Tech giants Foxconn, Nvidia announce they are building 'AI factories'

Tech giant Foxconn and US hardware leader Nvidia said that they would team up to create "AI factories". The world's largest contract electronics maker, Foxconn already plays a lynchpin role in assembling gadgets for top global brands, including Apple's iPhone.

The "factories" would include "digitalization of manufacturing and inspection workflows, development of AI-powered electric vehicle and robotics platforms, and a growing number of language-based generative AI services", according to Nvidia.

If successful, Foxconn's customers could use these systems to deliver generative AI services and use simulation to train autonomous machines like industrial robots and self-driving cars.