VentureBeat October 7, 2024
Nvidia and Foxconn are building Taiwan’s largest supercomputer using Nvidia Blackwell chips.
The project, Hon Hai Kaohsiung Super Computing Center, revealed Tuesday at Hon Hai Tech Day, will be built around Nvidia’s Blackwell graphics processing unit (GPU) architecture and feature the GB200 NVL72 platform, which includes a total of 64 racks and 4,608 Tensor Core GPUs.
With an expected performance of over 90 exaflops of AI performance, the machine would easily be considered the fastest in Taiwan.
Foxconn plans to use the supercomputer, once operational, to power breakthroughs in cancer research, large language model development and smart city innovations, positioning Taiwan as a global leader in AI-driven industries.
Foxconn’s “three-platform strategy” focuses on smart manufacturing, smart cities and electric vehicles....