Samsung SDS starts building 60MW AI data center in Gumi

· Tech · South Korea

Samsung SDS has begun construction of a 60-megawatt AI data center in Gumi, South Korea, intended to support industrial robots and other AI applications. The project is the first concrete step under Samsung Group's KRW60 trillion (about US$44.7 billion) investment plan for the country's southeastern Yeongnam region. The facility ties data-center capacity directly to factory automation, reflecting a push to run robotics workloads close to manufacturing sites. It also lands amid growing scrutiny of data-center power demand and local opposition to large infrastructure projects. The items did not give a completion date or specify which Samsung units would use the capacity.

Why it matters：Putting AI compute next to factories shows how industrial automation and data-center buildout are converging, and Samsung's mega-investment will shape regional power demand and competition for AI infrastructure in one of the world's biggest chip-making economies.

Key points

  • The Gumi facility is rated at 60MW.
  • It is the first concrete step of Samsung Group's KRW60 trillion Yeongnam investment plan.
  • The site is meant to support industrial robots and other AI applications.

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