Nvidia has joined forces with Deutsche Telekom in a €1 billion partnership to establish an ‘AI factory’ in Munich, aiming to enhance Germany’s AI computing capabilities by 50%. This collaboration, known as the ‘Industrial AI Cloud,’ will leverage over 1,000 Nvidia DGX B200 systems and RTX Pro Servers with up to 10,000 Blackwell GPUs to deliver AI inferencing and related services to German enterprises while adhering to German data sovereignty laws.
Deutsche Telekom revealed that early project partners include Agile Robots, providing bots for server rack installations, and Perplexity, offering ‘in-country’ AI inferencing services to German users and businesses. The project will also explore applications like digital twins and physics-based simulations for industrial firms.
Deutsche Telekom will handle the physical infrastructure, with SAP contributing its Business Technology platform and applications. This initiative reflects a broader trend in the European tech industry, emphasizing reduced reliance on foreign tech providers and increased adoption of domestic solutions.
The EU’s commitment to establish ‘AI gigafactories’ in Europe, with a focus on industrial and mission-critical applications, underscores the region’s determination to advance AI development. However, funding for AI initiatives in the EU lags behind the substantial investments made by U.S. tech giants.
Source: TechCrunch