Nvidia, SK to detail cooperation plan as Huang flags prolonged chip shortage
Jensen Huang said memory chip shortages could last for years as Nvidia and SK prepare a cooperation plan on AI, robotics and supplier alignment.
- Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang arrived in Seoul on Friday for his second visit in seven months, underscoring South Korea's critical importance to the global AI boom.
- Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix together provide about 70 per cent of the memory chips required for Nvidia's AI products, making South Korea a critical ecosystem partner.
- The 63-year executive will appear on You Quiz, South Korea's most popular talk show, and throw the first pitch at Sunday's Doosan Bears home game against the Kiwoom Heroes.
- Huang told reporters he wants Korean suppliers "aligned" on memory chips while prioritizing robotics, saying, "Because Korea is a manufacturing centre of the world, we can apply the robotics technology... for the industry."
- As Nvidia seeks manufacturing partners to commercialize AI applications, Korea is emerging as an ideal testbed; Huang also said the company has started hiring for a research and development centre in the country.
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Nvidia, SK to detail cooperation plan as Jensen Huang flags prolonged chip shortage
SEOUL: Nvidia and South Korea's SK are expected to announce a plan for cooperation between the two companies on Monday (Jun 8), with the boss of the US chipmaker saying that the ongoing memory shortage would persist for "quite a few years".A spokesperson for SK Hynix said group chairman Chey Tae-won and Nvidi
Nvidia and South Korean SK are expected to announce a cooperation plan between the two companies this Monday, after the head of the U.S. chip manufacturer claimed that the...
Nvidia CEO says robotics is South Korea’s next big sector, points to ‘some suprises’
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said robotics will be South Korea’s next major growth sector, citing the country’s strengths in manufacturing, mechatronics and artificial intelligence during a visit that includes meetings with top technology and industrial leaders.
Nvidia CEO says robotics is South Korea's next big sector
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on Friday said robotics will be South Korea's next major sector, as he arrived for his second visit in seven months, underscoring deepening ties with local firms in not only chips but also robotics and AI factories. "Because Korea is a manufacturing centre of the world, we can apply the robotics technology, the physical AI technology that we invent here for the industry," he told reporters after landing at Gimpo Interna…
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