Wistron to inaugurate AI supercomputing facilities in Texas in H1 of 2026

Taipei, Oct. 29 (CNA) Wistron Corp., one of Taiwan's leading contract electronics makers, said on Wednesday that it is scheduled to inaugurate artificial intelligence supercomputing facilities in the U.S. state of Texas in the first half of 2026 as part of the company's efforts to accelerate its U.S. operations with physical AI strategies.

In a statement, Wistron said it is investing US$761 million to build the AI supercomputing center in Texas in partnership with U.S.-based AI chip designer Nvidia Corp.

"Wistron will leverage Nvidia technology to build its smart factories in the U.S., specifically for manufacturing AI supercomputers in Texas," the Taiwanese manufacturer said. "The core of our strategy will revolve around physical AI, primarily through the use of digital twins to enhance efficiency, design, and operations."

In cooperation with Nvidia, Wistron said its Texas center will be one of the first in the United States to roll out AI supercomputers entirely domestically, marking a critical milestone in the onshoring of technical supply chains on U.S. soil for the growing AI industry.

Under the partnership, Wistron said it will leverage Nvidia Omniverse libraries to build high-fidelity, physically accurate digital twins (virtual replicas) of the Taiwanese firm's factories, including the new AI supercomputer assembly and test facilities in Texas.

Wistron said these digital twins -- a digital replica of a physical object, person, system, or process, contextualized in a digital version of its environment -- will be used for factory planning and operations to allow engineers to simulate and optimize layouts, test equipment placement, and refine workflows before starting any physical construction, which is expected to reduce time-to-market and avoid costly change orders.

As for real-time operations, Wistron said the digital twins technologies will be connected to thousands of physical sensors, also known as IoT data, in the facility, providing a real-time digital dashboard of production status and operational metrics, which is expected to enable managers to monitor performance, identify bottlenecks, and quickly allocate resources.

Wistron said through its physical AI project and long-term investments in the U.S. the company aims to strengthen its leadership in AI innovations and going forward foster smarter, more sustainable manufacturing processes.