Operator makes initial investment of €8.5m to build facility around NVIDIA’s full-stack AI computing platform
Telenor Group has officially launched its AI factory, designed to help businesses accelerate AI-powered transformation across various industries. As part of the initiative, Telenor announced an initial NOK100 million (€8.5 million) investment in February to build an AI factory using NVIDIA’s full-stack AI computing platform.
Telenor’s AI factory aims to enhance AI adoption for internal operations and external customers, and provide local AI computing capabilities to the Nordic region by allowing them to harness Telenor’s infrastructure and access NVIDIA H100 Tensor Core GPUs and the NVIDIA AI Enterprise software platform.
The AI factory will serve as a collaborative platform, combining Telenor’s infrastructure and expertise with partner companies to accelerate the adoption of AI across industries. As Telenor expands this initiative, the AI factory will onboard more customers.
Its first customer is a Norwegian company, Hive Autonomy, which specialises in autonomous technology. The idea is that it, and others like it, can develop solutions in the region to help other companies optimise operations, reduce costs and improve safety through data-driven, AI-powered solutions.
Hive Autonomy’s solutions are autonomous systems that adapt to dynamic environments and operate with heightened levels of precision and safety. With Telenor’s AI factory, Hive Autonomy can focus on refining and scaling its technology.
Christoffer Jørgenvåg, CEO of Hive Autonomy, says, “The opportunity to collaborate with Telenor is a major milestone for Hive Autonomy. This partnership will drive significant advancements in our autonomous solutions, allowing us to enhance safety, efficiency, and reliability in new ways.”
Jannicke Hilland, EVP & Head of Telenor Infrastructure, comments, “Our mission is to empower organisations to innovate, and Hive Autonomy’s commitment to redefining autonomous technology aligns perfectly with our vision. By combining their forward-thinking solutions with our critical infrastructure, we’re opening doors to a future where AI and autonomy transform industries in real, tangible ways.”