Nvidia Expands AI Ecosystem With New Partnerships Across South Korea
Nvidia announced a series of strategic partnerships with leading South Korean technology companies on Monday as the AI chip giant seeks to strengthen its supply chain, secure advanced memory chip capacity and accelerate the development of artificial intelligence infrastructure.
The agreements were unveiled during Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s visit to South Korea, which began on Friday and included meetings with several of the country’s largest technology and industrial groups.
Nvidia and SK Group Deepen AI Collaboration
Among the most significant agreements are new partnerships involving SK Group, South Korea’s second-largest family-controlled conglomerate.
SK Group confirmed that both SK Hynix and SK Telecom have entered into agreements with Nvidia aimed at supporting the next phase of AI infrastructure development.
SK Hynix signed a multi-year technology partnership focused on developing advanced memory chips for global AI data centers. The collaboration is expected to help meet the growing demand for high-performance memory solutions required by Nvidia’s expanding portfolio of AI products.
The companies stated that the partnership will support Nvidia’s ambitions across several rapidly growing sectors, including artificial intelligence, robotics, personal computers and AI supercomputing.
AI Boom Continues to Drive Memory Chip Demand
Demand for advanced memory chips has surged as artificial intelligence adoption accelerates worldwide.
Memory manufacturers have struggled to keep pace with increasing requirements from AI data centers, leading to supply constraints and significant price increases since mid-2025.
The AI-driven demand surge has provided substantial benefits for major memory chip producers, including SK Hynix, Samsung Electronics and Micron Technology.
As AI infrastructure investments continue to expand globally, memory chips remain one of the most critical components within the industry.
SK Telecom Plans Massive AI Cloud Infrastructure
SK Telecom also revealed plans to build a gigawatt-scale AI cloud platform in South Korea using Nvidia technology.
According to the companies, the first AI data center associated with the project is expected to begin operations in 2027.
The initiative reflects South Korea’s growing commitment to becoming a major hub for artificial intelligence infrastructure and cloud computing services.
Naver and Doosan Join Nvidia’s AI Expansion
South Korean internet giant Naver and industrial conglomerate Doosan also announced new collaborations with Nvidia.
Both companies plan to utilize Nvidia technologies in the development of artificial intelligence data centers.
Doosan, which manufactures robotics systems and advanced materials used in AI semiconductor production, expects its energy technologies to be integrated into Nvidia-powered data center platforms.
The company also plans to leverage Nvidia’s physical AI technologies as it expands its presence in the robotics and automation sectors.
Nvidia Strengthens Position in South Korea’s AI Ecosystem
The latest agreements further reinforce Nvidia’s role at the center of the global AI ecosystem.
By partnering with leading South Korean companies across semiconductors, telecommunications, cloud computing, robotics and industrial technology, Nvidia is expanding both its supply chain capabilities and its influence in one of the world’s most important technology markets.
The collaborations also highlight South Korea’s strategic importance in supporting the next generation of AI infrastructure and advanced computing systems.
Nvidia Also Exploring Humanoid Robot Development
In addition to the newly announced agreements, Jensen Huang revealed that Nvidia is working with LG Group on projects related to humanoid robots and AI data centers.
The comments followed meetings with LG Chairman Koo Kwang-mo last week and underscore Nvidia’s growing focus on robotics as a major long-term growth opportunity.
As artificial intelligence continues to evolve, partnerships across semiconductors, cloud infrastructure and robotics are expected to play a central role in shaping the future of the industry.
