Nvidia NASDAQ:NVDA is set to supply Japan with 27,500 next-generation Rubin AI chips as the country builds a homegrown foundation model focused on robotics.
The project will be led by newly formed Noetra Corp., which received 387.3 billion, or about $2.4 billion, in government funding to build a large-scale data center by March 2027. SoftBank (SFTBY), Toyota-backed Preferred Networks and NEC are helping develop and operate the venture.
Nvidia designs GPUs, networking systems and AI computing platforms used by cloud providers, governments and enterprises. Its Rubin platform is expected to power the next wave of large-scale AI training and inference.
Japan wants the project to reduce dependence on U.S. and Chinese AI systems while building on its strength in industrial robotics. Noetra plans to release its first model by March 2027, followed by regular updates and a robotics-focused system later.