Jensen Huang, co-founder and CEO of NVIDIA (NVDA), has long been recognized as a visionary in the field of technology and artificial intelligence (AI). At the GTC Paris Keynote during VivaTech 2025, Huang described a milestone achievement for his company and the broader tech industry, namely: “Grace Blackwell systems. It is really a miracle. It's a miracle from a technology perspective.”
Huang’s comment encapsulates the scale and complexity of NVIDIA’s latest innovation — the GB200 supercomputing systems. Huang described the technological marvels, and just how incredible it is that they even made it to market, plus the scale at which they’re being produced in a statement. “The supply chain that came together to build these GB200 systems, two tons each, we're producing them now, 1000 systems a week,” Huang said. “No one has ever mass-produced supercomputers at this scale before,” he added, emphasizing the logistical and engineering feats involved.
This achievement is not an isolated event, but the culmination of decades of innovation and risk-taking under Huang’s leadership. Born in Taiwan and raised in the United States, Huang’s journey began with a degree in electrical engineering from Oregon State University, followed by a master’s from Stanford. In 1993, he co-founded NVIDIA, a company that initially faced daunting odds and near-bankruptcy but ultimately pioneered the development of the graphics processing unit (GPU). This invention revolutionized computer graphics, powered the growth of PC gaming, and later became the backbone of modern artificial intelligence computing.
Huang’s authority in the industry is reinforced by a series of accolades, including being named one of TIME magazine’s 100 most influential people and earning top CEO honors from Fortune and Harvard Business Review. Under his guidance, NVIDIA has become the world’s most valuable semiconductor company, reaching a market capitalization of over $3 trillion and surpassing tech giants like Microsoft (MSFT) and Amazon (AMZN).
The mass production of supercomputers at this scale is particularly significant in the context of current market trends. The demand for AI infrastructure is surging, driven by advancements in machine learning, autonomous systems, and data analytics. By stating, “We've really taken AI supercomputing to a whole new level,” Huang highlights how NVIDIA’s innovation is not just a technical marvel but also a response to global demand for more powerful computing solutions.
The NVIDIA GB200 Grace Blackwell superchip represents a significant leap forward in AI and high-performance computing. Each GB200 combines two Blackwell B200 GPUs and a Grace CPU, interconnected via NVLINK to create a unified memory domain with up to 896GB of accessible memory. This architecture allows the system to scale up to 512 GPUs within a single NVLINK domain, enabling massive parallel processing and high throughput for demanding AI workloads.
Designed for both training and inference of large language models, the GB200 delivers up to 30 times the inference performance of previous generations, with substantial gains in power efficiency thanks to liquid-cooled racks and optimized data processing capabilities. The GB200’s ability to process vast amounts of data at lightning speed makes it ideal for applications ranging from scientific research to enterprise-scale AI, and its mass production at a rate of 1,000 systems per week marks an unprecedented achievement in the supercomputing industry.
This progress comes at a time when the tech industry faces persistent challenges in supply chain management and scaling advanced hardware. Huang’s remarks on the “miracle” of both technology and supply chain collaboration underscore the rare convergence of engineering, logistics, and market readiness required to achieve such mass production.
As AI continues to transform industries from healthcare to finance, NVIDIA’s advancements under Huang’s leadership are setting new standards for what is possible in supercomputing. His perspective carries particular weight, given his track record of turning improbable ideas into industry-defining realities.
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