Foxconn (2317.TW) has announced plans to construct the world’s largest manufacturing facility for Nvidia‘s (NVDA.O) GB200 superchips in Mexico, a crucial component for the tech giant’s upcoming Blackwell computing platform. This significant development was revealed by senior executives of the Taiwanese company on Tuesday.
As the largest contract electronics manufacturer globally and the primary assembler of Apple’s (AAPL.O) iPhones, Foxconn is capitalizing on the artificial intelligence boom by assembling servers designed to handle AI workloads. “We’re building the largest GB200 production facility on the planet,” stated Benjamin Ting, Foxconn’s senior vice president for the cloud enterprise solutions business group.
In August, Nvidia confirmed it had begun shipping Blackwell samples to its partners and customers after refining the design, projecting billions in revenue from these chips in the fourth quarter. Ting emphasized the importance of the partnership with Nvidia, noting that demand for the Blackwell platform is “awfully huge.” He made these remarks during Foxconn’s annual tech day in Taipei, alongside Nvidia’s vice president for AI and robotics, Deepu Talla.
Later, Foxconn Chairman Young Liu highlighted that the new plant in Mexico will have a “very, very enormous” production capacity, although he did not provide specific details. Foxconn has already established a substantial manufacturing presence in Mexico, with over $500 million invested in the state of Chihuahua to date.
Liu asserted that Foxconn’s supply chain is well-prepared for the AI revolution, pointing out the company’s manufacturing capabilities, which include advanced liquid cooling and heat dissipation technologies necessary for supporting the GB200 server infrastructure. He expressed confidence in a strong outlook for the current quarter, although he did not disclose specific figures. On Saturday, Foxconn reported record revenue for the third quarter, driven by robust demand for AI servers.
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