Wistron has opened a US$700 million [1] factory in Fort Worth, Texas, to assemble advanced Nvidia AI super-chips.
The facility marks a significant shift in the AI hardware supply chain by bringing mass production of high-end processors to U.S. soil. This move supports a broader effort to revitalize American manufacturing of AI hardware and meet the surging global demand for AI servers [2, 3].
The new plant covers 30,000 square meters [4]. It serves as the first U.S. site dedicated to the mass production of Nvidia’s GB300 Grace Blackwell chips [5]. In addition to the Grace Blackwell line, the facility will assemble Vera Rubin super-chips [1, 3].
Wistron, a Taiwan-based electronics manufacturer, is scaling its domestic footprint rapidly. The company has already announced plans for a second facility, which is expected to be twice the size of the first plant [4].
The expansion comes as Nvidia seeks to diversify its production locations to ensure a steady supply of the hardware powering generative AI. By partnering with Wistron for a Texas-based operation, the companies reduce reliance on overseas assembly for critical AI infrastructure [2].
“Wistron has opened a US$700 million factory in Fort Worth, Texas, to assemble advanced Nvidia AI super-chips.”
The establishment of this facility indicates a strategic pivot toward 'near-shoring' the production of critical AI components. By moving the assembly of Grace Blackwell and Vera Rubin chips to Texas, Nvidia and Wistron are mitigating geopolitical risks and logistics delays associated with East Asian manufacturing hubs, while aligning with U.S. policy goals to increase domestic semiconductor capacity.
