NVIDIA and Wistron open $700 million AI chip factory in Texas
More than 500 jobs have been created at the Texas facility, an AI chip factory designed using NVIDIA digital twins.
Wistron has opened a $700 million AI manufacturing facility in Fort Worth, Texas, to produce advanced NVIDIA computing systems, strengthening domestic capacity for the AI infrastructure underpinning large-scale AI.
The 324,000-square-foot facility is Wistron’s first manufacturing facility in the United States. It currently operates one production line for NVIDIA’s GB300 Grace Blackwell Ultra Superchip, with a second line planned for the upcoming Vera Rubin platform.
Wistron expects output to reach tens of thousands of boards per month during 2026. More than 500 jobs have already been created, with the workforce expected to grow to 1,000 by the end of the year.
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang described domestic manufacturing as central to rebuilding US industrial capacity, noting the company’s commitment to producing up to US$500 billion worth of advanced AI platforms in the country.
The facility was designed and tested using a digital twin before construction began. Wistron employed NVIDIA’s Omniverse platform together with the Nemotron and Cosmos models, Metropolis libraries and PhysicsNeMo framework to simulate production lines, optimise factory layouts and train workers virtually, allowing engineers to validate assembly processes before physical equipment was installed.
During the opening ceremony, Wistron unveiled the first GB300 Grace Blackwell Ultra Superchip assembled at the site. According to Huang, systems based on the processor contain around 1.5 million components, weigh approximately two tonnes and cost about US$4 million.
The investment is intended to strengthen US supply chains and expand domestic capacity for producing AI infrastructure.
Why does it matter?
The new facility reflects a broader shift in AI policy from focusing primarily on software and models towards strengthening the industrial infrastructure needed to support them. As governments increasingly view AI hardware as a strategic asset, domestic manufacturing capacity is becoming an important component of economic security and technological competitiveness.
The project also illustrates how AI is transforming manufacturing itself. By using digital twins, simulation and AI models to design and optimise production before construction was completed, Wistron demonstrates how AI is reshaping factory operations while simultaneously producing the hardware that will power future AI systems.
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