An AI research laboratory will be created at one of the UK’s largest tech firm’s Cambridge headquarters following the US$40bn (£31bn) procurement of edge device developer Arm by American computing platform company Nvidia.
The hub will be home to what is expected to be one of the world’s most powerful AI supercomputers, as well as an AI training facility for students and to upskill workers with new AI skills.
The new centre aims to attract scientists, engineers and research talent from around the world and create industry partnerships in fields such as healthcare, robotics and autonomous vehicles.
Furthermore, a start-up incubator will see Nvidia invest further in UK start-ups. Its current accelerator programme has more than 6,000 members with more than 400 based in Britain.
Simon Segars, CEO of Arm, said: “Arm and Nvidia share a vision and passion that ubiquitous, energy-efficient computing will help address the world’s most pressing issues from climate change to healthcare, from agriculture to education.
“Delivering on this vision requires new approaches to hardware and software and a long-term commitment to research and development. By bringing together the technical strengths of our two companies we can accelerate our progress and create new solutions that will enable a global ecosystem of innovators.”
Under the terms of the acquisition by Nvidia, Arm, previously owned by SoftBank Group, will remain headquartered in Cambridge and continue to operate its open-licensing model, which has so far seen 180 billion units shipped to licensees.
