Saudi Arabia and NVIDIA to Build AI Factories to Power Next Wave of Intelligence for the Age of Reasoning
NVIDIA (NVDA) and Saudi Arabia announced major partnerships to establish the Kingdom as a global AI powerhouse. The centerpiece is a collaboration with HUMAIN, Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund subsidiary, to build AI factories with a projected 500-megawatt capacity powered by hundreds of thousands of NVIDIA GPUs over five years. The initial phase includes an 18,000 NVIDIA GB300 Grace Blackwell AI supercomputer.
Key partnerships include: 1) HUMAIN deploying NVIDIA Omniverse Cloud for digital twins, 2) Saudi Data & AI Authority (SDAIA) implementing 5,000 Blackwell GPUs for a sovereign AI factory, and 3) Aramco Digital developing AI infrastructure and establishing an engineering center of excellence. NVIDIA will also train thousands of developers and strengthen the nation's computing ecosystem.
NVIDIA (NVDA) e l'Arabia Saudita hanno annunciato importanti partnership per posizionare il Regno come una potenza globale nell'IA. Il fulcro è una collaborazione con HUMAIN, la controllata del Fondo di Investimento Pubblico saudita, per costruire fabbriche di IA con una capacità prevista di 500 megawatt alimentata da centinaia di migliaia di GPU NVIDIA in cinque anni. La fase iniziale prevede un supercomputer AI NVIDIA GB300 Grace Blackwell da 18.000 GPU.
Le partnership chiave includono: 1) HUMAIN che utilizzerà NVIDIA Omniverse Cloud per gemelli digitali, 2) la Saudi Data & AI Authority (SDAIA) che implementerà 5.000 GPU Blackwell per una fabbrica di IA sovrana, e 3) Aramco Digital che svilupperà l'infrastruttura AI e istituirà un centro di eccellenza ingegneristico. NVIDIA formerà inoltre migliaia di sviluppatori e rafforzerà l'ecosistema computazionale nazionale.
NVIDIA (NVDA) y Arabia Saudita anunciaron alianzas importantes para posicionar al Reino como una potencia global en IA. El eje central es una colaboración con HUMAIN, subsidiaria del Fondo de Inversión Pública saudí, para construir fábricas de IA con una capacidad proyectada de 500 megavatios impulsados por cientos de miles de GPUs NVIDIA durante cinco años. La fase inicial incluye una supercomputadora AI NVIDIA GB300 Grace Blackwell con 18.000 GPUs.
Las asociaciones clave incluyen: 1) HUMAIN implementando NVIDIA Omniverse Cloud para gemelos digitales, 2) la Autoridad de Datos e IA de Arabia Saudita (SDAIA) instalando 5.000 GPUs Blackwell para una fábrica de IA soberana, y 3) Aramco Digital desarrollando infraestructura de IA y estableciendo un centro de excelencia en ingeniería. NVIDIA también capacitará a miles de desarrolladores y fortalecerá el ecosistema computacional del país.
NVIDIA (NVDA)와 사우디아라비아가 왕국을 글로벌 AI 강국으로 만들기 위한 주요 파트너십을 발표했습니다. 핵심은 사우디 공공투자기금 자회사인 HUMAIN과 협력하여 향후 5년간 수백만 개의 NVIDIA GPU로 구동되는 500메가와트 용량의 AI 공장을 구축하는 것입니다. 초기 단계에는 18,000개의 NVIDIA GB300 Grace Blackwell AI 슈퍼컴퓨터가 포함됩니다.
주요 파트너십은 다음과 같습니다: 1) HUMAIN이 디지털 트윈을 위해 NVIDIA Omniverse Cloud를 도입, 2) 사우디 데이터 및 AI 기관(SDAIA)이 주권 AI 공장을 위해 5,000개의 Blackwell GPU를 설치, 3) Aramco Digital이 AI 인프라를 개발하고 엔지니어링 우수 센터를 설립합니다. NVIDIA는 또한 수천 명의 개발자를 교육하고 국가의 컴퓨팅 생태계를 강화할 예정입니다.
NVIDIA (NVDA) et l'Arabie Saoudite ont annoncé des partenariats majeurs pour positionner le Royaume en tant que puissance mondiale de l'IA. Le projet principal est une collaboration avec HUMAIN, filiale du Fonds d'Investissement Public saoudien, pour construire des usines d'IA avec une capacité projetée de 500 mégawatts alimentée par des centaines de milliers de GPU NVIDIA sur cinq ans. La phase initiale comprend un superordinateur IA NVIDIA GB300 Grace Blackwell de 18 000 GPU.
Les partenariats clés incluent : 1) HUMAIN déployant NVIDIA Omniverse Cloud pour des jumeaux numériques, 2) l'Autorité des données et de l'IA d'Arabie Saoudite (SDAIA) mettant en œuvre 5 000 GPU Blackwell pour une usine d'IA souveraine, et 3) Aramco Digital développant l'infrastructure IA et établissant un centre d'excellence en ingénierie. NVIDIA formera également des milliers de développeurs et renforcera l'écosystème informatique national.
NVIDIA (NVDA) und Saudi-Arabien haben bedeutende Partnerschaften angekündigt, um das Königreich als globale KI-Macht zu etablieren. Im Mittelpunkt steht eine Zusammenarbeit mit HUMAIN, einer Tochtergesellschaft des Public Investment Fund Saudi-Arabiens, um KI-Fabriken mit einer geplanten 500-Megawatt-Kapazität, betrieben von Hunderttausenden NVIDIA-GPUs, über fünf Jahre hinweg zu errichten. Die Anfangsphase umfasst einen NVIDIA GB300 Grace Blackwell KI-Supercomputer mit 18.000 GPUs.
