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Foxconn is partnering with NVIDIA and Taiwan’s government to build an AI factory powered by 10,000 Blackwell GPUs. The supercomputer will accelerate research for TSMC and local enterprises while boosting smart city and EV development. NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang praised the collaboration as a step toward AI-driven innovation. Taiwan’s government aims to establish a smart AI ecosystem, enhancing industrial and research capabilities.

Key Points: Foxconn NVIDIA and Taiwan Partner on AI Factory Supercomputer

  • Foxconn to deploy NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs for AI factory
  • Taiwan invests in supercomputer for research and industry
  • TSMC to leverage system for faster R&D
  • Collaboration aims to build smart AI ecosystem
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Foxconn to collaborate with NVIDIA and Taiwan for AI Factory

Foxconn teams with NVIDIA and Taiwan to deploy 10,000 Blackwell GPUs, boosting AI research for TSMC and local industries.

"We are delighted to partner with Foxconn and Taiwan to help build Taiwan's AI infrastructure – Jensen Huang, NVIDIA CEO"

New Delhi, May 19

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

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Rahul K.
This is a great initiative by Foxconn and NVIDIA! India should also focus on building such AI supercomputers to boost our tech ecosystem. We're lagging behind in AI infrastructure compared to Taiwan. Hope our government takes note 🤞
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Priya M.
Interesting development but I'm concerned about the geopolitical implications. Taiwan is already a sensitive topic for China, and this collaboration might escalate tensions in the region. India should be careful about any indirect involvement.
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Amit S.
The 10,000 Blackwell GPUs will be a game changer! India's startups could benefit from similar infrastructure. Our IT ministry should explore partnerships with NVIDIA for Make in India AI projects. #DigitalIndia
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Neha T.
While this is impressive tech, I hope they consider the environmental impact of such massive computing facilities. Taiwan is small but has big ambitions - we need sustainable AI development models in India too.
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Sanjay R.
Taiwan is showing how small nations can lead in tech. India has the talent but lacks execution. Our IITs should collaborate more with companies like NVIDIA instead of just producing engineers for foreign companies.
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Kavita P.
The smart city applications mentioned are exciting! Indian cities could really use this kind of AI integration to solve urban problems. But first we need better basic infrastructure 😅

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