SpaceX
spacex.com
Rocket and spacecraft company behind Falcon 9, Dragon and Starship; since February 2026 also the parent of xAI and X.
Tesla by Elon Musk
Electric car, battery and energy company, now also building robotaxis, the Cybercab and the Optimus humanoid robot.
Visit Tesla ↗About Tesla
Electric car, battery and energy company, now also building robotaxis, the Cybercab and the Optimus humanoid robot. Tesla is a hardware makers product built by indie maker Elon Musk, launched in 2003.
- Status
- Active
- Launched
- 2003
- Category
- Hardware Makers
- Website
- tesla.com
More products by Elon Musk
Starlink
starlink.com
SpaceX's satellite internet service, using thousands of low Earth orbit satellites.
AI lab that builds the Grok family of large language models; acquired by SpaceX in 2026.
The social network formerly known as Twitter, bought by Musk in 2022 and now part of the xAI/SpaceX group; X Money payments began rolling out in the US in 2026.
Neuralink
neuralink.com
Brain-computer interface company whose Telepathy implant lets paralysed patients control computers with their thoughts.
The Boring Company
boringcompany.com
Tunnel-building company behind the Las Vegas Convention Center Loop.
Online payments company that grew out of his X.com, sold to eBay in 2002.
Tesla FAQ
What is Tesla?
Tesla is a hardware makers product: Electric car, battery and energy company, now also building robotaxis, the Cybercab and the Optimus humanoid robot.
Who made Tesla?
Tesla was made by Elon Musk, Founder or CEO of Tesla, SpaceX (now including xAI and X), Neuralink and The Boring Company. It launched in 2003. Elon Musk has also built SpaceX, Starlink, xAI / Grok, X.
Is Tesla still active?
Yes. As far as IndieMakerList knows, Tesla is still active and run by Elon Musk at tesla.com.
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