
Nvidia Aims for Major Electronics Manufacturing in the US
Nvidia's CEO outlines ambitious plans to produce hundreds of billions of dollars’ worth of electronics in the USA, indicating a significant shift in GPU manufacturing.
In response to recent tariffs and new US manufacturing initiatives, Nvidia’s CEO, Jen-Hsun Huang, has announced an ambitious plan to produce “several hundred billion” dollars worth of electronics domestically over the next four years. This indicates a significant possibility that future GPUs could be manufactured in the United States.
According to a recent interview with the Financial Times, Huang stated, “We can easily see ourselves manufacturing several hundred billion of it here in the US.”
This week, it was also confirmed that Nvidia is beginning to manufacture chips in the USA. While details regarding the types and quantities of chips remain unclear, this marks a notable shift from the company’s traditional Taiwanese manufacturing base to domestic production.
The CEO supports the current administration’s deregulatory efforts concerning AI, evidenced by a quote from the White House stating: “Having the support of an administration who cares about the success of this industry and not allowing energy to be an obstacle is a phenomenal result for AI in the U.S.”
The US tariffs imposed by the previous administration effectively increase costs on imported goods, aimed at encouraging local manufacturing. Many companies, responding to these tariffs, are reevaluating their supply chains to maintain competitiveness in the American market.
Huang added, “At this point, we know that we can manufacture in the US, we have a sufficiently diversified supply chain.”
With Nvidia’s new manufacturing directions and the increasing investments from other major chip developers, including a significant push for local production from TSMC, the landscape of electronics manufacturing in the US is set to evolve dramatically in the coming years.