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SpaceX has officially completed its $60 billion acquisition of Cursor, the artificial intelligence coding startup behind one of the fastest-growing developer tools in the industry. The transaction became effective on August 14, marking a major expansion of Elon Musk's technology empire into software and artificial intelligence.

The acquisition was first announced earlier this year and represents one of the largest technology acquisitions ever. Through the deal, SpaceX gains control of Cursor and its underlying AI coding technology, engineering talent, and rapidly growing customer base.

Cursor has become a major force in the so-called "vibe coding" movement, allowing developers to create and modify software by describing what they want in natural language. The platform's AI assistant can help programmers write, debug, and improve code, significantly reducing the amount of manual programming required.

The acquisition gives SpaceX an important new asset as the company attempts to compete more directly with AI giants such as OpenAI and Anthropic. Musk has increasingly positioned artificial intelligence as a central part of SpaceX's future, extending the company far beyond rockets and satellite communications.

SpaceX and Cursor had already begun working together before the acquisition closed. The companies collaborated on Grok 4.5, an AI model focused on areas including coding, finance, and legal work. The partnership has since expanded as SpaceX integrates Cursor's technology into its broader AI strategy.

Cursor will also gain access to SpaceX's enormous computing infrastructure. The company has said the acquisition will give its team access to a massive supply of GPUs, providing the computing power needed to train more capable models and operate them more efficiently.

The deal could also help SpaceX accelerate its development of AI agents capable of performing complex tasks with limited human supervision. SpaceX has already introduced Grok Bot, an AI agent designed to work more like a digital teammate, demonstrating how the company's AI ambitions are moving beyond traditional chatbots.

Musk has been increasingly vocal about the importance of AI to SpaceX's long-term strategy. During a recent meeting with employees, he reportedly said that artificial intelligence will become an overwhelming source of the company's value within the next several years, underscoring how dramatically SpaceX's business ambitions are expanding.

The acquisition also gives Cursor access to SpaceX's substantial AI infrastructure while giving SpaceX a proven software product with significant commercial adoption. That combination could allow the two companies to develop AI systems that are both more powerful and less expensive to operate.

With the $60 billion transaction now complete, Cursor becomes part of SpaceX's expanding artificial intelligence operation. The deal represents one of Musk's biggest bets yet on AI and signals that SpaceX intends to compete not only in space and satellite technology, but also in the rapidly evolving global race for advanced artificial intelligence.