NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang arrived in Seoul this week to meet with South Korean partners and align the AI supply chain for a busy second half of 2026. The visit highlights South Korea position as a key hub for sovereign AI infrastructure and robotics innovation.
Huang confirmed that NVIDIA Grace Blackwell systems are performing well and that the Vera Rubin platform is now in full production. He emphasized the scale of the ongoing AI infrastructure buildout and the importance of coordinating with Korean manufacturing partners.
Robotics was a central theme of the trip. Huang identified robotics and physical AI as the next major growth sector in Korea, pointing to the country existing strengths in manufacturing and hardware. The visit also included meetings with gaming and cloud partners, reinforcing South Korea broad role across the AI ecosystem.
The blog post includes live updates from the ground and photos from Huang engagements with media and industry leaders in Seoul.