SoftBank Plans to Develop 'Made in Japan' AI Servers with NVIDIA and Foxconn, to Announce as Early as Next Monday

SoftBank has started discussions with NVIDIA and Foxconn to evaluate the feasibility of a 'Made in Japan' AI server project. The company initially plans to build a production system by assembling externally sourced components, then gradually master the full AI server manufacturing process by 2029.

SoftBank will develop high-performance servers equipped with advanced GPUs, which is included in its mid-term business plan and expected to be officially announced as early as next Monday. Notably, SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son has invested over $300 billion in AI giant OpenAI, indicating his full commitment to the large language model (LLM) sector.