en.Wedoany.com Reported - AI cloud company Nebius has started construction on an AI factory campus in Independence, Missouri, USA. Located in eastern Independence, the project spans approximately 400 acres and represents Nebius's first gigawatt-scale digital infrastructure project in the United States, designed for high-density AI computing tasks.
This AI factory is not a traditional data center but a hyperscale infrastructure designed for large model training, generative AI inference, enterprise AI cloud services, and high-performance GPU cluster operations. The core of an AI factory lies in co-locating computing servers, power access, cooling systems, high-speed networks, storage platforms, cloud scheduling software, and operations and maintenance systems within the same campus, forming an infrastructure unit capable of continuously delivering AI computing power. Compared to standard enterprise server rooms, high-density AI workloads impose higher demands on per-rack power, chip cooling, power supply continuity, network bandwidth, and cluster scheduling. Without synchronized power and cooling systems, even with GPU servers in place, it is difficult to stably support large-scale model training and inference services. Nebius's multi-building AI factory campus in Independence focuses on the integrated deployment of power, cooling, and computing resources for AI cloud computing.
The project's planned capacity can reach up to 1.2 gigawatts. The campus will connect to Independence's local municipal power system, Independence Power & Light, and will utilize a closed-loop cooling system to reduce long-term water consumption.
NVIDIA's participation in supporting the project means the campus construction will align with the high-performance AI computing ecosystem. AI factories require high levels of coordination among chips, servers, networks, liquid or closed-loop cooling, cluster software, and cloud platforms. The NVIDIA ecosystem offers a complete technology stack in GPU computing, AI training, inference acceleration, and data center networking. As an AI cloud company, Nebius's ultimate goal is not to provide single server room capacity, but cloud-based computing services accessible to AI developers, enterprise clients, and model companies.
Job creation and local infrastructure support are also key components of the project. Nebius estimates the construction phase will create approximately 1,200 construction jobs, with around 130 long-term high-tech positions after full operation, totaling over 1,300 jobs. The project also includes community programs targeting local education and workforce development, and is expected to generate approximately $650 million in tax payments to local schools and relevant tax jurisdictions over the next 20 years. For Independence, the AI factory will consolidate power infrastructure, construction, data center operations, high-tech employment, and digital infrastructure investment into a single project.
The Independence, Missouri project will proceed with campus construction, initial capacity deployment, power access, cooling system installation, server deployment, and AI cloud service delivery. For Nebius, this AI factory is a key milestone in its U.S. AI infrastructure expansion. For the AI computing market, gigawatt-scale campus construction is becoming a foundational variable in the competition within the large model industry.
