According to Sawyer Merritt (@SawyerMerritt), SpaceX plans to double production of its Starlink kits at the Bastrop, Texas facility by 2026 to address increasing global demand. The expansion will enable greater vertical integration in manufacturing processes such as injection molding, die-casting, PCBs, and PCBA assembly. For the AI sector, this scale-up presents significant business opportunities: advanced AI-driven automation and machine learning will likely be integrated to optimize production lines, quality control, and predictive maintenance, supporting SpaceX's strategy to diversify its supply chain and ensure U.S.-engineered products. This move signals a growing trend of leveraging AI-powered smart manufacturing in the satellite and telecommunications industries, opening new markets for AI solutions and services (source: @SawyerMerritt).