South Korea's tech giants, including Samsung, Hyundai, and SK Group conglomerate member SK Hynix, have partnered with NVIDIA to boost their artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities. The collaboration has resulted in a massive AI chip factory being built by Samsung, which will utilize 50,000 NVIDIA Blackwell server GPUs to produce its own custom chips.
This "AI-driven semiconductor manufacturing" initiative is designed to enhance Samsung's processes, predict maintenance needs more accurately, and improve the efficiency of its autonomous operations. To achieve this, NVIDIA has provided technical support in adapting Samsung's chipmaking lithography platform to work seamlessly with its GPU technology, promising a 20-fold increase in performance.
The partnership extends beyond Samsung, as Hyundai is also leveraging 50,000 NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs to develop AI models for manufacturing and autonomous driving applications. SK Hynix, meanwhile, will utilize the same GPUs to power an industrial AI cloud, dubbed by NVIDIA as "next generation" memory, robotics, digital twins, and intelligent AI agents.
The significance of this partnership lies in its implications for South Korea's sovereign AI infrastructure. The country has been working to establish a National AI Computing Center, which will soon be bolstered by the deployment of 50,000 NVIDIA GPUs. These facilities will also be used by local companies such as Kakao and Naver, cementing the nation's commitment to developing cutting-edge AI capabilities.
In related news, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang has been spotted at a South Korean restaurant with representatives from Samsung and Hyundai, underscoring the close ties between the US-based chip giant and its Asian counterparts.
This "AI-driven semiconductor manufacturing" initiative is designed to enhance Samsung's processes, predict maintenance needs more accurately, and improve the efficiency of its autonomous operations. To achieve this, NVIDIA has provided technical support in adapting Samsung's chipmaking lithography platform to work seamlessly with its GPU technology, promising a 20-fold increase in performance.
The partnership extends beyond Samsung, as Hyundai is also leveraging 50,000 NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs to develop AI models for manufacturing and autonomous driving applications. SK Hynix, meanwhile, will utilize the same GPUs to power an industrial AI cloud, dubbed by NVIDIA as "next generation" memory, robotics, digital twins, and intelligent AI agents.
The significance of this partnership lies in its implications for South Korea's sovereign AI infrastructure. The country has been working to establish a National AI Computing Center, which will soon be bolstered by the deployment of 50,000 NVIDIA GPUs. These facilities will also be used by local companies such as Kakao and Naver, cementing the nation's commitment to developing cutting-edge AI capabilities.
In related news, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang has been spotted at a South Korean restaurant with representatives from Samsung and Hyundai, underscoring the close ties between the US-based chip giant and its Asian counterparts.