Nvidia and SK Hynix Forge Long-Term Partnership for AI Memory Technology

Seoul, June 8: Nvidia and SK Hynix announced on Monday that they have signed a multi-year technology partnership aimed at advancing next-generation memory technology for artificial intelligence (AI) factories.

Nvidia’s CEO Jensen Huang spoke to reporters at SK Group’s headquarters in Seoul, stating, “We have established a very significant and long-lasting partnership with SK.”

According to Yonhap News Agency, Huang mentioned that both companies will collaboratively develop a technology roadmap, deepening their collaboration beyond traditional memory development.

SK Group Chairman Choi Tae-won also remarked that this partnership marks the beginning of a new era of cooperation between the two firms.

Choi noted, “Until now, most of our collaboration has focused on memory, but we will elevate our partnership to a higher level.”

SK Hynix stated that this partnership will enhance its presence in emerging AI sectors like personal AI and physical AI, while also ensuring a stable supply of advanced memory products despite long development cycles.

Huang emphasized, “We are at the start of the AI revolution,” adding that the future of AI holds great promise.

He also mentioned that Nvidia will assist SK Hynix in expanding into new areas such as AI infrastructure and physical AI, while collaborating on memory technology for Nvidia’s next-generation flagship AI platform, ‘Vera Rubin.’

Under this agreement, the companies will jointly develop memory technology for Nvidia’s next-generation systems, including the Vera Rubin AI supercomputer.

SK Hynix, along with its local competitors Samsung Electronics and Micron Technology, supplies a crucial memory component, HBM4, for Vera Rubin. Nvidia announced that production of Vera Rubin is now fully operational, with deliveries set to commence in the third quarter of this year.

This announcement was made during Huang’s high-profile visit to South Korea, where he is meeting with leaders of major corporate groups and researchers to discuss extensive collaboration opportunities in AI and robotics.