Nvidia’s CEO, Jensen Huang, has introduced two major developments for the company in Taiwan, a new local headquarters and a powerful artificial intelligence (AI) focused supercomputer.
The headquarters, called “Constellation”, is planned for Taipei’s Beitou district. Huang explained during the Computex trade show on May 19 that the new building will serve as a central hub for the company’s growing operations in the region.
Nvidia also partners with the Taiwanese government and Foxconn’s Big Innovation Group to build a large AI supercomputer. The system will be installed at the National Center for High-Performance Computing (NCHC) and will use over 10,000 of Nvidia’s new Blackwell GPUs.
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According to Nvidia, this setup will deliver over eight times the performance of Taiwania 2, the current leading supercomputer in Taiwan.
The machine will include several types of Nvidia hardware, such as HGX H200 systems, Blackwell Ultra B300 units, and GB200 NVL72 racks. All components will be linked using the company’s Quantum InfiniBand network technology.
The supercomputer will be used by universities, research institutions, and Nvidia’s major partner, TSMC. According to NCHC Director General Chau-Lyan Chang, the system will help with AI development, quantum computing, and other advanced research areas.
Some of the first projects it will support include TAIDE, a government initiative to create large language models focused on Taiwanese culture and language. Another program, Taiwan AI RAP, will provide a platform for building generative AI tools.
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