Germany plans to launch a large-scale AI collaboration with NVIDIA, with around 12 companies including Siemens and Audi set to participate.

On October 15 that, according to Germany's Handelsblatt citing sources familiar with the matter, the German federal government plans to enter into a large-scale partnership with U.S. chip designer NVIDIA to promote the widespread application of artificial intelligence in the industrial sector and catch up in the global AI technology competition. The plan has two objectives: first, to lay the foundation for the application of physical AI, a technology that can be used to train robots, autonomous vehicles, and other systems; second, to develop high-performance industrial AI models capable of competing internationally. According to reports, the German federal government is prepared to invest hundreds of millions of euros to advance the project, with funding allocated for procuring computing power and training new AI models. NVIDIA is also expected to provide support, including sending engineers to participate in the project. Handelsblatt learned that approximately 12 German companies plan to join the collaboration, including Siemens, Audi, and the AI company Black Forest Labs. (Jin10)