SK Group partners with Nvidia to build an AI factory with 50,000 GPUs in Ulsan, boosting Korea’s manufacturing and AI innovation ecosystem.
SK Group teams up with Nvidia to build a 50,000-GPU AI factory in Ulsan to power next-gen manufacturing innovation (Photo: File)
NEW DELHI: SK Group said Friday that it is collaborating with Nvidia to build a large-scale artificial intelligence factory equipped with more than 50,000 of the US chipmaker's graphics processing units, according to Focus Taiwan.
Leveraging Nvidia's Omniverse a real-time 3D collaboration and simulation platform SK plans to establish a "manufacturing AI cloud" that will reinforce its competitiveness in the manufacturing sector while supporting the growth of related startup ecosystems.
The AI factory includes the manufacturing AI cloud and the AI data center project in Ulsan, forming an AI industrial cluster based on Nvidia GPUs. SK Group is advancing a hyperscale AI data center project in Ulsan targeting 100 megawatts by 2022 with plans to establish the site as a major Asia-Pacific AI hub.
SK hynix, the group's key affiliate and a leading global memory chip-maker, will implement digital twin technologyacross its semiconductor manufacturing lines. By creating virtual replicas of its production systems, SK hynix aims to improve yield rates, enable predictive maintenance and enhance operational efficiency all while significantly reducing costs.
The initiative also reflects Nvidia's broader vision to democratize access to high-performance GPU-based computing tools. The US tech giant said the AI platform will support startups in the manufacturing sector that currently lack access to such resources, helping drive innovation and lower barriers to entry.
SK hynix has long been one of Nvidia's closest partners. It is the exclusive supplier of HBM3 the fourth-generation high-bandwidth memory used in AI chips and accounts for roughly 75 per cent of the global supply of the next-generation HBM3E.
"SK Group's collaboration with Nvidia is making AI the driving force for innovation across Korea's industrial landscape. Through this partnership, we expect to unlock new possibilities in scale, speed and precision for all sectors."
