NVIDIA EXPANDS US AI CHIP MANUFACTURING WITH ARIZONA AND TEXAS FACILITIES

Nvidia has launched a bold expansion of its Al chip production in the United States, commissioning over 1 million square feet of manufacturing space across Arizona and Texas to produce its cutting-edge Blackwell chips and Al supercomputers, the company announced in a press statement highlighting its domestic manufacturing push.

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This marks Nvidia's first full-scale effort to build Al infrastructure entirely on American soil, driven by surging demand and supply chain resilience goals. For tech innovators, investors, and industry analysts, this move signals a pivotal shift in the Al hardware landscape.

In Arizona, Nvidia has begun producing Blackwell chips at TSMC's Phoenix facility, while Texas will host new supercomputer plants in Houston and Dallas, partnered with Foxconn and Wistron, respectively. The initiative, backed by a $500 billion investment over four years, aims to meet the needs of a market where Al chip demand has skyrocketed, with Nvidia holding over 90% of the sector's share. The Arizona plant already outputs chips for data centers, while Texas facilities are slated for mass production within 15 months, leveraging advanced robotics and digital twins for efficiency.

This expansion navigates a complex global trade environment, with tariffs raising costs for imported components like steel and semiconductors. Nvidia's U.S.-focused strategy strengthens its supply chain, aligns with national tech priorities, and positions it to dominate Al infrastructure, even as competitors like AMD and Intel ramp up domestic efforts in a race to power the next wave of artificial intelligence.

BLACKWELL CHIPS ROLL OUT IN ARIZONA

Nvidia has initiated production of its Blackwell Al chips at TSMC’s advanced facility in Phoenix, Arizona, a sprawling complex that leverages cutting-edge semiconductor tech to craft GPUs tailored for generative Al, the company revealed in its announcement. Each Blackwell chip, designed to handle massive computational loads, powers data centers driving applications like ChatGPT and image synthesis. The Phoenix plant employs over 2,000 workers, trained to operate precision machinery.