Foxconn, NVIDIA to Build Taiwan's Largest AI Supercomputer

Taipei, Taiwan—Foxconn (2317. TW) and NVIDIA (NVDA.O) announced plans to construct Taiwan's largest supercomputer, advancing the island's artificial intelligence capabilities.

The Hon Hai Kaohsiung Super Computing Center, unveiled at Hon Hai Tech Day, will be built using NVIDIA's Blackwell architecture and GB200 NVL72 platform. It will feature 64 racks and 4,608 Tensor Core GPUs.

With an expected AI performance exceeding 90 exaflops, the supercomputer, upon completion, will be the fastest in Taiwan.

Foxconn intends to utilize the supercomputer for breakthroughs in cancer research, large language model development, and smart city innovations.

Construction has begun in Kaohsiung. The first phase is expected to be operational by mid-2025, and full deployment is targeted for 2026.

The supercomputer will be housed at the Hon Hai Kaohsiung Super Computing Center in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, reinforcing the city's growing importance as a tech hub and Foxconn's commitment to local technological development.

The project will integrate NVIDIA technologies, including Omniverse and Isaac robotics platforms, to enhance manufacturing processes.

Foxconn Vice President James Wu stated,
"Powered by NVIDIA's Blackwell platform, Foxconn's new AI supercomputer is one of the most powerful in the world, representing a significant leap forward in AI computing and efficiency."

The GB200 NVL72 platform includes 36 NVIDIA Grace CPUs and 72 NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs per rack, connected via NVIDIA's NVLink technology, providing 130TB/s of bandwidth.

NVIDIA NVLink Switch allows the 72-GPU system to function as a single, unified GPU. 

It is suitable for training large AI models and executing complex inference tasks on trillion-parameter models in real-time.

The supercomputer is part of Foxconn's strategy, focusing on smart manufacturing, smart cities, and electric vehicles.

It will support ongoing digital twins, robotic automation, and smart urban infrastructure efforts.

Foxconn, officially known as Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., is a key supplier of global technology infrastructure and has been pioneering industrial AI by digitalizing its factories using NVIDIA Omniverse.

The company was among the first to use NVIDIA NIM microservices to develop domain-specific large language models embedded in various internal systems and processes in its AI factories.

This project is part of a growing global network of advanced supercomputing facilities powered by NVIDIA, including several notable installations across Europe and Asia.