Foxconn and Nvidia are in talks to deploy humanoid robots at a new Foxconn factory in Houston, Texas, which will produce Nvidia AI servers. This marks the first time an Nvidia product will be made with humanoid robots and Foxconn's first AI server factory to use them. The deployment, expected to be finalized in months, aims for robots to be operational by Q1 next year when the factory begins production of Nvidia's GB300 AI servers. Foxconn is developing its own humanoids with Nvidia and has trialed UBTech's, training them for tasks like picking, placing, and assembly.
Nvidia, Foxconn in talks to deploy humanoid robots at Houston AI server making plant
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️Foxconn and Nvidia are in talks to deploy humanoid robots at a new Foxconn factory in Houston, Texas, which will produce Nvidia AI servers. This marks the first time an Nvidia product will be made with humanoid robots and Foxconn's first AI server factory to use them. The deployment, expected to be finalized in months, aims for robots to be operational by Q1 next year when the factory begins production of Nvidia's GB300 AI servers. Foxconn is developing its own humanoids with Nvidia and has trialed UBTech's, training them for tasks like picking, placing, and assembly.
Trending- 1 March 2025: Jensen Huang predicted wide use of humanoids in less than five years.
- 2 April 2025: Nvidia announced plans to build AI supercomputer manufacturing factories in Texas.
- 3 May 2025: Foxconn presentation on training humanoids.
- 4 Recently: Foxconn and Nvidia in talks to deploy humanoid robots.
- 5 November 2025: Foxconn plans to showcase two versions of humanoid robots at its annual technology event.
- 6 Q1 next year (2026): Foxconn's new Houston factory to begin production of Nvidia's GB300 AI servers, with robots potentially at work.
- 7 Within 12 to 15 months (from April 2025): Houston and Dallas sites expected to ramp up production.
- Milestone in adoption of human-like robots
- Transformation of manufacturing processes
- Further push by Nvidia into humanoid robot technology
What: Foxconn and Nvidia are in talks to deploy humanoid robots at a new Foxconn factory in Houston for producing Nvidia AI servers.
When: Talks ongoing (recently); deployment expected to be finalized in the coming months; robots at work by Q1 next year (2026); Foxconn's annual technology event in November (2025); Nvidia announced AI supercomputer factories in April (2025); Jensen Huang predicted wide use of humanoids in less than five years (March 2025).
Where: Houston, Texas, USA; Taipei, Taiwan; Dallas, Texas, USA.
Why: To transform manufacturing processes; to assist in the production of Nvidia AI servers; to push further into humanoid robot technology.
How: By deploying humanoid robots (developed by Foxconn with Nvidia, or UBTech) at the new Houston factory; training robots for tasks like picking, placing, inserting cables, and assembly work; utilizing the new factory's space.