OpenAI and Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn) announced a collaboration focused on design work and U.S. manufacturing readiness for the next generation of AI infrastructure hardware.
Under the partnership, OpenAI will share insight into emerging hardware needs across the AI industry to help inform Foxconn’s design and development efforts for hardware to be manufactured at Foxconn’s U.S. facilities.
The initiative will concentrate on three core efforts:
OpenAI and Foxconn will team up to design several generations of AI data-center racks. This approach will address the needs of different generations of data-center hardware.
Strengthening the U.S. AI supply chain: The companies will improve rack design for U.S. production. They will also source more from local suppliers and increase testing and assembly in the U.S.
Also Read: HUMAIN and xAI Partner on Next-Gen AI in the Kingdom
Foxconn will produce important AI data-center parts in the U.S. This will include cabling, networking, cooling, and power systems. These parts will support high-performance computing infrastructure.
“We at Foxconn are thrilled to partner with OpenAI-a pioneer at the forefront of the AI digital age,” said Young Liu, Chairman, Foxconn. “The infrastructure behind advanced AI is a generational opportunity to reindustrialize America,” said Sam Altman, CEO, OpenAI. “This partnership is a step toward ensuring the core technologies of the AI era are built here. We believe this work will strengthen U.S. leadership and help ensure the benefits of AI are widely shared.”
While the initial agreement does not include purchase commitments or financial obligations, OpenAI will have early access to evaluate the systems and an option to purchase them.
This collaboration aligns with both companies’ ambitions to advance domestic manufacturing of AI infrastructure, enhance supply-chain resilience and accelerate deployment of next-generation AI systems in the United States.