According to Sawyer Merritt, Elon Musk said he wants a mass driver on the Moon to launch AI satellites into deep space, alongside a self-sustaining lunar city and Mars expansion. As reported by Sawyer Merritt on X, such a lunar electromagnetic launcher could cut payload costs versus chemical rockets, enabling persistent AI sensing constellations for deep-space mapping, autonomous navigation, and interplanetary communications. According to the posted presentation clip, this concept suggests new markets in lunar infrastructure, radiation-hardened edge AI chips, and space-grade model deployment pipelines, while aligning with SpaceX’s long-term logistics vision. As noted by Sawyer Merritt, the remarks are aspirational and no development timeline, funding, or partners were disclosed.