Nvidia, Lenovo Unveil AI Factory Plans at CES
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Las Vegas — Nvidia and partners announced initiatives this week to accelerate AI deployment and address labour shortfalls. At CES on Jan. 7, Nvidia said its October revenue forecast for data‑centre chips—about US$500 billion by end‑2026—has brightened as large customer deals and new AI model uptake increased orders. Lenovo unveiled an AI Cloud Gigafactory programme with Nvidia to speed deployment of gigawatt‑scale AI infrastructure, and Supermicro showcased AI workstations. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang described robots as “AI immigrants” that could ease workforce shortages. Officials, company statements and public filings provided details during events. Based on 6 articles reviewed and supporting research.
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Timeline of Events
- October 2025: Nvidia projected about US$500 billion revenue from current and future data‑centre chips by end‑2026.
- Jan. 6, 2026: Jensen Huang spoke at CES about robots as 'AI immigrants' and job creation.
- Jan. 7, 2026: Nvidia presented at CES, saying demand and large deals have brightened its revenue outlook.
- Jan. 7, 2026: Lenovo announced the AI Cloud Gigafactory programme with Nvidia at CES to accelerate gigawatt deployments.
- Jan. 7, 2026: Supermicro showcased new AI workstations and edge AI products at CES.
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Cloud providers, infrastructure vendors (Nvidia, Lenovo, Supermicro), and data‑centre operators will benefit from faster deployment of large-scale AI hardware and related services, potentially increasing revenues and market adoption for those firms.
Some routine manufacturing and entry-level production workers could face increased automation pressure as companies scale robotics and AI-enabled systems into production environments.
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