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CIS’s Largest AI Factory Starts Operation in Armenia; Builder Firebird Secures NVIDIA Investment
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Tech media reported on August 10 that AI cloud platform Firebird officially announced on August 8 that its AI factory in Hrazdan, Armenia, has become operational. The factory, dubbed the 'largest in the CIS region,' came online just over six months after the project broke ground, marking a key step for the company targeting emerging market countries.
Firebird focuses on the computing power needs of emerging market countries. The AI factory is based on NVIDIA AI GPUs, uses the NVIDIA DSX platform, and is supported by Dell servers, Schneider Electric power infrastructure, and Vertiv cooling systems. Among its initial customers, well-known AI search company Perplexity AI is already on the list.
It is understood that the AI factory was built at an astonishing speed, taking only about six months from groundbreaking to operation. This efficiency benefits from multi-party technical collaboration and also reflects Firebird's ability to rapidly deploy computing power in edge markets. The factory's power and cooling design was handled by leading industry companies, ensuring stable operation of the high-density GPU cluster.
Firebird's expansion plans go far beyond Armenia. The company announced it will deploy 300MW of AI infrastructure capacity in Armenia by the end of 2027, corresponding to more than 70,000 NVIDIA 'Rubin' and 'Blackwell' GPUs. In addition, Firebird has secured 125MW of capacity in Kazakhstan and has set a global target of building 2GW of computing power within the next two years or so.
Behind this series of moves is strong capital support. Earlier this year, Firebird received investment from CoreWeave, a neocloud company, and NVIDIA also plans to invest in it. These funds will be used to accelerate the construction of computing power infrastructure to meet the explosive demand for AI training and inference in emerging markets.
Industry analysts believe that Firebird's choice of locations such as Armenia and Kazakhstan reflects a new trend in the global distribution of AI computing power—extending from traditional data-center-dense regions to emerging markets with abundant energy and friendly policies. The planned 300MW scale, coupled with the support of NVIDIA GPUs, could significantly enhance the region's AI competitiveness.
Looking ahead, if Firebird's 2GW global target is achieved as scheduled, it will become a major player in the AI cloud services field. The introduction of customers such as Perplexity AI has also laid the foundation for its subsequent commercial operations. As more computing power comes online, the AI application ecosystem in emerging markets is expected to mature faster.
