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South Korea and NVIDIA expand plans for a roughly 100,000-GPU AI factory and joint research

NVIDIA announced expanded work with the Korean government, companies, and universities on AI infrastructure, physical AI, agent research, and a roughly 100,000-GPU plan at NAVER’s Sejong data center.

07/25/20261 sources reviewed

Quick summary

According to NVIDIA, NAVER, Brookfield, and NVIDIA plan to expand the Sejong AI factory to 200MW and roughly 100,000 GPUs.
SK Group outlined Vera Rubin and HBM4 infrastructure work, while Hyundai Motor Group presented robotics and autonomous-driving plans.
The announcement also covers agentic AI, foundation models, AI for science, and talent programs with KAIST and Seoul National University.

WHAT HAPPENED

What happened?

The plans could materially expand Korea’s AI supply chain, but investment amounts, GPU counts, and completion schedules may change through contracting and construction. These are announced plans, not completed capacity.

WHY IT MATTERS

Why does it matter?

Large-scale investment connecting Korea’s semiconductor, data-center, model, and robotics sectors could affect domestic access to compute and industrial AI adoption.

WHO SHOULD CARE

Who should care?

AI companiesIndustry and investorsResearch institutions

AIZIGOO VIEW

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Figures are from NVIDIA’s official post updated July 24, 2026 and describe plans rather than completed deployment.