Taiwan-based electronics manufacturer Foxconn has announced plans to construct the world’s largest production plant for Nvidia’s GB200 “superchips,” which are used in artificial intelligence (AI) servers. The GB200 chips are a crucial component of Nvidia’s next-generation Blackwell computing platform, which aims to enable organizations to run real-time generative AI on large language models with reduced cost and energy consumption. Benjamin Ting, Foxconn’s senior vice president of the cloud enterprise solutions business group, stated that the company is building this massive production facility in response to the growing demand for the Blackwell platform. Although Foxconn Chairman Young Liu did not disclose specific details about the location or completion date of the new plant during a recent event in Taipei, he did reveal that it will be situated in Mexico.
In addition to this development, Foxconn has also announced a collaboration with Nvidia to build Taiwan’s largest and fastest “supercomputer” using the Blackwell platform. This supercomputer will play a significant role in advancing cancer research, language model development, and smart city innovations within Taiwan. James Wu, Vice President of Foxconn, emphasized that powered by Nvidia’s Blackwell platform, this AI supercomputer represents a substantial leap forward in AI computing and efficiency. The construction of this supercomputer is taking place in Kaohsiung and is expected to be operational by mid-2025 with full deployment anticipated by 2026.
Last year, Nvidia revealed its partnership with Foxconn aimed at developing “AI factories” capable of powering various applications such as digitalizing manufacturing workflows and creating AI-powered electric vehicle platforms. Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of Nvidia at that time described these data centers as facilities producing intelligence.
Foxconn is widely recognized as Apple’s primary iPhone assembler and has invested over $500 million in Chihuahua state located in Mexico. In August last year, they formed a strategic partnership with Chihuahua state government focusing on talent training advancement, innovation technology fostering,and sustainable energy development.
(Note: Reuters contributed to this report.)