busy day all over particularly on the east side with many new developments. In the video introduction we look at some of the interesting deliveries of equipment and materials delivered to and some stored in the east parking staging and contractor"
YouTube Link 2022-02-07T21:26Z 41.7K followers, 24.3K engagements
"What is a Tesla Robotaxi Like Follow along on this World Premier First Drive On [--] June [----] Tesla officially unveiled their new Robotaxi ride hailing service. in downtown Austin Texas A group of early access people (me included) were offered the chance to experience the first drives and also bring along a passenger to share this world premier event This took place in a geofenced section of Austin on public roads and in a dynamic environment that included pedestrians bicycles other cars construction and more The cars use AI computer systems and cameras (vision only) to understand react and"
YouTube Link 2025-06-23T13:41Z 42K followers, 26.9K engagements
"SpaceX Bldg 2nd tunnel & 2-mo comparison [--] Feb [----] Boring Co & SpaceX Facilities Update Todays flight is almost exactly [--] months from when I last flew over these two facilities so I thought not only would I do 360-degree flyover of both in this video but in the intro I provide a 2-month comparison set of images to show just how much has changed in that time. The amount of progress especially at the SpaceX warehouse facility is truly amazing to see The SpaceX [------] Sq Feet (48400 Sq meter) facility is listed as a warehouse and goes by the name Project Echo. This construction site is located"
YouTube Link 2023-02-21T13:30Z 42.1K followers, 13.6K engagements
"Rollover Tests Cybercab Castings A-Frame & Chiller Assembly [--] Dec [----] Giga Texas Update(09:15AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot After a bit of a break for the Thanksgiving holidays Im back at Giga Texas and its obvious that winter has arrived as it was much colder at the site so I have to get used to bundling up again to fly Despite the conditions there was truly a lot of activity around the site today and I think I was able to capture most of it. In this video today. I hope you"
YouTube Link 2025-12-02T23:37Z 42.9K followers, 18.6K engagements
"Buying a Non-Foundation Cybertruck & Comparison . What is different FSD Transfer & any Regrets Buying a Non-Foundation Tesla Cybertruck . what are the differences between this version and the original Foundation Series How important was FSD transfer policy change in the final purchase decision and what standout features helped this new owner make the purchase Are there any regrets not getting a Foundation Series and waiting for the cheaper version I talk with a new Cybertruck owner as of yesterday (21 Oct 2024) to get his thoughts & I took the opportunity to do a comparison with my Foundation"
YouTube Link 2024-10-22T22:06Z 42.8K followers, 60.5K engagements
"Two facilities emerge in Bastrop Texas [--] December [----] Boring Company & SpaceX Update (011:35AM) I decided to do a Sunday flight to catch up from my previous [--] November [----] video over the Boring Co and SpaceX facilities since its been a few weeks. For those who may not know these facilities are right next to each other and about [--] miles (or [--] Km) due east of Giga Texas. If youd like more information on where these are located and other key facilities in the greater area around Giga Texas I recommend you check out my [--] December [----] Surrounding Area video. The SpaceX [------] Sq Feet (48400"
YouTube Link 2022-12-19T14:00Z 42.9K followers, 19.9K engagements
"Far NE Soil Testing Inside Cortex [--] & [--] Cybercab Castings [--] Nov [----] Giga Texas Update (07:15AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot I was able to fly today ahead of the heavy rains expected the rest of the week so this is likely my last Giga Texas video this week. Also next week is Thanksgiving so my schedule will be a bit different coming up and then after next week back to more or less normal. For today I started out the flight from the far northeast of the site where two big"
YouTube Link 2025-11-19T20:16Z 42.9K followers, 17.4K engagements
"Camouflaged Model Y Cortex [--] & Switchyard Expansion [--] January [----] Giga Texas Update (07:38 AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cybertruck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot It was the coldest morning so far this winter but bright blue skies light winds and otherwise perfect flying weather to fly Timestamps: Drone flight overview with discussion & illustration: 0:06 to 3:54 Drone flight footage & infographics: 4:17 to 34:49 Interesting set of Model Ys in the Giga Texas outbound lot this morning. The wheels are covered and there"
YouTube Link 2026-01-15T21:31Z 42.9K followers, 21.9K engagements
"80 Megapacks & Fans for Cortex [--] Rare Friday Production Day [--] Jan [----] Giga Texas Update(11:35AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot Once again I flew on Thursday afternoon because I was in Austin for more Robotaxi rides today along with a few other events. Because of this and some visiting friend coming in from out of town tomorrow I elected to fly today and get updated images and videos for my upcoming [--] January video. Of note normally Friday would be a down day but because of the"
YouTube Link 2026-01-30T15:45Z 42.9K followers, 18.5K engagements
"Cybercab Factory Exit Far N Clearing Cortex [--] Chiller Plant [--] Dec [----] Giga Texas Update(9:35AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot Coldest morning yet in [----] but brilliant lighting and views around an active site with both production and construction once again Speaking of production we see things ramping back up after the weekend and ahead of a rare 5-day production work week before the holiday break. As a reminder Giga Texas will pause production from [--] December until [--] January"
YouTube Link 2025-12-15T23:27Z 42.9K followers, 23.4K engagements
"1st [--] Cortex [--] Megapacks Switchyard 3rd Transformer Slab. [--] Jan [----] Giga Texas Update (11:35AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot I spent the weekend in Austin at the Everyday Astronauts Astro Awards event which was amazing and a lot of fun and I was fortunate to tour Firefly on Monday and observe a live static fire of one of their Reaver rocket engines Because of this I decided to take advantage of being near Giga Texas and flew Monday late afternoon for this video. Monday was"
YouTube Link 2026-01-20T16:00Z 42.9K followers, 17K engagements
"Cybercab Castings Cortex [--] Chiller & Water Tank Construction [--] Dec [----] Giga Texas Update (8:15AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot Another cold morning but a lot of construction was underway at the factory today along with a delivery pause for Model Y Performances due to the need to conduct a safety inspection on a certain part to make sure it was installed correctly during production. I start off at the northwest of the site near the Lone Star asphalt & concrete plant then work all"
YouTube Link 2025-12-05T22:35Z 42.9K followers, 20.1K engagements
"Tesla Gigafactory Texas [--] June [----] Cyber Truck & Model Y Factory Construction Update (09:30AM) Gigafactory Texas on [--] June [----] This is where the Cyber Truck and Model Y will be built Busy but still muddy day and more rain on the way for today and the rest of the weekend. This is unprecedented weather for this area of Texas and it is having some impact on the construction speed of Giga Texas. I am hoping that we will break out of this weather pattern next week. How unprecedented has this rain been here is an article talking about the records that have been broken:"
YouTube Link 2021-06-04T22:31Z 42.9K followers, 17.3K engagements
"Early Views Inside Prufrock-3 Disassembly S Ext Progress [--] June [----] Giga Texas Update (06:45AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and soon the Next Generation Car Early morning flight with views inside 1/2 of the West Side of the main factory the Northeast corner of the casting machine section & the north end of the Cathode building & parts of the new south extension I drove up early because of the forecast heavy rains storms and high winds but fortunately they held off long enough for a full flight I'm glad they did because we also got to see"
YouTube Link 2024-06-19T18:49Z 42.8K followers, 30.9K engagements
"8 Cybercab Crash Testing [----] Discussion Cortex [--] Conduits [--] Oct [----] Giga Texas Update(07:55AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot Low clouds early today but good day to fly and see what is going on just after the 3rd Quarter Financial Results meeting where we learned a lot about what to expect at Giga Texas (and Tesla worldwide) in [----]. Timestamps: Drone flight overview with discussion & illustration: 0:06 to 5:49 Drone flight footage & infographics: 6:12 to 31:53 In the"
YouTube Link 2025-10-24T21:23Z 42.9K followers, 16.8K engagements
"Cybercab Drives inside Factory [---] Cortex [--] Megapacks so far [--] Feb [----] Giga Texas Update(07:15AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cybertruck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cortex [--] & [--] Cybercab & the Optimus Robot Beautiful sunrise which reminds us the future for Tesla is bright complicated and of course exciting as the company shifts firmly towards physical AI and datacenters autonomy and possibly embracing both on earth and off-world endeavors. So many disruptive innovative and even audacious plans ahead and a big part of that future is being built"
YouTube Link 2026-02-06T21:00Z 42.9K followers, 21.5K engagements
"Cybercabs Model Y Standard Prod & Huge Transformer Arrives [--] Oct [----] Giga Texas Update(12:35 PM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot Later than normal flight today gives great lighting and perfect flying conditions to get updates after a few days away for me to attend the Starship Flight [--] at Starbase. The biggest news items today include an engineering Cybercab driving with flashers on along River Road seven covered Cybercabs at the crash testing facility Model Y Standard production"
YouTube Link 2025-10-17T14:00Z 42.9K followers, 18.5K engagements
"3rd Qtr Fin Results Cybercab Crash Tests & New Clearing [--] Oct [----] Giga Texas Update (11:35 AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot High level clouds early cleared up to sunny skies about 2/3ds of the way through the drone flight today but otherwise conditions were nearly perfect and we get to see some interesting developments around the site. I tour around the far east and north parts of the site today to reveal areas I dont normally visit mainly because of the distances involved but"
YouTube Link 2025-10-22T15:15Z 42.9K followers, 14K engagements
"Bluebonnets Concrete Walls Stamping Foundations Oh My [--] March [----] Giga Texas Updates (07:55AM) Gigafactory Texas on [--] March [----] This is where Model Ys are built and soon Cyber Truck production will start I started out early today to get a few views inside the south end area and catch a gorgeous sunrise over the factory Conditions were just about perfect for a great flight today and to find a lot of interesting new developments and milestones We get a great overall view of the south end then look inside a busy stamping machine section where we catch the lifting of a giant die used in the"
YouTube Link 2023-03-15T21:38Z 42.9K followers, 22.8K engagements
"SpaceX Warehouse Construction & Boring Co Facility Drone Flight [--] November [----] (07:30AM) You may be aware of the Boring Companys facilities near Bastrop Texas but have you seen the tremendous progress the company has made on their facilities lately If not you will be really surprised at how much it has grown and changed this year One of the interesting things spotted is the test bore for a recent image sent out by the Boring Company of a Model [--] inside a tunnel with a blast door partially closed saying this was hyperloop testing From this video you can see where this image was taken Also I"
YouTube Link 2022-11-29T01:09Z 42.9K followers, 14.8K engagements
"SpaceX & Boring Co Facility Review & Discussion [--] June [----] Development Site Updates (8:00 AM) Another monthly update on the Boring Company and SpaceXs new Starlink facilities in Bastrop Texas I start at the new "Hyperloop Plaza" sign and new building just to the north of the fenced off main Boring Company site. This is where the [----] "Not-a-Boring" competition was held and is part of an expansion of the main Boring facility site. In the video introduction I discuss the Not-a-Boring competition for [----] and also some of the basics concerning boring a tunnel extracting the dirt and applying"
YouTube Link 2023-06-19T16:00Z 42.9K followers, 12.6K engagements
"Final Production Day Cortex [--] Chiller Melt Center Recycling. [--] Dec [----] Giga Texas Update(7:45AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot Great day to fly especially since this was the last production day of the year as has become customary over the past few years. I did notice a lot of equipment arriving at loading platforms all along the east side of the factory in preparation of more production line assembly maintenance and upgrades over the next few weeks of down tome for production."
