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Time of India
19-05-2025
- Automotive
- Time of India
Foxconn and Nvidia launch Taiwan's first AI supercomputing hub with latest Blackwell GPUs
Foxconn has announced a significant partnership with US chipmaker Nvidia to establish a next-generation "AI Factory"—a powerful supercomputing center—right here in Taiwan. This cutting-edge facility will be equipped with Nvidia's latest Blackwell architecture, with the goal of accelerating advancements in artificial intelligence across various sectors. The announcement came from a collaborative project led by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang at Computex. Partnering with the Taiwanese government, Foxconn, and TSMC, Nvidia will build "the first giant AI supercomputer" in Taiwan. This "AI factory," powered by 10,000 Nvidia Blackwell GPUs and infrastructure from Foxconn's Big Innovation Company, will provide crucial resources for Taiwan's growing AI ecosystem, benefiting a wide range of users from researchers to established businesses. Nvidia detailed how Foxconn will utilize the AI supercomputer to boost automation and efficiency across its smart cities, electric vehicles, and manufacturing divisions, aiming to connect various stakeholders for AI-driven growth. The company also stated that Taiwan's National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) will use the supercomputer to supply AI cloud computing resources to Taiwan's tech ecosystem, hoping to accelerate AI development and adoption across sectors. Furthermore, Nvidia reported that TSMC researchers plan to leverage the system for R&D, expecting "orders-of-magnitude faster performance" compared to previous systems. The AI factory, according to Nvidia, will aid smart city initiatives by optimizing connected transportation and other public infrastructure to improve quality of life in Taiwan. For smart electric vehicles, the AI infrastructure will enable advanced driver-assistance systems, enhancing safety. In manufacturing, AI-driven analytics, automation, and digital twin technologies will streamline operations and speed up product iteration, Nvidia noted. The press release quoted NSTC head Wu Cheng-Wen (吳誠文) saying, "Our plan is to create an AI-focused industrial ecosystem in southern Taiwan."
Engadget
19-05-2025
- Business
- Engadget
NVIDIA and Foxconn are building an 'AI factory supercomputer' in Taiwan
NVIDIA and Foxconn have teamed up to build what they are calling an AI factory supercomputer in Taiwan. The project, which NVIDIA announced at Computex, will "deliver state-of-the-art NVIDIA Blackwell infrastructure to researchers, startups and industries," according to the company. NVIDIA is building a new local headquarters in Taiwan as well. The supercomputer will be powered by 10,000 NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs. NVIDIA says the project will greatly increase the availability of AI computing and bolster local researchers and businesses. As it happens, the Taiwan National Science and Technology Council is investing in the project. It will offer the supercomputer's AI cloud computing resources to those in its tech ecosystem. "Our plan is to create an AI-focused industrial ecosystem in southern Taiwan," Minister Wu Cheng-Wen of the council said in a statement . "We are focused on investing in innovative research, developing a strong AI industry and encouraging the everyday use of AI tools. Our ultimate goal is to create a smart AI island filled with smart cities, and we look forward to collaborating with NVIDIA and [Foxconn] to make this vision a reality." Foxconn, which is providing the supercomputer's AI infrastructure through its Big Innovation Company subsidiary, will also use the system to further its work in smart cities, electric vehicles and manufacturing. For instance, it aims to optimize connected transportation systems and other "civil resources" in smart cities, and develop advanced driver-assistance and safety systems. TSMC is looking to benefit from the project as well. The company's researchers will tap into the supercomputer's power in the hope of accelerating their R&D work. NVIDIA made the announcement on the same day that it released its GeForce RTX 5060 GPU. We gave the RTX 5060 Ti a score of 85 in our review.
India Gazette
19-05-2025
- Business
- India Gazette
Foxconn to collaborate with NVIDIA and Taiwan for AI Factory
New Delhi [India], May 19 (ANI): Foxconn Hon Hai Technology Group joined hands with NVIDIA and the Taiwan government to develop an AI factory supercomputer that will deliver state-of-the-art NVIDIA Blackwell infrastructure, which will help researchers, startups and industries. As part of the partnership, Foxconn will be providing AI infrastructure through its subsidiary Big Innovation Company as an NVIDIA Cloud Partner. The infrastructure will feature '10,000 NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs, the AI factory will significantly expand AI computing availability and fuel innovation for Taiwan researchers and enterprises,' according to the press release from NVIDIA. Taiwan National Science and Technology Council to Invest in Supercomputer to Accelerate AI Development and Adoption across Industries. NVIDIA Cloud Partners, members of the NVIDIA Partner Network (NPN), offer hosted computing and services on high-performance infrastructure that's purpose-built to handle diverse workloads and demanding applications, such as AI agents, generative AI, industrial digitalisation, high-performance computing, and data analytics. The Big Innovation Cloud AI factory will feature NVIDIA Blackwell Ultra systems, including the NVIDIA GB300 NVL72 rack-scale solution with NVIDIA NVLink, NVIDIA Quantum InfiniBand and NVIDIA Spectrum-X Ethernet networking. Foxconn will make use of the AI supercomputer of Big Innovation Company to accelerate automation and efficiency across its three core pillars that is, smart cities, electric vehicles and manufacturing. These supercomputers will be used by the Taiwan National Science and Technology Council, which will provide AI cloud computing resources to the Taiwan technology ecosystem, accelerating AI development and adoption in various sectors. While 'TSMC researchers plan to leverage the system to advance its research and development with orders-of-magnitude faster performance, compared with previous-generation systems.' 'We are delighted to partner with Foxconn and Taiwan to help build Taiwan's AI infrastructure, and to support TSMC and other leading companies to advance innovation in the age of AI and robotics,' said Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of NVIDIA. Minister Wu Cheng-Wen of the National Science and Technology Council says 'Our plan is to create an AI-focused industrial ecosystem in southern Taiwan.' 'We are focused on investing in innovative research, developing a strong AI industry and encouraging the everyday use of AI tools. Our ultimate goal is to create a smart AI island filled with smart cities, and we look forward to collaborating with NVIDIA and Hon Hai to make this vision a reality.' added the minister. (ANI)
