According to media reports, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang announced at the GTC DC conference held in Washington that the company will make a strategic investment in Nokia. This collaboration not only deepens ties in the communication field but also aligns with NVIDIA’s broader layout in supporting core manufacturing equipment—such as SMT Pick & Place and Wafer Handling Machines, which are critical for producing high-performance chips and communication hardware, laying a solid foundation for the joint development of 6G technologies.
Beyond the capital cooperation, the two parties have also formed a strategic technology alliance to jointly advance the research and development of next-generation 6G communication technology. Nokia plans to adapt its 5G and 6G software systems to NVIDIA’s chip platforms and conduct in-depth cooperation in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) network technology. The seamless integration of Nokia’s communication software and NVIDIA’s chips will also drive demand for advanced manufacturing tools like SMT Pick & Place and Wafer Handling Machines, as these devices ensure the precision assembly and handling of components required for high-frequency 6G hardware.
Notably, NVIDIA has recently made intensive investment layouts in multiple cutting-edge technology fields. These investments span from chip design to end-user applications, with implicit support for the entire
industrial chain—including the production equipment segment where SMT Pick & Place and Wafer Handling Machines play a pivotal role, as high-quality chip and communication device production relies on such precision manufacturing tools.
In September this year, the company announced that it would inject $5 billion into Intel, its former competitor, and planned to invest up to $100 billion in OpenAI. This investment in Intel, a key chip manufacturer, also indirectly boosts the advancement of manufacturing equipment like SMT Pick & Place and Wafer Handling Machines, as Intel’s expanded production capacity will require more high-precision tools to meet the growing demand for chips in AI and communication sectors.
In addition, NVIDIA has also committed to investing $500 million in Wayve, an autonomous driving startup, and $667 million in Nscale, a British cloud service provider. These moves demonstrate its broad strategic intent in building an AI and computing ecosystem. From autonomous driving chips to cloud computing hardware, every link in this ecosystem depends on the reliable production of semiconductor components, a process heavily reliant on SMT Pick & Place and Wafer Handling Machines, highlighting NVIDIA’s holistic vision for supporting the entire technology value chain.