YouTube Link 2025-12-19T22:52Z 42.9K followers, 20.5K engagements
"Winter Storm over [--] Cortex [--] Megapacks So Far [--] MY BIWs [--] Jan [----] Giga Texas Update (11:35AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot I flew the afternoon of [--] January for these images (and will release the video on [--] January) because the temperatures finally went above [--] F (0 C) and I did not want to fly tomorrow in below freezing temps. Also I tried (unsuccessfully) to get a Robotaxi ride this afternoon but the service (and Waymo as well) was not operation because of lingering"
YouTube Link 2026-01-28T16:00Z 42.9K followers, 17.2K engagements
"New Permits Cybercab Drives to W EOL NE Concrete Crushing [--] Feb [----] Giga Texas Update (08:55AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cybertruck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cortex [--] & [--] Cybercab & the Optimus Robot Beautiful weather and lighting to fly today and activity on the site did not disappoint. I fly over many parts of the site that we dont see very often and relate this to new permit discussion in the video introduction. Timestamps: Drone flight overview with discussion & illustration: 0:06 to 4:35 Drone flight footage & infographics:4:57 to"
YouTube Link 2026-02-10T15:00Z 42.9K followers, 16.3K engagements
"Creating a Lunar Economy . A Detailed Discussion with Astroport Space CEO Sam Ximenes There is a lot of interest planning resourcing & missions underway to return to the moon but many challenges remain ahead of us before we can realize the dreams of going back to the moon to stay. In the short term determining where to go & then landing safely is a major obstacle but once we overcome these challenges developing a lunar economy to support a permanent human presence is the ultimate goal so how do we do that I recently toured @AstroportSpace here in San Antonio Texas & talked with the CEO Sam"
YouTube Link 2024-07-24T01:58Z 42.8K followers, [----] engagements
"2025 Giga Texas Year in Review plus a look ahead to what the new year will bring Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot This video attempts to cover [--] months of extreme changes additions construction & more at Giga Texas. [----] was truly a year of massive changes new products like the Model Y Refresh Standard & Performance and put into place most of the Cybercab production lines supporting infrastructure & the start of Robotaxi service that will all come into their full potential in the"
YouTube Link 2025-12-31T14:00Z 42.9K followers, [----] engagements
"Conversation with Astroport Space Technologies CEO Huge Plans for a Permanent Lunar Port & Gateway I talk with CEO Sam Ximenes & the Executive Officer of the WEX Foundation about the mission of Astroport Space technologies the technologies they are developing to help make lunar landings safer in the future & some of the STEM outreach they are doing with the community. Astroport is being funded via a NASA SBIR contract & is in phase [--] of the development & demo process. In addition Astroport in conjunction w/ Astrolab will be manifested on the 1st SpaceX HLS Starship demonstration landing on"
YouTube Link 2024-06-24T18:03Z 42.8K followers, [----] engagements
"Inside Views Cortex [--] Transformers Chiller & Tent removal. [--] Dec [----] Giga Texas Update 06:30 AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot Another early morning flight in perfect conditions to see an amazing sunrise while also getting unique views inside the south and west sides of the main factory. It is obvious that a lot of work has been done inside the factory adding floors mezzanines equipment and work stations to support the Cybercab production but we are only able to see a fraction"
YouTube Link 2025-12-10T20:26Z 42.9K followers, 18.6K engagements
"Astroport Space Technologies Development laboratory Tour Part [--] This is Part [--] (of 2) of my visit to the Astroport Space Technologies laboratory where they are currently using lunar regolith simulants vacuum chambers with induction heating kilns & other equipment to test prototype bricks that will someday form the landable surface for Starship and other lunar landers to safely arrive and depart from the moon This is an extremely difficult challenge made more so by the distances to the moon the inability (at least for some time) to have in-situ logistics and support and the unforgiving"
YouTube Link 2024-06-27T14:00Z 42.8K followers, [----] engagements
"SpaceX site Grows & Boring Co Hiring Event Success [--] October [----] Dual Facilities Update (11:45AM) [--] October [----] SpaceX Starlink production site & Boring Company facility drone flight This continues my monthly visit to these two sites located in Bastrop Texas and the progress and developments in that period do not disappoint Most of the progress is on the SpaceX side of the road but there are interesting developments at the Boring Company side as well Timestamps: Introduction & overview with discussion & illustrations: 0:06 to 3:35 Boring Company facility flyover: 3:52 to 9:39 SpaceX"
YouTube Link 2023-10-24T14:00Z 42.9K followers, 16.7K engagements
"25K Subscribers S Changes Switchyard C/B Installation13 March [----] Giga Texas Update (08:35AM) Gigafactory Texas on [--] March [----] This is where Model Ys are built and soon Cyber Truck production will start Daylight savings started yesterday so I'm back to a later flight time for a while. I arrived right at sunrise but lots of clouds prevented getting any nice sunrise photos but the benefit was diffuse lighting across the site for nice images and video. There was a ton of activity on the south end which definitely looks like preparations for construction are really picking up now. As we saw on"
YouTube Link 2023-03-13T20:57Z 42.9K followers, 20.5K engagements
"Christmas Grand Tour Cortex [--] Chiller Concrete & Unique View [--] Dec [----] Giga Texas Update(8:25AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot Merry Christmas eve Today is my 6th time covering the factory on this day since I began drone flights over the factory way back in [----] Timestamps: Drone flight overview with discussion & illustration: 0:06 to 3:34 Drone flight footage & infographics: 3:55 to 27:36 So much has changed over the past nearly [--] years that I decided to do a comparison flight"
YouTube Link 2025-12-24T20:56Z 42.9K followers, 15.1K engagements
"Construction All Over Cybercab castings Cortex [--] E Work [--] Nov [----] Giga Texas Update (07:00 AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot I got in an early flight today and we see construction in pretty much every area possible around the total Giga Texas site today. Caissons & trenching on the S side massive foundations & chiller plant piers around Cortex [--] electrical switchyard transformer assembly new excavation footing auger work & steel materials arriving. New recycling operations site"
YouTube Link 2025-11-17T19:54Z 42.9K followers, 17.9K engagements
"Cybercab Castings & Crash Tests & Cortex [--] Deliveries [--] December [----] Giga Texas Update (07:45AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot Welcome to the latest Giga Texas flyover as we kick off Christmas week The outbound lot is completely empty this morning confirming that Cybertruck production is paused for the rest of the year. But don't worrythe factory isn't sleeping. Massive construction and expansion work is still in full swing across the site. Timestamps: Drone flight overview with"
YouTube Link 2025-12-22T22:10Z 42.9K followers, 17.9K engagements
"SpaceX X Headquarters & The Boring Company Facilities in Bastrop Texas on [--] September [----] Bastrop Texas is the fast growing center of the Elon Musk economy with facilities for The Boring Company the new X Trust & Safety Center and now the Headquarters too with the shut down of their San Francisco offices and the SpaceX Starlink production facility which itself is more than doubling in size I have been covering this site for over [--] years back when there was little more than a small tent a chain link fence a small but busy road and a lot of mud and I can tell you the changes over that period"
YouTube Link 2024-09-26T17:59Z 42.9K followers, 15K engagements
"Come with me on the First Unsupervised Tesla Robotaxi Ride [--] January [----] in Austin Texas Today was another major milestone day for Tesla as public rides in Robotaxi's that are unsupervised meaning no driver safety monitor or any other human input to the vehicle and the entire ride is conducted autonomously Back on [--] June [----] Tesla rolled out the new Robotaxi Service in a relatively small service area in Austin Texas and about a dozen people (me included) got the opportunity to try out this new service first hand In the ensuing months the service area has expanded the ability to hail rides"
YouTube Link 2026-01-23T00:52Z 42.9K followers, 73.8K engagements
"Cortex [--] Chiller Plant (1&2) & Crash Test new Construction. [--] Jan [----] Giga Texas Update (08:55 AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cybertruck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot Foggy morning caused a 2-hour delay in my flight time today but we do see some significant progress with several construction projects around the site today Timestamps: Drone flight overview with discussion & illustration: 0:06 to 4:17 Drone flight footage & infographics: 4:39 to 30:57 Following about [--] weeks of production pause for the holidays we are"
YouTube Link 2026-01-05T21:28Z 42.9K followers, 15.7K engagements
"Cybetunnel Active Caisson Construction Switchyard Expands [--] Jan [----] Giga Texas Update (11:35AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys Cyber Truck the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot production happens in [----] Super cold day and I delayed my normal flight time a few hours to try and get the temperatures up a little so I started flying at about [--] F (1 C) and moderate winds so wind-chill was in the 20s F (-4 C). Otherwise it was an amazing day to fly with clear blue skies great visibility and sun at a high angle Timestamps: Drone flight overview with discussion &"
