en.Wedoany.com Reported - NVIDIA and Corning have entered into a multi-year commercial and technology collaboration agreement to expand the manufacturing scale of advanced optical connectivity solutions in the United States. The agreement includes the construction of three new production sites, expected to create over 3,000 jobs. NVIDIA stated that this technology is key to powering the "next generation" of AI infrastructure.

Wendell P. Weeks, chairman, CEO, and president of Corning, pointed out that AI is not just a technology story, but also a manufacturing story happening in the United States. According to the plan, Corning will increase its optical connectivity manufacturing capacity in the U.S. tenfold and expand its fiber optic production capacity by more than 50% to meet the surging demand from the construction of AI factories. The expansion project includes building three new advanced manufacturing facilities in North Carolina and Texas, adding over 3,000 U.S. jobs.

The expanded capacity will supply hyperscale data centers for deploying NVIDIA's accelerated computing systems. Modern AI workloads require thousands of NVIDIA GPUs, driving an unprecedented need for high-performance optical fiber, connectors, and photonics to transmit data at extreme speeds and scale.

Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of NVIDIA, stated that AI is driving the largest infrastructure buildout of our time, presenting a once-in-a-generation opportunity to revitalize U.S. manufacturing and supply chains. Through collaboration with Corning, NVIDIA is building AI infrastructure with advanced optical technology, enabling intelligence to travel at the speed of light while continuing the tradition of "Made in America."

Corning invented low-cost optical fiber in the 1970s. With the massive buildout of AI data centers, demand for Corning's optical fiber has surged dramatically. In January 2026, Corning signed a multi-year supply agreement worth $6 billion with Meta to provide optical fiber, cable, and connectivity solutions. To support this, Corning had already expanded manufacturing capacity at its North Carolina facility.

This collaboration with NVIDIA is an extension of the earlier partnership with Meta. According to a report by The Wall Street Journal, as part of this collaboration, NVIDIA is investing $500 million in Corning. Following the announcement, Corning's stock price rose by 17%.

Corning Chairman Weeks added that NVIDIA's commitment directly drives the expansion of Corning's U.S. manufacturing base, creating over 3,000 new high-paying jobs for American workers. Together, the two companies are ensuring that the key technologies needed for AI are invented, designed, and manufactured in the United States.

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