Foxconn to invest up to NT$42 billion in AI compute cluster, supercomputing centre

[TAIPEI] Taiwan’s Foxconn said that its board of directors has approved an investment plan to procure equipment for an artificial intelligence (AI) compute cluster and a supercomputing centre, that will allow it to spend up to NT$42 billion (S$1.8 billion).

The investment will be made from December 2025 to December 2026 using its own funds, the company said in a filing published late on Monday (Oct 27).

Foxconn said that the purpose of the plan is to “expand the cloud compute service platform and accelerate the development of the Group’s three smart platforms”. It did not elaborate or say where the investment would be made.

A source familiar with the matter said that the investment will be made in Taiwan. Foxconn did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The world’s largest contract electronics maker, also known as Hon Hai Precision Industry, has been stepping up its investments in AI and cloud infrastructure as it seeks new growth drivers beyond smartphones and traditional electronics manufacturing. In May, the company announced it would build an AI centre with Nvidia in Taiwan, targeted to have 100 megawatts of power.

In August, the company said that it plans to manufacture data centre equipment with Japan’s SoftBank at the Taiwanese firm’s former electric vehicle factory in Ohio, part of the Stargate project to advance US artificial intelligence infrastructure. REUTERS