YouTube Link 2025-01-23T00:25Z 42.9K followers, 22.1K engagements
"SpaceX Starlink The New "X" Safety Center & The Boring Company Sites in Bastrop Texas [--] July [----] I recently flew over the Bastrop Texas set of facilities and this now includes a new development the confirmation of the first "X" building in this case the Safety Support Center and is underway just after the official announcement that "X" will be moving it's headquarters from California to Texas. In this drone flight we see how much expansion is underway for additional construction related to the SpaceX Starlink facility some of which are already permitted and some that will happen in the"
YouTube Link 2024-07-30T23:48Z 42.9K followers, 13.6K engagements
"Lithium Refinery & Cathode Plant Updates Robotaxi Changes [--] Oct [----] Giga Texas Update (07:45AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot Today starts the last week of the first month of the 4th quarter already and things continue to develop that will shape how both Tesla and Giga Texas will operate in [----] We discuss several more news items and new updates from Tesla and we see signs of that progress with equipment deliveries new production line assembly testing & infrastructure"
YouTube Link 2025-10-27T20:50Z 42.9K followers, 14.6K engagements
"Tesla Gigafactory Texas [--] December [----] Cyber Truck & Model Y Factory Construction Update (07:45AM) Gigafactory Texas on [--] December [----] This is where the Cyber Truck and Model Y will be built We were treated to a stunning sunrise over Giga Texas this morning heralding in the 1st day of winter Work was happening all over particularly on the south and west sides [--] main areas of the roof with some new HVAC installations and the north end of the paint shop driveway areas. Also I have photographic evidence to back up the idea that contractor trailers are being moved from the east parking lot to"
YouTube Link 2021-12-22T22:22Z 42.8K followers, 21.6K engagements
"100 Megapacks for Cortex [--] Plus [--] Fans & Cybercab Assemblies. [--] Feb [----] Giga Texas Update (08:25AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cybertruck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cortex [--] & [--] Cybercab & the Optimus Robot Early & cool temps caused lots of vapor clouds from the Cortex Cooling plant but it couldnt hide all the construction underway or to see some big developments Many Cybercab parts today including possible front & rear bumpers rear sub assembly & a lot of castings Timestamps: Drone flight overview with discussion & illustration: 0:06 to 1:31"
YouTube Link 2026-02-02T22:26Z 42.9K followers, 19K engagements
"Astroport Space Technologies Introductory Video Clip I recently visited Astroport Space Technologies which is working with NASA Artemis to develop technologies to greatly reduce risks of landing spacecraft on the lunar surface & mitigate landing exhaust regolith plume problems. This is an overview of my visit & what they are working on. Their solution may help future SpaceX NASA & other missions while literally paving the way to permanent habitation Astroport Space Technologies is currently manifested on the initial SpaceX Starship HLS demo landing currently expected sometime in late [----] or"
YouTube Link 2024-06-24T17:55Z 42.8K followers, [----] engagements
"GIGA IDRA Deliveries on this Foggy Morning [--] January [----] Giga Texas Construction Update (09:55AM) Gigafactory Texas on [--] January [----] This is where Model Ys are built and soon Cyber Truck production will start I tried to fly when I arrived a few minutes ago but the fog rolled in quickly so I couldn't do much with my initial attempt at a video. I ended up waiting about [--] hours until it cleared up enough to fly. Despite this I was able to fly for a few minutes and saw a lot of interesting developments that I really wanted to capture once visibility improved. One of the things I was able to"
YouTube Link 2023-01-11T23:23Z 42.9K followers, 20.6K engagements
"New Optimus Factory Cortex [--] Chiller Plant More Deliveries [--] Nov [----] Giga Texas Update(07:35AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot Huge news coming out of the Shareholders meeting confirms the large land clearing on the east side is in preparation for a new [--] million/year Optimus Robot production facility in conjunction with the Riverfront Eco Park project. This will take all of [----] to complete with the goal to begin production of the Optimus [--] Humanoid Robot beginning in 2027."
YouTube Link 2025-11-10T20:38Z 42.9K followers, 24.1K engagements
"Production returns Switchyard 3rd Transformer Cortex [--] FRP [--] Jan [----] Giga Texas Update (7:35 AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot Gorgeous day to fly with many consequential things to see around the site today all of which are setting up for a gigantic [----] Timestamps: Drone flight overview with discussion & illustration: 0:06 to 4:03 Drone flight footage & infographics: 4:25 to 30:21 In the video intro I discuss the arrival of Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) beams on site and how"
YouTube Link 2026-01-07T20:32Z 42.9K followers, 15.3K engagements
"New Permits Cleared Sites & More Cortex [--] Megapacks [--] February [----] Giga Texas Update (08:35AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cybertruck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cortex [--] & [--] Cybercab & the Optimus Robot A great (but cool) day to fly and check out many newly cleared sites that may indicate more construction projects and some major relocation of some temporary operations that have supported the construction of the factory over the past few years. Timestamps: Drone flight overview with discussion & illustration: 0:06 to 4:11 Drone flight footage &"
YouTube Link 2026-02-04T21:41Z 42.9K followers, 15.7K engagements
"Cortex [--] Deep Dive Crashed Cybercab & New Model Y Castings. [--] Dec [----] Giga Texas Update (10:35AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot Just a few more days left in [----] For today I was able to fly and concentrate most of the video on the development details and progress of the Cortex [--] facility and construction site including a 1-year look back at the current site showing how much has changed over just 1-year. Timestamps: Drone flight overview with discussion & illustration: 0:06 to"
YouTube Link 2025-12-29T15:30Z 42.9K followers, 18K engagements
"Tesla Gigafactory Texas [--] December [----] Cyber Truck & Model Y Factory Construction Update (08:30AM) Gigafactory Texas on [--] December [----] This is where the Cyber Truck and Model Y will be built Following heavy rains in the area yesterday Giga Texas was a bit of a mud pit but flying weather was perfect I've received a lot of insider information recently so in this video we look at a consolidated set of slides and illustrations to bring all of this recent information together in one place. Not only does this verify some things we already figured out it suggests some parts of the factory"
YouTube Link 2020-12-20T23:00Z 42.8K followers, 21K engagements
"Cortex [--] Chillers & Big Deliveries Megapack #3 Supports. [--] Jan [----] Giga Texas Update (09:55 AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot Cool start to the work week but busy nonetheless. Model Y production was ramping up today for the week with many Model Y Standards on the E temp lot. Cortex [--] chiller plant part [--] is getting more FRP beams & now pipes installed for the cooling superstructure while Part [--] is getting more rebar & forms for the perimeter walls. Big equipment deliveries on"
YouTube Link 2026-01-12T23:23Z 42.9K followers, 19.1K engagements
"Astroport Space Technologies Development Laboratory Tour Part [--] This is Part [--] (of 2) of my visit to the Astroport Space Technologies laboratory where they are currently using lunar regolith simulants vacuum chambers with induction heating kilns & other equipment to test prototype bricks that will someday form the landable surface for Starship and other lunar landers to safely arrive and depart from the moon This is an extremely difficult challenge made more so by the distances to the moon the inability (at least for some time) to have in-situ logistics and support and the unforgiving"
YouTube Link 2024-06-25T14:00Z 42.8K followers, [----] engagements
"Busy Outbound Lot Switchyard Footings & Cortex Concrete [--] Sep [----] Giga Texas Update (07:45AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot Another Friday and start of a weekend and conditions to fly could not have been better No observable production today but the outbound lot and End-of-Line facility was busy preparing cars for transport off the site and to distribution locations. We are nearing the end of the 3rd quarter and with the Federal EV tax credit ending the demand for new vehicles"
YouTube Link 2025-09-19T20:21Z 42.9K followers, 16.3K engagements
"Cybercab Parts & Tests 5th Caisson E Clearing Grows Larger. [--] Nov [----] Giga Texas Update (08:15AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot Gorgeous day to fly on the week of the historic Shareholder Meeting with plenty to see around the site including new construction sites a 5th new Caisson on the S end progress at the electrical switchyard expansion including more trenching and conduit installation steel assembly more vaults & site cleanup. At Cortex [--] we see a growing section of"
YouTube Link 2025-11-03T21:26Z 42.9K followers, 16.7K engagements
"1 September [----] Giga Texas Open House Cybercab Details & Production Line Progress & Factory Tour I just concluded a Giga Texas factory tour during an Invite-only Open House and Pro Team Demo Day and was able to get a lot of great images of displays new details about how the Cybercab production setup and preparation is coming along including an explanation for what some drone flyovers have seen out at Fremont in addition to what we see here at Giga Texas and I got a chance to talk to a lot of different people attending the event. Displays included the Tesla Semi (and a discussion I had with"
