Nvidia Launches AI Supercomputer Featuring Israeli Innovation

In a landmark announcement at the CES tech conference in Las Vegas, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang unveiled the company’s latest artificial intelligence supercomputer a system deeply rooted in Israeli innovation. With no fewer than five key components developed or designed in Israel, this represents one of Nvidia’s most Israel-driven product launches to date.

At the heart of the system is the Rubin chip, Nvidia’s next-generation AI processor, engineered to tackle the immense demands of training large-scale AI models from chatbots to autonomous vehicles. Yet what truly turned heads was the powerful Israeli technology enabling the Rubin chip to perform at its peak.

Israeli-engineered components include the Vera core processor, NVLink 6 Switch, ConnectX-9 SuperNIC, BlueField-4 DPU, and the Spectrum-6 Ethernet Switch all of which were developed at Nvidia’s advanced R&D center in Yokne’am, in northern Israel. These elements form the crucial communications backbone of the system, allowing for seamless and ultra-fast data transfer between processors a key requirement for advanced AI workloads.

Huang took a moment during the presentation to praise Nvidia’s Israeli engineering teams, specifically highlighting the transformative role of Mellanox, the Israeli company Nvidia acquired in 2020. Mellanox's breakthroughs in chip-to-chip communication have made it possible for data centers to vastly increase efficiency without overhauling their existing infrastructure.

The Rubin processor is already in production and will reach customers later this year. It’s paired with the Vera chip together named in honor of astronomer Vera Rubin, whose pioneering research changed our understanding of dark matter.

Nvidia’s commitment to open AI was also on display, with Huang showcasing collaborations with companies building on this next-gen architecture. Among them is Israeli startup Lightricks, which is developing LTX-2, a new video model powered by Nvidia’s advanced chips.

The company also revealed progress in its joint venture with Mercedes-Benz, showcasing a fully autonomous vehicle powered by Nvidia’s Alpamayo automotive language model. The first cars featuring this AI system are set to launch in the United States soon, followed by Europe and Asia.

This fusion of Israeli ingenuity and global technological ambition is propelling Nvidia to the forefront of the AI revolution. Once again, Israel is proving its unmatched capacity to lead in innovation, shaping the future of technology from the heart of the startup nation.

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