NVIDIA is deepening its partnership with Taiwan’s tech giants to build a state-of-the-art AI supercomputer, CEO Jensen Huang announced in Taipei on Monday.
The project, to be constructed in collaboration with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. and Foxconn, will feature 10,000 of NVIDIA’s latest Blackwell GPUs, creating what Huang described as an “AI factory” to serve researchers, startups, and industries across the island.
Speaking ahead of the annual Computex Taipei trade event, Huang emphasized Taiwan’s central position in the global AI revolution. “Taiwan is at the center of the AI revolution and is where a lot of the most important suppliers are based,” the CEO noted during his keynote address.
The initiative comes amid growing global demand for “sovereign AI” capabilities, with countries seeking to develop independent artificial intelligence infrastructure. Taiwan’s National Science and Technology Council will invest in the supercomputer to accelerate AI development across multiple sectors.
TSMC plans to leverage the system to advance semiconductor research with performance that’s orders of magnitude faster than previous systems. Foxconn will provide the AI infrastructure through its subsidiary, Big Innovation Company.
Young Liu, Foxconn’s chairman and CEO, indicated the project would “connect people in Taiwan as well as government organizations and enterprises” to accelerate innovation across multiple industries.
The facility is expected to begin operations by mid-2025, with full deployment targeted for 2026.