YouTube Link 2025-09-01T14:00Z 42.9K followers, 48.1K engagements
"I got to tour Teslas Fremont Factory on [--] July [----] Lets take a look Thanks to Tesla Owners Silicon Valley as part of the X Takeover event and Tesla for inviting me to tour the Fremont factory meet some of the leadership and many employees and drive on the test track This video recaps as much of the Fremont factory tour and experience I had and could get images and video of. The tour itself was fantastic we saw much of the factory including the S Model Y & Model [--] production lines and the exterior spring structures that are used for the bulk of Model Y production. We went into stamping saw"
YouTube Link 2025-07-28T23:06Z 42.9K followers, 21.5K engagements
"Tesla Gigafactory Texas [--] April [----] Cyber Rodeo Celebration & Grand Opening (All Day) Gigafactory Texas on [--] April [----] This is where the Cyber Truck and Model Y will be built Its finally here Today is the Giga Texas grand opening and Cyber Rodeo event I cant believe it is finally here Let the party begin In this video we watch a time-lapse of sunrise over Giga Texas on the big day along with party setup and testing ahead of the arrival of [-----] attendees We look at the first official rendering of the completed Giga Texas including how the roof with solar panels and how the TESLA letters and"
YouTube Link 2022-04-09T05:43Z 42.8K followers, 20.1K engagements
"More Robots Arrive & Battery Pack Recycling. [--] January [----] Giga Texas Construction Update (07:55AM) Gigafactory Texas on [--] January [----] This is where Model Ys are built and soon Cyber Truck production will start [--] January [----] Giga Texas IMAGES Busy Day & many more robots arrive on S end Gorgeous day to fly today with activity on both sides of the highway of interest In addition it would seem Model Y production is again ramping up even more certainly at least as busy as it was in December the previous high watermark for Giga Texas. There are lots of other great discoveries deliveries and"
YouTube Link 2023-01-09T22:40Z 42.9K followers, 23.9K engagements
"Huge Deliveries Switchyard Footing Piles Crash Tests Today [--] Sep [----] Giga Texas Update(07:45AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot Im back flying after a week away to attend the Florida Owners Group Teslacon event in Orlando Florida Conditions for flying today were perfect and so many areas to look at and get updates on progress. There is a lot to see today Timestamps: Drone flight overview with discussion & illustration: 0:06 to 3:57 Drone flight footage & infographics: 4:20 to"
YouTube Link 2025-09-17T20:40Z 42.9K followers, 22.5K engagements
"Cybercab Rear Assembly Cortex [--] Interior Veterans Display [--] Nov [----] Giga Texas Update (07:55AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot On this day with a massive Solar Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) that causes Aurora and some satellite communications I was able to fly and Im glad I did as I was able to finally capture some high-resolution images and video of the complete rear assembly for the Cybercab that was being uncrated near the crash testing facility. Timestamps: Drone flight"
YouTube Link 2025-11-12T20:40Z 42.9K followers, 17.8K engagements
"Tesla Gigafactory Texas [--] November [----] Cyber Truck & Model Y Factory Construction Update (08:00AM) Gigafactory Texas on [--] November [----] This is where the Cyber Truck and Model Y will be built Extremely rapid work on the south pond area reconfiguration this morning In the past [--] hours so much work has been accomplished it is almost unbelievable. Fortunately in this video we take a detailed look at the construction and reshaping efforts in the south end around the ponds and south bridge area using the newly released Giga Texas official site plan documents. This is part of an elaborate storm"
YouTube Link 2021-11-01T20:56Z 42.9K followers, 20.9K engagements
"Tesla's Cybercab During an Extended Testing Drive at Giga Texas [--] Dec [----] I was fortunate enough to capture an extended drone video of the Tesla Cybercab undergoing testing at Giga Texas today. The Cybercab was followed by a black Model [--] with a similar sensor quite installed to collect data for verification and Validation testing. The road course took the Cybercab around the west side of the factory to the north on Tesla road and then east to the Cathode Plant. After a quick stop at the Cathode plant it then proceeded back on Tesla Road to the west turned south on Robotic Avenue and then"
YouTube Link 2024-12-03T01:53Z 42.8K followers, 11K engagements
"Cybercab Castings Recycled N Cleanup Cortex [--] Transformers [--] Dec [----] Giga Texas Update (7:35AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot Heavy fog around Giga Texas and the surrounding area caused a delayed in my drone flight today but fortunately the skies cleared and we got to see some interesting new developments. One of which was for the first time I saw many castings had been moved to the east recycling yard these were next to casting and the melt centers where they could be melted"
YouTube Link 2025-12-13T01:01Z 42.9K followers, 21K engagements
"S Tunnel Concrete E Casting Work & Boring Co Tunnel Changes [--] Aug [----] Giga Texas Update (08:35AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and soon the Next Generation Car A great day to fly over Giga Texas as the weather was ideal and the lighting very good as well A lot to see on the south end with concrete being poured on the roof of the middle of the three tunnels and more form work on the other two tunnels. The Bag House Plant and North Conduit installation and equipment structure were all coming along well today In the video introduction I provide a"
YouTube Link 2024-08-07T22:03Z 36.2K followers, 19.9K engagements
"Tesla Gigafactory Texas [--] November [----] Cyber Truck & Model Y Factory Construction Update (09:30AM) Gigafactory Texas on [--] November [----] This is where the Cyber Truck and Model Y will be built A bit of an overcast but otherwise good day to fly at Giga Texas today. It has now been 4-months since construction began so we take a look back at all of the changes and compare to how Giga Berlin and Giga Shanghai looked at the same approximate point in time in their construction. One of the exciting things today was being able to get all [--] of the Quad Squad together at the same time on-site for the"
YouTube Link 2020-11-22T02:40Z 40.2K followers, 13.4K engagements
"N Grading Progress Cybercab & LiDAR testing & W Displays: [--] Mar [----] Giga Texas Update (08:25AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot It was a windy and cloudy morning around Giga Texas today but I was able to get a full flight in and saw some interesting developments and changes around the entire facility From N construction grading and earth work to Caisson TBM assembly final glass installation on the south extension and new Model Ys coming out of the factory along with more"
YouTube Link 2025-03-12T22:36Z 40.2K followers, 22.5K engagements
"Boring Co Prufrock-4 Tents at Taylor Rail Yard & S Ext [--] August [----] Giga Texas Update (07:45AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and soon the Next Generation Car Another great day to fly at Giga Texas and the start of another work week Operations picked up from where we left off on Friday with many Cybertrucks in the outbound lot ready for transport while some more were staged in the north lot awaiting processing. I have heard there was a module from a supplier that may have been faulty and as a result many of the Cybertrucks grouped together at"
YouTube Link 2024-08-12T20:19Z 36.6K followers, 22.9K engagements
"Tesla Gigafactory Texas [--] June [----] Cyber Truck & Model Y Factory Construction Update (07:45AM) Gigafactory Texas on [--] June [----] This is where the Cyber Truck and Model Y will be built Due to all the recent rains the area is very humid and getting much warmer making the environment quite sultry. There were a lot of low clouds and haze this morning (and a very brief rain shower) but in general conditions are improving. However conditions are just about perfect for the mosquitoes to come out in force so that makes flying a bit less fun. There was a lot of activity on all parts of the site today"
YouTube Link 2021-06-08T21:27Z 40.2K followers, 18.3K engagements
"Star-Spangled Cybercab Testing underway at Giga Texas [--] Jan [----] This is a video showing a nearly full-circuit testing of the Tesla Cybercab around the Giga Texas factory . this testing is to gather data in a variety of situations which is then used to train and improve the self-driving (FSD) software that will not only help realize the robotaxi fleet but also improve all self-driving capabilities for Tesla vehicles owned and driven by anyone I hope you enjoy this look at some of the testing that is going on behind the scenes. [----] is going to be a breakout year for Tesla AI and self-driving"
YouTube Link 2025-01-20T18:01Z 40.7K followers, [----] engagements
"Massive S End N Conduit & E Baghouse Foundation Progress15 May [----] Giga Texas Update (07:05AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and soon the Next Generation Car A gorgeous sunrise and more importantly a clear sky & bright lighting for today's drone flight and there is a lot to see especially on the south end extension area Production of the Cybertruck is far outstripping the Model Y now and that is consistent with what I've been hearing from inside the factory particularly as it relates to staff cuts. Timestamps: Drone flight overview with"
YouTube Link 2024-05-15T19:36Z 33.6K followers, 20.9K engagements
"2024 . A Big Year of Change Short Video Lookback So much happened in [----] at Giga Texas & I wanted to help you see the changes from the point of view of my drone This is the 1st of [--] videos to document [----] & is mostly slides & specific areas around Giga Texas. Most of the work occurred in [----] has been to prepare for a big [----] including multiple new products new manufacturing processes the arrival of @Tesla_AI in a big way (Cortex Cybercab & Optimus) plus significant added production capacity. I hope you enjoy this short clip looking back at [----] Happy New Year"
