Firebird Launches CIS's Largest AI Factory with 70,000 NVIDIA GPUs Planned
NVIDIA Blog · rss · 2026-08-08
Emerging AI cloud provider Firebird has launched the largest AI factory in the CIS region, located in Armenia. Built with NVIDIA accelerated computing and Dell servers, the facility was delivered in just over six months.
Massive Expansion Roadmap
- The company plans to deploy over 70,000 NVIDIA Rubin and Blackwell GPUs with 300 megawatts of capacity in Armenia by the end of 2027.
- Firebird is also pursuing an approximately 2-gigawatt AI infrastructure roadmap spanning Armenia, Kazakhstan, and additional markets.
Capital and Ecosystem Backing
- NVIDIA intends to invest in Firebird, following an earlier investment by CoreWeave this year.
- Power and cooling infrastructures are provided by Schneider Electric and Vertiv. Integrated via the NVIDIA DSX platform, the system can run up to 40% more GPUs on the same footprint.
- Early demand is strong, with Perplexity partnering to access compute for its AI agent platform.
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