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NVIDIA Secures Six Deals with AI Tech Giants in South Korea
NVIDIA announces deals with SK hynix, SK Telcom, Naver, Doosan, LG Group and Hyundai Motor to fuel AI boom as top chief, Jensen Huang, visits South Korea
TL;DR
- NVIDIA has formed multi-year technology partnerships with SK hynix, SK Telecom, Naver, Doosan, LG Group, and Hyundai Motor.
- The collaborations focus on securing advanced memory chips, building gigawatt-scale AI data centers, and developing autonomous mobility and robotics.
- SK hynix will continue to be NVIDIA's largest memory partner, with the deal set to grow substantially.
- SK Telecom plans to build a gigawatt-scale AI cloud in South Korea, with the first data center operational in 2027.
- LG Group will collaborate with NVIDIA on electronics, mechanical systems, and AI for humanoid robots.
- Hyundai Motor Group is deepening its partnership with NVIDIA across AI initiatives, including autonomous mobility and AI-powered manufacturing, with plans for an AI data center in Saemangeum.
- Despite a recent global tech stock rout impacting South Korean chipmakers, NVIDIA's CEO expressed optimism about the future of AI.