YouTube Link 2024-12-30T23:42Z 37.2K followers, [----] engagements
"Tesla Gigafactory Texas [--] August [----] Cyber Truck & Model Y Factory Construction Update (07:30AM) Gigafactory Texas on [--] August [----] This is where the Cyber Truck and Model Y will be built What a way to start off a new week Giga Texas hits a major milestone of producing over [----] cars per week We have been seeing evidence of the production ramp increasing and now we know they are at around [---] cars per day and continuing to ramp higher We also see a new major development on the east side with a helicopter pad installed and lines painted This is near the east secondary entrance and would be"
YouTube Link 2022-08-22T20:30Z 40.2K followers, 21.2K engagements
"Tesla Gigafactory Texas [--] February [----] Cyber Truck & Model Y Factory Construction Update (08:30AM) Gigafactory Texas on [--] February [----] This is where the Cyber Truck and Model Y will be built Another good day of flying at Giga Texas this morning however I found out after flying I lost about [--] minutes of video but I had a lot of images. Because of this issue I decided to add a longer introduction overview contractor information and areas visited with images in addition to the video footage. The three covered contractors are Comau Polk and Harris & Hart Inc. and we cover briefly what they"
YouTube Link 2021-02-24T21:06Z 40.2K followers, 15.9K engagements
"Windy Day Boring Machine Frame Concrete W Lot Paved [--] January [----] Giga Texas Update (1:35 PM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and soon the Next Generation Car Mother nature was really having a bad day today with strong and gust winds up to [--] mph ( [---] Kmh) earlier in the morning but the winds died down low enough to fly and get some great images on an otherwise beautiful and sunny day I did have to slightly alter my drone flight path to compensate for the winds but the later start and different sun angles gave me the opportunity to see other"
YouTube Link 2024-01-13T01:49Z [--] followers, 23.4K engagements
"Extended Drone Flight the Day before Starship's second launch 4K Drone flight outside of FAA TFR zone using a combination ox 3X Optical and 9X Digital Zoom"
YouTube Link 2023-11-22T02:26Z 35.9K followers, [----] engagements
"Tesla Gigafactory Texas [--] March [----] Cyber Truck & Model Y Factory Construction Update (07:30AM) Gigafactory Texas on [--] March [----] This is where the Cyber Truck and Model Y will be built Good Saturday afternoon Another great day to fly (a bit windy but otherwise nice) at Giga Texas Busy day all over and I do a fairly detailed intro this time in the video to help discuss all that I saw (and a few things I missed and saw in post editing so more for the next video) around the site. Timestamps: Drone flight overview with discussion & illustration: 0:28 to 4:37 Drone flight footage & infographics:"
YouTube Link 2021-03-06T23:42Z 40.2K followers, 19.4K engagements
"April Fools [----] Recycling Lots Nearly Empty S Extension [--] April [----] Giga Texas Update(07:35AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and soon the Next Generation Car Its [--] April [----] and I have a little April Fools fun in the video introduction today so check that out and I hope it gives you a little bit of a chuckle I also provide some actual news about the [--] millionth Tesla made the Boring Company tunneling operations and my plans for the upcoming Solar Eclipse next week and what this means for my Giga Texas coverage next week. Timestamps: Drone"
YouTube Link 2024-04-01T19:13Z 33K followers, 22.2K engagements
"Dozens of Deliveries Cortex [--] Roof & Crash Test Recycling. [--] July [----] Giga Texas Update (07:35AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot A comfortable morning to fly around Giga Texas today with some clouds playing hide and seek with the sun and a light to moderate wind from the southeast across the site today. Despite the early Monday morning time of my flight there was a lot of notable activity Timestamps: Drone flight overview with discussion & illustration: 0:06 to 2:08 Drone flight"
YouTube Link 2025-07-21T21:21Z 41.4K followers, 19.6K engagements
"Cybertruck Delivery Pause & New Routing S Extension Progress17 Apr [----] Giga Texas Update(08:35AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and soon the Next Generation Car Low clouds and misty day today but the winds were light and visibility was good enough for some interesting views and discoveries all over the site today. Perhaps the biggest news is the large-scale movement of Cybertrucks all over the site most positioned for shipping off-site and we see the first use of the new Cybertruck factory exit location on the southwest corner of the factory"
YouTube Link 2024-04-17T19:15Z 33.3K followers, 26.7K engagements
"First Ever Tesla Solar Wall Installation by Vikta Energy in Austin Texas VIkta Energy is a certified Tesla solar roof installer and they recently partnered with a custom home builder in Austin Texas to do the first of its kind Tesla Solar Wall installation. I was invited by the CEO and Owner of Vista Energy Carson Blair to visit the nearly completed home and cover this first of.its' kind solar wall application Normally the Tesla solar roof various components including the photovoltaic glass panels matching glass blank panels trim pieces micro-inverters and underlayment is used on the roofs of"
YouTube Link 2025-05-22T13:00Z 39.8K followers, 11.9K engagements
"W Superchargers S Extension Grows & Production Ramping Hard [--] Mar [----] Giga Texas Update (07:45AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and soon the Next Generation Car [--] March [----] Giga Texas images Low clouds & mist but very active site I was surprised driving to Giga Texas today because it was clear skies with a nice sunrise developing as I left San Antonio but I saw a low "wall" of clouds in the distance over Austin and as I drove through it it became foggy with low clouds and mist and this persisted throughout my drone flight at Giga Texas. Despite"
YouTube Link 2024-03-06T21:58Z [--] followers, 22.1K engagements
"Tesla Gigafactory Texas [--] October [----] Cyber Truck & Model Y Factory Construction Update (08:15AM) Gigafactory Texas on [--] October [----] This is where the Cyber Truck and Model Y will be built Gorgeous morning (following some rain showers earlier) to fly at Giga Texas and another busy week starting off In this video we look at the recently concluded Giga berlin County Fair and open house and discuss what we learned and how this applies to Giga Texas. We also now know that Tesla intends both factories to begin production and begin some deliveries of Model Y cars before the end of the year I"
YouTube Link 2021-10-11T20:38Z 40.2K followers, 23.8K engagements
"Switchyard Vault Cortex [--] Ground Slab & 2nd Furnace Loader [--] Aug [----] Giga Texas Update(11:35 AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot Another great day to fly at Giga Texas with nice full lighting calm winds blue skies & lots of interesting details to see I also recently gave [--] more Robotaxi rides to an international audience of people who came in from Germany (8 people) Sweden (2 people) and San Francisco (1 person). We got a chance to test out the service & some new details about"
YouTube Link 2025-08-01T16:30Z 41.4K followers, 18.8K engagements
"Flags at Half-Staff Prod Ramp Concrete Underground Vault. [--] July [----] Giga Texas Update (6:35PM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot I spent the day in Austin giving [--] Robotaxi rides to several people including Eric who came in from the United Kingdom Dom from Salt Lake City and his friend Alvero Dyland from Dallas and Adestoop from Austin. My total of Robotaxi ride snow stands at [--] but I will be back in Austin on Friday [--] July giving a few more rides to people coming in from out of"
YouTube Link 2025-07-11T12:30Z 40.4K followers, 16.8K engagements
"1000s of Castings Recycling Roof Solar & SW Glass Install [--] May [----] Giga Texas Update (07:55AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot A beautiful morning to fly and we can see the aftereffects of heavy rains that came through the area yesterday all over and in the water detention ponds. Production seems to be strong today of both the Model Ys and the Cybertrucks Timestamps: Drone flight overview with discussion & illustration: 0:06 to 4:56 Drone flight footage & infographics: 5:18 to"
YouTube Link 2025-05-07T19:56Z 39.6K followers, 22.4K engagements
"Cybercabs Autonomous New Cars & Cranes at Work on N Side [--] April [----] Giga Texas Update (07:40AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys Cyber Truck the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot production happens in [----] The morning started off with low clouds and mist but fortunately rapidly improved and by the end of the video became a nice sunny day. Such is the weather patterns in this part of Texas in the early spring Today. We get to see more interesting developments and areas of change along with the return of Cybercab testing and of course the now normal operations of"
YouTube Link 2025-04-16T20:37Z 40.2K followers, 24.2K engagements
"Inside views Factory Production Expansion & Big Deliveries [--] Oct [----] Giga Texas Update (07:05AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and soon the Next Generation Car Today I decided to do a pre-dawn flight to get a feel for the amount of construction additions and equipment installation that is visible and compare this with the information we got from Tesla during the recent 3rd Quarter Financial Results meeting. In particular Tesla mentioned they are on track for production of at least two lower cost vehicles based on the Model [--] and Model Y. These"
YouTube Link 2024-10-25T19:50Z 36.6K followers, 25.5K engagements
