NVIDIA working with Foxconn to bring AI into manufacturing operations
What's the story
NVIDIA is partnering with Foxconn, also known as Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., to bring artificial intelligence (AI) into manufacturing and factory operations. The announcement came from Spencer Huang, a product line manager for NVIDIA's leading robotics division. Alongside OpenAI's work with Foxconn on AI data center hardware, this collaboration underscores the increasing adoption of AI across different industries.
Hardware development
Foxconn's role in AI data centers
Foxconn is set to play a major role in the development of hardware for AI data centers. The Taiwanese company will work with OpenAI to co-design and develop server racks for these facilities. The collaboration also includes making sure that these racks can be produced across the US, highlighting Foxconn's global manufacturing capabilities.
Equipment manufacturing
Expansion into data center equipment production
In addition to server racks, Foxconn intends to broaden its production to include other critical data center equipment, such as cabling and power systems among other things. This expansion appears to be part of a larger strategy to solidify the company's presence in the rapidly growing AI and data center market.