Firebird Opens NVIDIA AI Factory In Armenia, Targets 300MW Capacity

August 10, 2026
By Mintesinot Nigussie

Firebird has launched an NVIDIA-powered artificial intelligence factory in Armenia, with plans to expand the facility to more than 70,000 NVIDIA Rubin and Blackwell GPUs and 300 megawatts of AI infrastructure capacity by the end of 2027. The company said the facility is the largest NVIDIA DSX AI factory in the region and marks the operational launch of its global AI infrastructure platform. Firebird aims to expand its network across multiple markets to two gigawatts of capacity by the end of 2028.

The Armenian facility uses NVIDIA's DSX AI Factory reference design and Spectrum-X Ethernet networking. Firebird said the architecture is designed to support up to 40 percent more GPUs within the same physical footprint and improve the utilisation of each megawatt of power. NVIDIA also intends to invest in Firebird, following an investment by CoreWeave earlier this year. Firebird said the investments will support the expansion of its infrastructure and operational footprint and the development of large-scale compute clusters in frontier markets.

The company's expansion has already reached Kazakhstan, its second market. Firebird has secured 125 megawatts of AI infrastructure capacity at Data Center Valley, supported by approvals from the Kazakh government and export authorisation from the US Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security. Firebird said it is developing additional projects in other frontier markets as it works towards its 2028 capacity target.

"AI factories are the infrastructure nations need to create intelligence, drive economic growth and compete in the age of AI," NVIDIA founder and Chief Executive Jensen Huang said. "Together with Firebird, we are building AI infrastructure across Armenia and Kazakhstan that will give researchers, startups and industries the computing foundation to develop AI at home, attract innovators from around the world and participate in the global AI economy."

The Armenian project moved from an empty construction site to operational readiness in just over six months, according to Firebird co-founder Alexander Yesayan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said the launch came exactly one year after Armenia and the United States signed a memorandum of understanding on AI and technology cooperation with US President Donald Trump. Firebird has also named Perplexity as one of the first customers of the facility. The AI company will use its high-performance computing infrastructure for its answer engine and AI-powered digital coworker platform. The project is built on Dell Technologies infrastructure. Michael Dell, chairman and chief executive of Dell Technologies, said the facility would provide computing infrastructure for local AI development and create opportunities for research and economic activity. Firebird co-founder and Chief Executive Razmig Hovaghimian said the company expects its global platform to reach about two gigawatts within two years, supported by partnerships with NVIDIA and infrastructure providers and an expanding international pipeline.

Source: FSX Business News