"Robotaxi production at Giga Texas Bridge Crane Arrives [--] September [----] Giga Texas Update(07:55AM) Gigafactory Texas on [--] September [----] This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens The biggest news of the day happened after I had concluded my drone flight and that was the confirmation that Tesla has made the decision (Tesla actually did so in May) to move production of the new subcompact car and robotaxi from Giga Mexico (which is having big issued with permitting and construction may be delayed for several years). This decision may help explain the tremendous amount of work to"
YouTube Link 2023-09-08T21:14Z 31.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Part [--] Tesla Corpus Christi Lithium Plant Deep Dive Video (Soil Stabilization Piers & Foundatio) This is the 3rd in what will eventually by [--] videos in this series. In this video we discuss lime stabilization of clay soils helical piles (aka screw piles) and some additional foundation work underway at the time of my drone flight. I also hint at a specific aspect of the current phase [--] of construction at the refinery and will cover that in Part [--] which I think you may find very interesting. As always thank you for your support and for all the help and assistance. Thanks also to Charles Keller"
YouTube Link 2023-09-07T10:44Z 31.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Inside Views S Glass Wall Expands Castings Everywhere [--] February [----] Giga Texas Update (07:05AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and soon the Next Generation Car Early morning flight today (although not as early as I had planned due to traffic on the way up from San Antonio) and we get to see a beautiful sunrise to complement interior views of most of the west side 3rd floor (and some 2nd floor) of General Assembly. We also get a nice look at the main entrance area lit up in red lights along with the new construction going on just in front of the"
YouTube Link 2024-02-07T21:38Z 31.8K followers, 20.1K engagements
"W Superchargers Parking Garage 7+ Levels S Extension grows [--] Dec [----] Giga Texas Update (07:45AM) Gigafactory Texas on [--] December [----] Where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens It's back to work now that the Cybertruck Delivery Event has concluded and there are many new developments plus new information I learned to talk about today I know everyone wants to know the Cybertruck production rate and I'd say it is a little too early to be able to make any meaningful initial assessments yet so I will not be attempting to do so in this video. The biggest new development areas are on the"
YouTube Link 2023-12-04T22:31Z 30.5K followers, 25.5K engagements
"Giga Texas Factory Tour Video [--] July [----] I was invited for a very special Giga Texas tour today by the Director of Manufacturing and I hope you enjoy what I am able to pass along. I concentrated on getting as much ground-level exterior video of Giga Texas as I could because I knew I would be limited in what I could show once inside the factory. In fact I was unable to take images or videos inside the factory during my extensive tour. Today I made sure to sit on the right side of the bus so I could get great views of the east south & west sides of the factory & I intersperse video from 13"
YouTube Link 2024-07-04T12:50Z 40.2K followers, 44K engagements
"Refreshed & Camouflaged Model Ys New Megapack site rework [--] Feb [----] Giga Texas Update (08:45AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys Cyber Truck the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot production happens in [----] Another cloudy day following severe thunderstorms and heavy rain yesterday and the amount of standing water and mud is evident as we fly around the site today. Despite this it was another milestone day here at Giga Texas with a first of its kind camouflaged Model Y near the main factory exit point where newly built Model Ys are prepared for driving over to the"
YouTube Link 2025-02-12T22:34Z 38.5K followers, 24K engagements
"Tesla Solar Roof & Powerwall Installation Part [--] Discuss Project with Homeowner This is Part I of a multi-part series documenting the installation of a new Tesla Solar Roof and Powerwall at a home near San Antonio Texas In this Part [--] we talk with the homeowner and get her thoughts on why she selected a Tesla Solar Roof and we see the initial steps to get the process underway. It should be noted this is in addition to a full home restoration & expansion so much more construction is underway at this project than what you might see at a typical installation. Part II will show the roof"
YouTube Link 2024-04-02T12:13Z 33K followers, [----] engagements
"By Request This is a 4-Year Comparison of select Giga Texas locations I received enough requests that I decided to give a four-year comparison slide show video of select areas of Giga Texas. This is taken from (approximately) the first week of January (2021 [----] [----] and 2024) and I tried my best to get very similar locations and viewing angles. I hope you find this bonus slide show video helpful informative and even fun to look back at This slide show video is not narrated but the comparisons of the same locations and approximately the same viewing locations really show how things have"
YouTube Link 2024-01-02T03:09Z 31.6K followers, [----] engagements
"1st LR RWD Cybertruck N Steel Erection Megapack #2 wiring [--] Apr [----] Giga Texas Update(07:20 AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys Cyber Truck the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot production happens in [----] A nice sunrise and a big surprise today at Giga Texas as I caught a close look at the first Long Range Rear Wheel Drive (LR RWD) Cybertrucks being produced. This is the new lower cost version of the Cybertruck that also has the longest range yet available In addition a huge development on the north side as the steel erection for the new Central Campus Support"
YouTube Link 2025-04-18T19:15Z 39.3K followers, 21.2K engagements
"First [--] hours of Cybertruck Ownership Plus Three Features you didn't know about First [--] hours of Cybertruck Ownership A whirlwind day amazing interest and reactions & lots of fun Also I cover three features of the Cybertruck you may not have heard or know about Reminder The Cybertruck (and me) are headed to Starbase tomorrow for Starship Launch #3 See you there"
YouTube Link 2024-03-10T16:32Z [--] followers, 29.6K engagements
"4 New [----] Battery's Fork Sculpture & Castings All Over [--] Oct [----] Giga Texas Update (07:35AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and soon the Next Generation Car Another nice sunrise over an eventful day at Giga Texas today A big surprise is the installation of the fork in the road giant FORK that signifies the change to Full Self Driving and the Optimus Robot. This giant 30ft fork in the road was created by Burning Man artist Hunter Leggitt and was used at AI Day [----] in California. Giga Texas is now the permanent home of the Fork and is in front of"
YouTube Link 2024-10-07T20:24Z 36.2K followers, 25.4K engagements
"Cybertrucks Driving S Extension Construction Progress [--] October [----] Giga Texas Update (08:35AM) Gigafactory Texas on [--] October [----] This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens Cybertrucks driving all over the site today Footing construction hitting plaid speed on the south and east sides Megapack site looking great and nearly finished and final electrical connections being made at the electrical switchyard Lots to see today The highlight of the day was catching a Cybertruck driving in the testing and calibration lot and test track then following it along the east side to the"
YouTube Link 2023-10-20T20:15Z 29.5K followers, 22.8K engagements
"Tesla Gigafactory Texas [--] July [----] Cyber Truck & Model Y Factory Construction Update (07:30AM) Gigafactory Texas on [--] July [----] This is where the Cyber Truck and Model Y will be built Busy hot & sultry morning Besides a lot of great process captured in this video I also recap the updated Giga Texas timelines that I presented in more detail on my [--] July video yesterday so check that one out if you want more details. Here is the link to that more detailed 2nd Quarter Financial Report discussion with timeline implications and updates if you would like to see the additional detail and"
YouTube Link 2021-07-28T19:37Z 40.2K followers, 18.8K engagements
"100s of Cybertruck Castings [----] Section Construction [--] October [----] Giga Texas Update (07:35AM) Gigafactory Texas on [--] October [----] This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens Major Milestone Day at Giga Texas Hundreds of both front and rear Cybertruck Castings outside on the east side of the casting machine section This is by far the most castings for Cybertruck we have ever seen and is a critical part in the start of production of the Cybertrucks for customer deliveries Production of Model Y continues to ramp up following the multi-week down time for assembly line upgrades"
YouTube Link 2023-10-06T19:59Z 31.6K followers, 46.4K engagements
"Permits Melt Center New Roads & Canopies & Electrical Work [--] Dec [----] Giga Texas Update(07:35AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and soon the Next Generation Car The weather forecast was bleak yesterday evening and I was not sure if I would be able to get a chance to fly today but fortunately the expected dense fog held off and so did the frontal passage which brought gusty wind conditions later in the morning so I was able to get in a good flight Timestamps: Drone flight overview with discussion & illustration: 0:06 to 6:14 Drone flight footage &"
YouTube Link 2024-12-18T20:48Z 37.1K followers, 21.4K engagements
"Cybertruck Apocalypse Cortex Video & Gorgeous Sunrise [--] August [----] Giga Texas Update (06:55AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and soon the Next Generation Car Today we are treated to a nice sunrise a large formation of Cybertrucks on the west outbound lot ready for transport and Elon Musk shared a video from inside a stunningly completed Cortex Supercomputer Data Center in the south end of the factory A lot more interesting activity going on today so let's dive in In the video introduction I show the video clip from inside the Cortex"
