Tesla Files Megapod Trademark for Modular AI Compute Hardware
A June 2026 USPTO filing for modular data-center systems, paired with AI5, energy storage, and a five-layer stack, points Tesla toward selling inference compute instead of only buying it.
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Tesla Files 'Megapod' Trademark, Setting the Stage for an AI Box That Pays Homeowners
A June 18th filing for modular AI data center hardware reveals how Tesla’s five-layer stack — chip, power, cooling, fab, and model — points toward a home unit that computes, heats, powers, and earns.