NVIDIA and Corning announced a multiyear commercial and technology partnership aimed at expanding U.S.-based manufacturing capacity for optical connectivity products used in artificial intelligence infrastructure.
Under the partnership, Corning plans to increase its U.S. optical connectivity manufacturing capacity by 10 times and expand domestic fiber production capacity by more than 50% to support growing demand from AI data center deployments.
The expansion includes the construction of three new advanced manufacturing facilities in North Carolina and Texas and is expected to create more than 3,000 high-paying jobs in the United States.
Corning said the expanded manufacturing footprint will supply optical connectivity solutions used in hyperscale data centers deploying NVIDIA accelerated computing infrastructure. The companies noted that modern AI workloads require thousands of GPUs connected through high-performance optical fiber and photonics systems to support large-scale data movement.
The partnership is intended to support the increasing scale of AI factory buildouts and strengthen U.S.-based supply chains for AI infrastructure technologies. Corning, which invented low-loss optical fiber, said it is positioned to meet demand for optical connectivity products at scale through its expertise in glass science and optical physics.
NVIDIA is a provider of AI and accelerated computing technologies, while Corning operates across optical communications, display technologies, semiconductors, automotive, and life sciences markets.
KEY QUOTES:
“AI is driving the largest infrastructure buildout of our time – and a once-in-a-generation opportunity to reinvigorate American manufacturing and supply chains. Together with Corning, we are inventing the future of computing with advanced optical technologies – building the foundation for AI infrastructure where intelligence moves at the speed of light while advancing the proud tradition of Made in America.”
Jensen Huang, Founder And CEO, NVIDIA
“What NVIDIA is doing is nothing short of extraordinary, not just for the future of artificial intelligence, but for the American advanced manufacturing workforce. Their commitment is directly fueling the expansion of our U.S. manufacturing footprint and creating more than 3,000 new high-paying jobs for American workers. This partnership is proof that AI is not just a technology story. It is a manufacturing story, and it is happening here in the United States. Together with NVIDIA, we are ensuring the critical technologies powering AI are invented, engineered, and built in America.”
Wendell P. Weeks, Chairman, CEO, And President, Corning Incorporated