YouTube Link 2024-08-26T20:13Z 35.1K followers, 27.3K engagements
"New Front Castings Melt Center Operational & Solar Roof Demo [--] May [----] Giga Texas Update(07:35AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys Cyber Truck the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot production happens in [----] A great morning to fly with a nice sunrise and for a while clear skies but the clouds began to roll back in ahead of thunderstorms forecast for the afternoon. It was not a production day (as has been the cast for almost a year) so I took the opportunity to fly around the far north and south to get updates on parts of the site I don't normally cover. Timestamps:"
YouTube Link 2025-05-02T19:40Z 40.2K followers, 26.6K engagements
"Multi-Cybercab Testing N Grade & Rebar Cages & Megapack [--] [--] Mar [----] Giga Texas Update (08:25AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot Happy Saint Patrick's Day I was lucky enough to catch many Cybercabs testing around the site today a large group of about [--] Cybertrucks on the east side old testing lot and new Model Y's coming out of the factory in what should be a week of noticeable bump up in the production rates. Timestamps: Drone flight overview with discussion & illustration: 0:06"
YouTube Link 2025-03-17T21:22Z 39.6K followers, 25.1K engagements
"Tesla Gigafactory Texas [--] September [----] Construction Update Giga Texas construction update [--] September [----] there is so much activity going on it looks like they are accelerating to try and catch up from the rain delays and the changes in just [--] hours is staggering. It is hard to capture everything in one video but I tried This video starts off with a map overlay showing all of the very recent changes and activities then has an update from the previous video correcting the description of some service trucks thanks to viewer inputs. The first major area of change is in the south part of"
YouTube Link 2020-09-13T21:50Z 36.2K followers, 10.2K engagements
"The Trip to "Let's Go Flying" at Giga Texas . By request come along with me on my road trip I've had a lot of people asking about a behind the scenes video about my daily trip to Giga Texas & I've thought about it for awhile & thought I'd give one a try today. This shows me loading up my Cybertruck & driving up to the factory & then getting the drone setup & in the air. Not sure if this is helpful or not but I hope you find some entertainment. My trip home is pretty much the reverse. Thank you for watching"
YouTube Link 2025-09-09T12:05Z 41.3K followers, [----] engagements
"Cybercab Testing New Megapack Site & Castings Everywhere [--] Nov [----] Giga Texas Update (07:10AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and soon the Next Generation Car Busy day before Thanksgiving at Giga Texas From the Boring Company work on the tunnel to Switchyard expansion and a second BESS (Battery Electric Storage System) aka Megapack site to the Bag House filtration plant nearing final assembly a huge assortment of Giga Castings and of course Cybercab testing underway there is plenty to see today Timestamps: Drone flight overview with discussion &"
YouTube Link 2024-11-27T22:41Z 38.9K followers, 35.6K engagements
"The New Tesla Robotaxi service works for someone who is blind but how can it improve further Meet Konnie she flew in from South Dakota to try out the Tesla Robotaxi service and help the Tesla team improve to better serve this community Konnie reached out to me because she is very interested in technology and runs a website Gliding Through Blindness and covers music ranches Neuralink Tesla and all kinds of subjects. Here is her YouTube channel link: http://www.youtube.com/@GlidingThroughBlindness-zs2bt She is very familiar with technology uses Meta glasses to get around make content and shes"
YouTube Link 2025-07-16T17:58Z 41.3K followers, 12.2K engagements
"Ready for Huge Delivery Event Switchyard Transformer Prep [--] Sep [----] Giga Texas Update (08:35AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot Another great day to fly and one with a lot to see around the site including preparations for a huge customer direct delivery event starting today and running through [--] September. The small track set up for kid-sized Cybertrucks at the entrance four new tents cars set up in the delivery lot & so many new cars they are parking many of them on the east"
YouTube Link 2025-09-24T20:44Z 41.4K followers, 16.6K engagements
"EV Rodeo Recap EOL Asphalt & Concrete NE & W GA rework. [--] Feb [----] Giga Texas Update (09:35AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and soon the Next Generation Car The fog was dense this morning so I had to delay my flight a few hours until it cleared up enough to be able to fly and fortunately it continued clearing throughout the flight once I got started After my previous flight I had posted about the number of Cybertrucks on site at that time (140+) and Tesla's Chief Cybertruck Engineer Wes commented that we should see even more soon going so far to"
YouTube Link 2024-02-26T21:46Z 40.8K followers, 25.1K engagements
"Tesla Gigafactory Texas [--] January [----] Cyber Truck & Model Y Factory Construction Update (08:30AM) Gigafactory Texas on [--] January [----] This is where the Cyber Truck and Model Y will be built Despite some very windy conditions that were worsening throughout the filming I was able to get some great video around the extremely busy site today In this video we go into a detailed discussion of the Giga Casting machine foundation construction and the implications for Giga Texas [--] or possible [--] casting machines are being installed. Here are highlights from today: - They have begun pouring concrete"
YouTube Link 2021-01-07T23:33Z 40.2K followers, 26.3K engagements
"Tesla Corpus Christi Lithium Plant Review & Discussion [--] Nov [----] Site & Ops Update (9:15 AM) What a gorgeous and perfect day to fly over the Lithium Plant and get a one-month update on the progress We see steady progress assembling the first half of the main processing plant plus the large raw materials structure and preparations for the second half of the plant. This second part is most likely going to see major construction later in [----] while the first half is gearing up for an early [----] initial production target. I did notice two new land clearing areas with one in the middle part of"
YouTube Link 2024-11-17T14:30Z 36.5K followers, 15.4K engagements
"Flags Flying S Tunnel Coverings & Switchyard Concrete [--] Sep [----] Giga Texas Update (07:20 AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and soon the Next Generation Car I took advantage of a nice sunrise & partially cloudy morning to get close in views of the new flags flying on the three flag poles in front of the Giga Texas W main entrance and also with the city of Austin gleaming in the background form the opposite vantage point looking west. A lot of discussion about the correct arrangement of the flags and if the US flag should be centered or on the"
YouTube Link 2024-09-18T19:48Z 36.2K followers, 21.7K engagements
"Tesla Gigafactory Texas [--] September [----] Construction Updates Gigafactory Texas construction update [--] September [----] the recent heavy rains high winds and clouds have stopped and work at Giga Texas is at full pace today. Lots of activity all over the place First off we discus a recent Tesla timeline and other documents that show that production of the first product (still uncertain what that will be) could be as early as May [----] and interior work of some structures may begin as early as January [----]. Amazing pace Tesla expects so I constructed a rough timeline of what needs to happen on"
YouTube Link 2020-09-11T22:16Z 36.1K followers, [----] engagements
"W Area Details Park Garage Concrete & [--] areas w/ Asphalt [--] Feb [----] Giga Texas Update (07:35AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and soon the Next Generation Car Cloudy and light fog day at the site but it cleared up enough and provided a nice diffuse lighting which was excellent given the number of new developments we are able to see today In the video introduction we look closely at the West Support Facility discussing [--] specific areas and construction that is underway and what these are for or are planned to be in the near future. In the first"
YouTube Link 2024-02-02T20:43Z [--] followers, 23.5K engagements
"New Car Transport on W Side Cybertruck Castings All Over [--] Feb [----] Giga Texas Update (08:35AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and soon the Next Generation Car A nice looking but very windy day at Giga Texas today and we are fortunate to see some more milestone moments for the factory and possibly good signs for production ramp of the Cybertrucks (as well as Model Y's) Don't forget Valentines Day is just two days away In the video introduction we discuss the transfer of new vehicle transport operations to the west side new outbound lot Already"
YouTube Link 2024-02-12T23:02Z 31.9K followers, 23.2K engagements
"Giga Texas Construction Permits Discussion May [----] (Parts [--] & [--] Combined) There is always construction going on at Giga Texas but recently several dozens of new permits have been filed that provide us a glimpse into the work going on inside and outside of the factory to expand the capabilities of the factory add new production lines replace older production lines prepare for new products and overall continue to grow this amazing production facility Tesla built near Austin Texas. Today I combined both parts [--] and [--] of my main video intros into a complete video clip covering all of the major"
YouTube Link 2025-05-15T13:00Z 39.7K followers, [----] engagements
"Boring Company Tour Part [--] . Giga Texas Plans TBM Design & Iteration New Boring Machines & More This is part [--] of a two-part series that summarizes my recent tour of the Boring Company's Bastrop Texas facility. I would like to thank the Boring Company especially Nick David and Lisa for setting up this tour and for showing me around a fascinating location Also to the many employees I got to meet and talk with thank you for making the day so special In this video we look around the active Giga Texas tunneling site and look at the current plans for more than one tunnel at this location plus the"
