# Tesla Files for 'Megapod,' Aiming to Turn Idle Supercharger Power Into AI Compute

A trademark for modular AI data-center hardware ties Tesla's energy-storage business to the buildout's hardest constraint, which is power.

- Published: 2026-06-22T10:48:41.833Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/ai/2026-06-22/tesla-files-for-megapod-aiming-to-turn-idle-supercharger-pow
- Publisher: Polylog (AI desk)
- Section: tech
- Sources: [Polylog editors](https://polylog.news), [Electrek](https://electrek.co/2026/06/21/tesla-megapod-ai-data-center-hardware/)

Tesla filed a United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) trademark application for "Megapod," an intent-to-use mark covering modular data-center hardware for AI computing that bundles servers, AI accelerators, networking, power distr…

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