SpaceX showed AI smartphone prototype to investors pre-IPO

TL;DR

• SpaceX showed investors an early smartphone-like prototype during a completed pre-IPO roadshow, according to Mobile World Live citing The Wall Street Journal and the Financial Times.
• The reported prototype is thinner than an iPhone, uses a proprietary operating system, and would integrate xAI technology and a Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset.
• SpaceX reportedly told some investors the project is still at an early stage, the design may change, and there is no certainty the device will be manufactured.

SpaceX showed investors and other stakeholders an early smartphone-like prototype during a pre-IPO roadshow that has already concluded, according to Mobile World Live citing The Wall Street Journal. The reported device is part of a broader consumer hardware concept linked to Elon Musk's companies.

According to The Wall Street Journal, the prototype is thinner than an iPhone and would run a proprietary operating system that integrates artificial intelligence technology from xAI. Sources cited by the newspaper said the device would use a Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset.

SpaceX reportedly told some investors the project remains at an early stage, the design is subject to change, and there is no certainty the device will reach production. The Financial Times separately reported that SpaceX presented plans to enter the US consumer mobile market through Starlink during a recent IPO presentation tour.

Starlink already sells satellite internet dishes and provides mobile service in no-coverage areas through partnerships including T-Mobile US. The Wall Street Journal previously reported that Elon Musk had considered building a smartphone partly because of concerns about Apple’s control over third-party app distribution, including on Android.

Related questions

• What features did SpaceX reportedly include in its smartphone prototype?
• How does the reported device connect SpaceX, Starlink, and xAI?
• What did SpaceX tell investors about the project's development stage?
• How is Starlink already active in mobile services in the United States?