Foxconn Chairman Young Liu revealed on October 30, 2026, that the electronics manufacturer is developing a new partnership with OpenAI following a meeting with Chief Executive Sam Altman. Liu dismissed fears of an artificial intelligence market bubble despite rising borrowing costs hitting tech stocks. Driven by AI server manufacturing for Nvidia, which generated 51% of second-quarter revenue, Foxconn targets double-digit growth next year and plans to expand its six Houston plants while deploying humanoid robots.
Foxconn collaboration with OpenAI
- ▪A new collaboration between Foxconn and OpenAI announced on October 30, 2026 will build upon an existing November 2025 agreement between the two companies to design and engineer data-centre racks, components, and other artificial intelligence hardware
- ▪A prior November 2025 agreement between Foxconn and OpenAI covered designing AI data center racks and manufacturing US components without purchase commitments
- ▪Foxconn Chairman Young Liu stated on October 30, 2026, that Foxconn is working on a new collaboration with OpenAI following a meeting with OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman in Taipei
Concerns over AI industry bubble
- ▪Foxconn Chairman Young Liu stated on October 30, 2026, that the artificial intelligence industry is not in a bubble
- ▪Artificial intelligence sector stocks faced pressure due to investor concerns over heavy infrastructure spending sustainability amid climbing borrowing costs
Foxconn AI server business and outlook
- ▪Foxconn reported that its cloud and networking products segment, which includes AI servers, accounted for 51% of second-quarter revenue, exceeding 50% for the first time
- ▪Foxconn expects to maintain double-digit business growth next year, according to Chairman Young Liu on October 30, 2026
- ▪Foxconn serves as Nvidia's largest artificial intelligence server manufacturer and recently partnered with Schneider Electric on equipment for AI infrastructure
Foxconn manufacturing in Houston
- ▪Foxconn Chairman Young Liu expressed a need for further expansion of the company's manufacturing facilities in Houston, Texas
- ▪Foxconn operates six factory buildings in Houston, Texas, where it manufactures artificial intelligence servers for Nvidia
Foxconn Industrial Internet humanoid robots
- ▪Foxconn Industrial Internet introduced two wheeled humanoid robot models in October 2026 and is developing AI models for them using Nvidia's GR00T foundation model
- ▪Foxconn unit Foxconn Industrial Internet deployed more than 10 humanoid robots at its Texas facilities for internal use and plans to extend deployment beyond Texas
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