During this week’s APEC Summit 2025, Nvidia and the South Korean government unveiled an expanded partnership aimed at strengthening the country’s artificial intelligence infrastructure and advancing “physical AI” capabilities. The deal comes shortly after the United States signed new technology agreements with Japan and South Korea to deepen cooperation on emerging technologies such as AI, semiconductors, quantum computing, and 6G.

Under the agreement, South Korea will acquire more than 260,000 of Nvidia’s latest GPUs to meet rising AI demand. About 50,000 of these will support public projects, including domestic AI foundation models and a national AI data center. The remaining 200,000 GPUs will be distributed among major corporations such as Samsung, SK, Hyundai, and Naver to drive AI-based manufacturing and industry-specific model development.

Samsung Electronics announced plans to establish an AI Megafactory in partnership with Nvidia. The facility will integrate AI into every stage of semiconductor, mobile, and robotics production using more than 50,000 Nvidia GPUs and the company’s Omniverse platform. The two companies, which have collaborated for over 25 years, are also working together on HBM4 — Nvidia’s next-generation high-bandwidth memory designed for advanced AI systems.

Nvidia will additionally partner with Samsung, SK Telecom, KT, LG Uplus, and the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) to co-develop AI-RAN, a network technology that merges mobile base stations with AI to boost performance and reduce power consumption.

Hyundai Motor Group and Nvidia will establish AI research centers and use 50,000 Blackwell GPUs to enhance autonomous mobility, robotics, and smart manufacturing systems. Huang said the partnership will help build “intelligent cars and factories that will shape the future of the multitrillion-dollar mobility industry.”

SK Group, the parent company of SK Hynix, will collaborate with Nvidia to build Asia’s first enterprise-led AI manufacturing cloud using simulation and digital twin technologies. Naver Cloud, meanwhile, plans to work with Nvidia on a next-generation “Physical AI” platform that connects industrial operations to digital systems, targeting applications in semiconductors, energy, shipbuilding, and biotechnology.

Nvidia’s latest collaborations reinforce the growing convergence of AI and hardware across global industries. Earlier this week, the company announced similar partnerships with Eli Lilly, Palantir, Uber, Joby Aviation, and the U.S. Department of Energy. Nvidia’s stock has surged following the announcements, making it the first publicly traded firm to surpass a $5 trillion market capitalization.

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TECH DIGEST – The Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency, (NITDA) Mallam Kasifu Inuwa Abdullahi, reiterated that ecosystem is a sure way in creating value, wealth and prosperity, especially now that Nigeria is on its course to become one of the leading digital economies in the world.
Abdullahi made this remarks today, in Abuja, during the unveiling ceremony of the first Nigerian assembled Hyundai KONA Electric Vehicle, launched by National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC).

He averred that creating ecosystem is the only way to easily get value that will enable growth, wealth and prosperity.

Abdullahi affirmed that with the introduction of electric vehicles in the country, the nation is definitely advancing towards a vibrant economy. He attributed the economic success of South Korea, which was not as developed as Nigeria 20 years ago, but today they have advanced in innovative technology.

The NITDA boss further agreed with the Minister for Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN), who spoke earlier at the event, that innovation is a rebirth of the reassembling of cars in Nigeria, adding that Nigeria should advance in the participation of building parts and not only in the assemblage of the automobile.

He stated that NITDA is working with start-ups, and young Nigerian entrepreneurs to develop ground breaking ideas on automobile, using Internet of Things (IOT), renewable energy and others.

“This is an opportunity to work together to challenge our start-ups” he added, as he declared his passionate excitement about the launching of the electric automobile.

He explained further that the NITDA is driven towards innovation and technology advancement, affirming that the Agency is committed to implementing the National Digital Economic Policy and Strategy for a digital Nigeria.

“Our mandate is to create a framework for the planning, research, development, standardization, application, coordination, monitoring, evaluation, and regulation of Information Technology practices in Nigeria”, he said.

He reiterated that the recent ground breaking of National Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship Centre (NDIEC) established by NITDA is in line with the National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy (NDEPS) of the Federal Government and its commitment to lift 100 million Nigerians out of poverty in the next 10 years as promised by Mr President.

“The NDIE Centre is intended to provide facilities that would encourage inquisitive perspectives and create opportunities for entrepreneurs to transform their skills to productivity. In addition, the Centre will provide the opportunity for start-ups to accelerate their innovations through design thinking sessions and co-innovation workshops,” he added.

Abdullahi also ascertain that the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, under the auspicious leadership of Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, is taking enormous strides in promoting the President Muhammadu Buhari’s digital agenda by ensuring that Information Technology becomes a relevant tool in the nation’s development.

He applauded the Director General, National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), Jelani Aliyu, and their partners, Stallion Group, for their innovation and contribution to the technological advancement of Nigeria.

He however, assured the NADDC and the Stallion Group that Nigerians have been very eager to use the Hyundai’s KONA, the first all-electric vehicle, since its first launch in Lagos on the 13th of November 2020.

Mallam Abdullahi, in company of other dignitaries, took a ride in the newly unveiled vehicle to the applause and admiration of everyone present.

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