The tech giant, NVIDIA, has announced that it will begin manufacturing its AI supercomputer entirely on American soil. Amid the global trade war, the announcement plans to reduce overseas dependency and promote domestic production.
NVIDIA Partners With TSMC, Foxconn, and others
The company confirmed that it has begun manufacturing its new Blackwell chips at TSMC’s facilities in Phoenix, Arizona. It is now building supercomputer assembly plants in Texas through a partnership with Foxconn in Houston and Wistron in Dallas.
The facilities span over 1 million square feet and are expected to begin large-scale production within 12 to 15 months.
It tightens control over the increasingly strategic AI supply chain. “The engines of the world’s AI infrastructure are being built in the United States for the first time,” Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of NVIDIA, said. “Adding American manufacturing helps us better meet the incredible and growing demand for AI chips and supercomputers, strengthens our supply chain and boosts our resiliency.”
The production process is complex and requires advanced packaging, assembly, and testing. Amkor and SPIL, partners in Arizona, will handle all of these processes.
NVIDIA plans to use its own AI-driven technologies, including digital twins through Omniverse and robotics powered by Isaac GR00T. It will optimize operations at its upcoming facilities.
Over the next four years, the company plans to build $500 billion worth of AI infrastructure in the U.S., which will create hundreds of jobs and anchor what it calls a new industrial backbone.
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