YouTube Link 2024-05-09T13:00Z 33.5K followers, 22.1K engagements
"Model Y Prod Ramps up E GeoPier & Megapack fence expands [--] October [----] Giga Texas Update(07:55AM) Gigafactory Texas on [--] October [----] This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens [--] October Giga Texas images Model Y production ramping up & Lots of Construction Progress No Cybertrucks in the new car outbound lot today that's because five were on a transport headed west on I-10 (last observed in New Mexico earlier this morning) and the other one is at Starbase doing photo shoots for the upcoming delivery event Biggest news at Giga Texas is Model Y production is ramping back up with"
YouTube Link 2023-10-04T23:25Z 31.6K followers, 28.6K engagements
"S Supercomputer Data Center N Conduit & Trenching Progress [--] May [----] Giga Texas Update (07:35AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and soon the Next Generation Car Yesterday based on images posted by Jeff Roberts on "X". Elon Musk commented about the south end extension and the supercomputer data cluster that is under construction. Based on this I decided to dedicate a larger than normal part of my flight on the south end and I include a lot of discussion about the various construction projects underway on the south end in todays video. In the video"
YouTube Link 2024-05-20T19:40Z 33.6K followers, 24.4K engagements
"S End Developments Rendering & Grand Tour of Property [--] February [----] Giga Texas Update (08:35AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and soon the Next Generation Car On this holiday in the United States to celebrate President's Day I decided I'd do another grand tour flight around much of the 3500+ acres of the Giga Texas property. Conditions were nearly ideal and I was able to fly over more of the entirety of the property than I have even been able to before thanks to my new drone and it's much more powerful batteries Timestamps: South End new"
YouTube Link 2024-02-19T21:12Z [--] followers, 29.7K engagements
"Cybertunnel Operating Prod at Pause Crash Test Trenching. [--] Jan [----] Giga Texas Update (012:35PM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys Cyber Truck the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot production happens in [----] After [--] days at Starbase for the launch of Starship Flight [--] Im back at Giga Texas and was able to get in a flight before a strong winter storm hits the area and will make flying and travelling unwise through mid-week. Fortunately despite the cold and windy conditions the skies were blue and I got in a full flight Timestamps: Drone flight overview with"
YouTube Link 2025-01-20T16:30Z 40.6K followers, 28.3K engagements
"Supercharged Canopies White Stain & Huge Glass Installation [--] Dec [----] Giga Texas Update(08:45AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and soon the Next Generation Car Lots to see today around the site Here is a summary of what you'll see both in the images and the video Timestamps: Drone flight overview with discussion & illustration: 0:06 to 5:07 Drone flight footage & infographics: 5:30 to 29:07 In the video introduction I provide an update of the Tesla Lithium Plant in Corpus Christi with new information from Tesla that the first Spodumene"
YouTube Link 2024-12-16T21:28Z 40.2K followers, 30.2K engagements
"Cybertrucks Moving Far N Views & Boring Co Cement Silos [--] Dec [----] Giga Texas Update (09:15AM) Gigafactory Texas on [--] December [----] This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and soon the Next Generation Car What a gorgeous day to end my drone flights for [----] today It was a little cooler than usual but otherwise conditions and lighting was spectacular No production today but there were Tesla employees moving Model Y's from the Testing and calibration lot to the east outbound lot and there were some employees moving Cybertrucks on the west side into and then out of the"
YouTube Link 2023-12-29T23:22Z 31.6K followers, 27.6K engagements
"Tesla Gigafactory Texas [--] December [----] Cyber Truck & Model Y Factory Construction Update (08:30AM) Gigafactory Texas on [--] December [----] This is where the Cyber Truck and Model Y will be built Crews return after Christmas break and the site is beginning to come alive again Wall panels on the south end going up quickly while a special delivery arrives at the north end of the paint shop and we get some good images and video of the unloading Timestamps: Key highlights with discussion & illustrations: 0:06 to 2:40 Drone flight footage & infographics: 3:04 to 25:05 Here are some highlights from"
YouTube Link 2021-12-27T21:48Z 40.2K followers, 37.8K engagements
"Tesla Gigafactory Texas [--] December [----] Cyber Truck & Model Y Factory Construction Update (09:00 AM) Gigafactory Texas on [--] December [----] This is where the Cyber Truck and Model Y will be built A very cold (mid-30's and windy day at Giga Texas but the skies were clear and work was going at a frenetic pace everywhere. Because of this I mainly stayed over the foundation area today but there was plenty (too much) to see in a single video but I tried We spend a lot of time in and around the Big Pit area as much activity was concentrated in this area today but we also visit the steel growing steel"
YouTube Link 2020-12-02T01:07Z 40.2K followers, 14.7K engagements
"Tesla Gigafactory Texas [--] July [----] Cyber Truck & Model Y Factory Construction Update (08:30AM) Gigafactory Texas on [--] July [----] Where the Model Y is built and in the future the Cyber Truck as well I hope you are having a great 4th of July weekend I chose to fly today because I've got family coming over tomorrow for the holiday and I knew it would be a slow day at the site which would be prefect to honor several requests I've had from viewers to do a full property fly and talk along so that's what I am doing in the video today. Not so many images today as I wanted to just concentrate on the"
YouTube Link 2022-07-03T18:43Z 40.2K followers, 17.6K engagements
"Tesla Gigafactory Texas [--] August [----] Video Work continues briskly at Giga Texas and we now know the primary survey company that is doing all of the measurements needed to construct the main Giga Texas complex. Its Payne Industries of San Marcos Texas. They are starting [-----] survey points (construction staking) around the perimeter and are on contract to complete this work within [--] days. In addition Ive included a discussion of GeoTextile Membranes and how they are being used at Giga Texas and then we follow along some earth movers to see they work they are doing. As for other major updates"
YouTube Link 2020-08-06T20:37Z 36.2K followers, [----] engagements
"Giga Texas get's its Flagpoles Installed Short Video Clip This is a long-time project finally coming to fruition. This short video clip shows the raising and installation of the first of three [---] feet (or about [--] meter) tall flagpoles Once completed they will fly the USA Texas and Tesla flags proudly I hope you enjoy this short clip showing the process"
YouTube Link 2024-09-13T17:24Z 36.3K followers, [----] engagements
"Tesla Gigafactory Texas [--] February [----] Cyber Truck & Model Y Factory Construction Update(07:45 AM) Gigafactory Texas on [--] February [----] This is where the Cyber Truck and Model Y will be built Low clouds and a bit of misty air did not detract from a busy Presidents Day holiday on the site today with activity all over We see a large concrete pour on the south end while new Model Ys drive out of the factory S end and drive to the Superchargers on the east side and some return to re-enter the s end of the main building We also see a change in the solar install on the roof now extending to both"
YouTube Link 2022-02-21T21:24Z 40.2K followers, 26.1K engagements
"SpaceX & Boring Co Progress & 2-mo comparison [--] March [----] Boring Co & SpaceX Bldg Update(08:30AM) Todays flight is exactly [--] month from when I last flew over these two facilities so I thought not only would I do 360-degree flyover of both sites in this video but in the intro I provide a 3-month comparison set of images to show how much has changed in that time. The amount of progress especially at the SpaceX warehouse facility is truly amazing to see The SpaceX [------] Sq Feet (48400 Sq meter) facility is listed as a warehouse and goes by the name Project Echo. This construction site is in"
YouTube Link 2023-03-20T13:45Z 36.3K followers, 14.6K engagements
"Major Boring Milestone S Ext Progress Cybertrucks Moved [--] April [----] Giga Texas Update (08:45AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and soon the Next Generation Car Major milestone day for the Boring Company as crews were lifting and assembling the gantries into the tunnel and onto the aft end of the Prufrock [--] I did talk to someone I know at the Boring Company about this and they are all excited at this milestone This also indicates the tunnel is about [--] - [---] meters in length already In the video introduction I discuss some of my tour of the Boring"
YouTube Link 2024-04-23T00:49Z 36.3K followers, 28.4K engagements
"Delivery Day Inventory Grows Model Y BIW Recycling & Tests [--] Sep [----] Giga Texas Update(08:45AM) Gigafactory Texas This is where Model Ys and Cyber Truck production happens and in [----] the Next Generation Car(s) Cybercab & the Optimus Robot For today I actually flew late Thursday afternoon for todays video because I will be headed to Las Vegas later today for Ellie's wedding this weekend. Fortunately the weather lighting and timing was perfect as I was able to capture many very interesting things today that I thought I'd share with you ahead of time. Timestamps: Drone flight overview with"
YouTube Link 2025-09-26T15:41Z 41.4K followers, 19K engagements
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