Wesentliche Partnerschaften umfassen: 1) HUMAIN setzt NVIDIA Omniverse Cloud für digitale Zwillinge ein, 2) die Saudi Data & AI Authority (SDAIA) implementiert 5.000 Blackwell GPUs für eine souveräne KI-Fabrik, und 3) Aramco Digital entwickelt KI-Infrastruktur und richtet ein Engineering Center of Excellence ein. NVIDIA wird zudem Tausende Entwickler schulen und das nationale Computing-Ökosystem stärken.
- Major infrastructure deal to deploy hundreds of thousands of NVIDIA's most advanced GPUs over 5 years
- 500-megawatt AI factory capacity represents significant revenue potential
- Strategic partnership with Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund opens access to Middle East market
- Multiple revenue streams: hardware, software (Omniverse), and training services
- Expansion into sovereign AI infrastructure positions NVIDIA in growing national AI initiatives
- Heavy dependence on single-country deployment carries geopolitical risks
- Large-scale project execution risks in new market
- Potential regulatory and compliance challenges in Saudi Arabia
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NVIDIA secures massive Saudi Arabian AI deal worth billions, solidifying its global GPU dominance amid surging enterprise AI demand.
This partnership represents a massive commercial win for NVIDIA. Saudi Arabia, through its Public Investment Fund subsidiary HUMAIN, is committing to build AI infrastructure powered by several hundred thousand of NVIDIA's most advanced GPUs over the next five years. The first phase alone includes an 18,000-unit deployment of NVIDIA's GB300 Grace Blackwell AI supercomputers.
The deal's scope is extraordinary - a 500-megawatt AI factory represents infrastructure on par with the largest hyperscalers globally. For context, a typical data center might use 10-30 megawatts, so this positions Saudi Arabia to build one of the world's largest AI computing centers.
Multiple revenue streams are established through this agreement:
- Hardware: Hundreds of thousands of high-margin Blackwell GPUs
- Software: Omniverse Cloud licensing for digital twin technology
- Services: Training programs for Saudi developers
- Recurring revenue: Ongoing software and services
The partnership extends beyond HUMAIN to include the Saudi Data & AI Authority (committing to 5,000 additional Blackwell GPUs) and Aramco Digital, creating multiple customer channels within the Kingdom.
What makes this particularly significant is the timing - coming as NVIDIA faces increased competition from AMD, Intel, and custom silicon from hyperscalers. This deal locks in a massive customer for NVIDIA's premium products, providing both immediate revenue and long-term strategic positioning in the Middle East as the region diversifies beyond petroleum-based economies.
The agreement aligns with Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 strategy to transition from oil dependence to a more diversified knowledge economy, with AI as a cornerstone technology. For NVIDIA, this demonstrates continued strong demand for their most advanced AI solutions even as global economic concerns linger over tech spending.
Saudi Arabia to Become a Global AI Leader With Sovereign AI Infrastructure Powered by NVIDIA
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, May 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NVIDIA and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) today announced partnerships to transform the country into a global powerhouse in AI, cloud and enterprise computing, digital twins and robotics.
During a state visit today with U.S. President Donald Trump and His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang said that the effort will harness sovereign AI infrastructure and expertise to propel Saudi Arabia to the ranks of global hyperscale AI leaders.
“AI, like electricity and internet, is essential infrastructure for every nation,” Huang said. “Together with HUMAIN, we are building AI infrastructure for the people and companies of Saudi Arabia to realize the bold vision of the Kingdom.”
“Our partnership with NVIDIA is a bold step forward in realizing the Kingdom’s ambitions to lead in AI and advanced digital infrastructure,” said Tareq Amin, CEO of HUMAIN. “Together, we are building the capacity, capability and a new globally enabled community to shape a future powered by intelligent technology and empowered people.”
Powerful Partnerships
NVIDIA and leading Saudi organizations will work together on several key initiatives:
- HUMAIN, a subsidiary of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund focused on AI, is making a major investment to build AI factories in KSA with a projected capacity of up to 500 megawatts powered by several hundred thousand of NVIDIA’s most advanced GPUs over the next five years. The first phase of deployment will be an 18,000 NVIDIA GB300 Grace Blackwell AI supercomputer with NVIDIA InfiniBand networking.
- HUMAIN will deploy the country’s first NVIDIA Omniverse Cloud to simulate and test physical AI solutions with digital twins.
- NVIDIA will strengthen the nation’s computing ecosystem and train thousands of developers with the skills to solve complex challenges with accelerated computing and AI.
- NVIDIA and the Saudi Data & AI Authority (SDAIA) will deploy up to 5,000 Blackwell GPUs for a sovereign AI factory and enable smart city solutions. NVIDIA and SDAIA will train government and university scientists and engineers on how to develop and deploy models for physical and agentic AI.
- Aramco Digital will develop AI computing infrastructure, collaborate with NVIDIA’s startup ecosystem, establish AI enterprise platforms, and create an engineering and robotics center of excellence including NVIDIA platforms.
“This partnership with NVIDIA reflects SDAIA’s commitment to harnessing and advancing the potential of data and AI through continuous innovation,” said H.E. Dr. Abdullah bin Sharaf Alghamdi, president of the SDAIA. “It marks a significant step toward positioning the Kingdom as a leader among data- and AI-driven economies, and in building a knowledge-based society and an advanced digital economy aligned with the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030.”
These initiatives will help industries such as energy, manufacturing and logistics to develop and deploy innovative solutions using the power of AI and digital twins to fuel growth and prosperity throughout the region, while boosting efficiency, safety and sustainability.
This effort will contribute to building a robust AI ecosystem and aligns with Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 goals of economic diversification and digital leadership.
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