xAI

[PRIVATE]

Humanoids · HQ: United States (Bay Area / Palo Alto, California) · Est. 2023 · 0 models registered

Recent press

Ownership

PRIVATE

Capital / Funding

Undisclosed

Headquarters

United States (Bay Area / Palo Alto, California)

IP / Patents

Undisclosed

Platform Models

0

Audited Incidents

0

Overview

xAI is the Artificial intelligence company founded by Elon Musk, developer of the Grok large language model family. In physical AI, xAI's Grok serves as the conversational and reasoning layer of Tesla's Optimus humanoid, paired with Tesla's FSD-derived neural networks in a dual-brain architecture. The same Grok-plus-Tesla-compute pattern underpins the "Digital Optimus" software-agent initiative announced in 2026. Tesla announced a 2 billion dollar investment in xAI in 2026, formalizing the technology integration between Musk's AI and robotics ventures.

Audited Posture AssessmentPeer Percentile: 92.8%

Meaningful press and media coverage across the period. Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.

Key Facts

Founded2023 by Elon Musk
Developer ofthe Grok large language model family
Physical-AI relationshipGrok powers the conversational layer of Tesla Optimus (confirmed by Musk, June 2025)
Tesla investment$2 billion announced 2026, formalizing the integration with Tesla
Grok in Tesla vehiclesRolled out across 2025 to 2026

Safety & Regulatory Posture

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Audited Incident & Recall Footprint

No incidents on record for xAI.

Leadership & Founders

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Founding Team

Elon Musk[Founder]

no longer at company · SpaceX · , Tesla · Neuralink

Key Former Leadership (1 Tracked)

Elon Muskfounder

Partnerships & Commercial Deployments

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Total Tracked2
Operating1
Announced0
Concluded0

Key Recurring Partners

NVIDIA1 · 1× joint · 1110 total
Oracle2 · 1× joint · 3 total

Recent Verified Partnerships

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Sectors & Applications

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FAQ

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What is xAI?

xAI is the Artificial intelligence company founded by Elon Musk, developer of the Grok large language model family. In physical AI, xAI's Grok serves as the conversational and reasoning layer of Tesla's Optimus humanoid, paired with Tesla's FSD-derived neural networks in a dual-brain architecture. The same Grok-plus-Tesla-compute pattern underpins the "Digital Optimus" software-agent initiative announced in 2026. Tesla announced a 2 billion dollar investment in xAI in 2026, formalizing the technology integration between Musk's AI and robotics ventures.

What does xAI make?

xAI is a robot brain developer: 1 foundation model or autonomy stack on the DEPLOY registry are credited to xAI.

Is xAI publicly traded?

No. xAI is privately held and not publicly traded, per the DEPLOY registry.

Who is the CEO of xAI?

Elon Musk is the founder of xAI, per the DEPLOY registry.

How can I invest in xAI?

xAI is a private company; its shares are not available on public markets, so retail investors cannot buy the stock today.

Where is xAI headquartered?

xAI is headquartered in United States (Bay Area / Palo Alto, California).

Who owns xAI?

xAI is privately held; ownership sits with its founders and private investors.

Is xAI a top robotics company?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, xAI ranks in roughly the top 8% of companies tracked by the registry.

When was xAI founded?

xAI was founded in 2023.

Is xAI safe?

xAI has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.