NVIDIA and SoftBank Power Up Japan’s AI Future with Supercomputer and 5G

NVIDIA and SoftBank have teamed up to build Japan’s most formidable AI supercomputer, unveiled at the NVIDIA AI Summit Japan on November 14, 2024. Leveraging NVIDIA’s Blackwell platform and DGX SuperPOD, this beast integrates AI with 5G via the AI-RAN network, piloted successfully in Kanagawa. Promising a jaw-dropping 219% ROI, the project aims to ignite new revenue streams and establish Japan as an AI powerhouse. With plans for an even mightier Grace Blackwell system, the collaboration is set to revolutionize industries from robotics to healthcare.