NVIDIA and Foxconn are discussing a plan to use humanoid robots in a US factory that will produce AI servers. This plant, located in Houston, Texas, will be the first to utilize these robots in the production line. According to sources, this collaboration will mark a significant milestone in the manufacturing process, with Foxconn’s humanoid robots being used for the first time in an NVIDIA production line.
The robots are expected to be integrated into the factory within a few months, although details about their appearance, tasks, and numbers have not been disclosed. Foxconn has been developing its own humanoid robots with NVIDIA and has already tested them at UBTech in China. These robots are designed to perform tasks such as picking and placing objects, plugging in cables, and assembling parts.
Sources suggest that both companies aim to deploy the robots in the first quarter of next year, coinciding with the start of production for NVIDIA’s GB300 AI servers. The decision to use humanoid robots is partly due to the factory’s larger size compared to other AI server manufacturing facilities.
Leo Guo, general manager of the robotics division at Foxconn Industrial Internet, revealed last month that Foxconn plans to unveil two versions of its humanoid robots at an annual technology event in November. The first version will have legs, while the second will feature an autonomous mobile robot (AMR) base with wheels, which is expected to be more cost-effective.
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