Deutsche Telekom and Nvidia fleshed out plans for the creation of an industrial AI cloud facility in Germany aimed at manufacturers, as the operator’s CEO Timotheus Hoettges urged rapid action to seize AI opportunities.
In a statement discussing the plan for the facility and its involvement in the project, which was referenced by Nvidia by CEO Jensen Huang earlier this week, Deutsche Telekom stated implementation of the infrastructure was expected “by 2026 at the latest”.
The operator explained the cloud would provide the “opportunity to advance Germany as an industrial hub rapidly implementing AI”.
Deutsche Telekom will be responsible for data centres, operations, sales, security and AI systems while Nvidia will supply 10,000 GPUs alongside networking and AI software.
“Europe’s technological future needs a sprint, not a stroll,” Hoettges said, adding “we must seize the opportunities of artificial intelligence now, revolutionise our industry and secure a leading position in the global technology competition. Our economic success depends on quick decisions and collaborative innovations”.
Huang noted “in the era of AI, every manufacturer needs two factories: one for making things and one for creating the intelligence that powers them.”
“By building Europe’s first industrial AI infrastructure, we’re enabling the region’s leading industrial companies to advance simulation-first, AI-driven manufacturing.”
Manufacturing services expected to be covered include design, engineering, simulation, digital twins and robotics, Nvidia explained in its statement on the move.
European tour
Huang and Nvidia have been on something of a charm offensive in Europe this week.
In addition to a lengthy address at Nvidia’s GTC Paris, Huang appeared alongside French President Emmanuel Macron at co-located event VivaTech, having shared a stage with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer at London Tech Week days before.
Earlier today (13 June), the executive met German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to discuss the industrial cloud project.
Accompanying these activities on the continent, Nvidia issued a spate of press announcements detailing various projects and partnerships with businesses in the region.