Foxconn To Build World’s Largest Facility On The Planet To Produce Nvidia's GB200 Superchips

Foxconn has declared that it will build the world's largest plant in Mexico to produce Nvidia's GB200 superchips, which are a critical component of Nvidia's next-generation Blackwell computing platform. Foxconn, which manufactures Apple's iPhones, is rapidly benefiting from the growing demand for artificial intelligence (AI) technologies and servers.

At Foxconn's annual tech day in Taipei, Benjamin Ting, senior vice president for the cloud enterprise solutions business group, acknowledged the development, describing it as ‘the largest GB200 production facility on the planet.’ The chips are essential to Nvidia's Blackwell family, which is intended to drive next-generation AI computing capability.

Nvidia began distributing samples of its Blackwell chips in August 2024 and expects billions of dollars in revenue from these items by the fourth quarter. "The demand is awfully huge," Ting said.

Foxconn Chairman Young Liu also stated that the plant is being built in Mexico, focusing on its ‘enormous’ capacity, but did not reveal exact output estimates. Foxconn already has a significant footprint in Mexico, investing more than USD 500 million in the state of Chihuahua.

As the AI revolution accelerates, Foxconn is establishing itself as a leader in the infrastructure required to support AI computing. Liu stated that Foxconn's production skills include advanced cooling and heat dissipation technologies, which are essential for GB200-powered servers.

Foxconn also achieved record-breaking revenue in the third quarter, owing to strong demand for AI servers. According to Liu, the company's outlook for the rest of the year remains positive, albeit no precise financial information was revealed.

Going Beyond Consumer Electronics

Foxconn is looking to expand its business beyond consumer electronics assembly for Apple. One of its major investments is in electric vehicles (EVs), with ambitions to manufacture EVs based on models developed by its Foxtron brand. Liu observed that with the transition to EVs, the conventional ‘engine barrier’ in automobile manufacturing is vanishing, allowing automakers to outsource more of the production process.

"It is the right direction, and we will continue to work hard towards that," Liu added, reaffirming Foxconn's commitment to the EV market despite rising competition and declining worldwide demand. Foxconn's growth into AI and EVs is part of a larger strategy of utilising its technology prowess to pursue new business prospects and minimise its reliance on consumer electronics production.