Before Blackwell Launch... NVIDIA Unveils Next-Generation AI GPU 'Rubin'

Jenson Huang Reveals 2026 Rubin Mass Production Plan

NVIDIA, the superstar in artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductors, has unveiled its next-generation AI graphics processing unit (GPU) called 'Rubin.' By unexpectedly revealing the successor to the Blackwell product, scheduled for release next year, NVIDIA is being recognized for strengthening its dominance in the AI semiconductor market.

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According to major foreign media on the 2nd (local time), Jensen Huang, CEO of NVIDIA, announced at the National Taiwan University gymnasium that they plan to mass-produce Rubin starting in 2026.

CEO Huang stated that the Rubin GPU will adopt the 6th generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM) called 'HBM4.' However, he refrained from disclosing detailed specifications.

Foreign media explained that the Rubin GPU will use the 3-nanometer (nm, one billionth of a meter) process technology from Taiwan's TSMC, the world's largest foundry (semiconductor contract manufacturer), and that Rubin will be the first GPU to use HBM4.

Additionally, CEO Huang revealed that regarding the 'annual new product launch' plan announced in the recent earnings report, NVIDIA will officially begin operating the Blackwell GPU platform, the successor technology to its Hopper architecture unveiled two years ago. He mentioned that the Blackwell Ultra GPU, launching in 2025, will be equipped with the 5th generation HBM, the HBM3E product.

Furthermore, CEO Huang announced that NVIDIA will soon release its own central processing unit (CPU) called 'Vera,' and plans to introduce the Rubin Ultra GPU in 2027.

CEO Huang said that the rise of generative AI has brought about a new industrial revolution and expressed expectations that NVIDIA will play a crucial role when AI technology is embedded in personal PCs. He also forecasted that as NVIDIA expands its customer base beyond cloud service provider (CSP) clients, many companies and governments will adopt AI.

CEO Huang stated, "A new era of computing has begun," adding, "Future laptops will continuously assist users behind the scenes through AI-enhanced applications, from writing and photo editing to digital humans."

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