Firebird AI Grand Opening
Firebird launches one of the world's fastest-deployed NVIDIA DSX AI factories, accelerating its global expansion across emerging markets.
HRAZDAN, ARMENIA, August 8, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Firebird today officially inaugurated the region’s biggest NVIDIA DSX AI factory, marking the start of operations for its worldwide AI infrastructure platform and positioning Armenia as a fresh strategic center for artificial intelligence computing.
The formal opening represented a critical milestone for both Firebird and AI infrastructure development in the area. The ceremony included remarks from Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, NVIDIA Founder and CEO Jensen Huang, NVIDIA Vice President of Physical AI Simulation Rev Lebaredian, U.S. Embassy in Armenia Chargé d’Affaires ad interim David Allen, Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister Zhaslan Madiyev, along with senior government officials, international ambassadors, global tech executives, academic leaders, investors, and key industry partners. The attendance of these prominent figures highlighted the project’s international importance and reinforced the increasing acknowledgment of AI infrastructure as a vital strategic resource in the global economy.
Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan stated: “Exactly one year after signing the U.S. – Armenia Memorandum of Understanding on AI and technology cooperation with President Donald Trump, we are now seeing this major achievement.”
Firebird also announced that NVIDIA plans to invest in the company, following an earlier investment from CoreWeave this year. These funds will enable Firebird to broaden its global infrastructure and operational reach, as well as support its efforts to build the largest and most sophisticated compute clusters in emerging markets.
Building on this momentum, the Firebird Armenian AI factory unveiled a roadmap to grow beyond 70,000 NVIDIA Rubin and Blackwell GPUs by the end of 2027, expanding the platform to 300 megawatts of AI infrastructure capacity and placing the project among Europe’s premier AI infrastructure platforms and one of the world’s most major AI computing hubs. Constructed using the NVIDIA DSX AI Factory reference design and connected with NVIDIA Spectrum-X Ethernet networking, Firebird’s AI factory is engineered to enhance AI infrastructure economics—supporting up to 40% more GPUs within the same footprint and maximizing the value of each megawatt.
Firebird’s growth strategy already extends past Armenia. Kazakhstan has become the company’s second market, where Firebird has obtained 125 megawatts of AI infrastructure capacity at Data Center Valley, backed by required approvals from the Government of Kazakhstan and export authorization from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS). Together with several additional emerging markets currently being developed, Firebird is aiming for two gigawatts of AI infrastructure capacity by the end of 2028, positioning itself as one of the world’s fastest-growing AI infrastructure networks.
“As AI becomes foundational infrastructure for every modern economy, countries need trusted partners who can deliver secure, scalable AI platforms fast, ” said Razmig Hovaghimian, Co-Founder and CEO of Firebird. “Firebird combines proven execution, deep partnerships with NVIDIA and leading infrastructure providers, U.S. regulatory expertise, and a growing international pipeline. Within two years, we expect our global AI infrastructure platform to reach about 2 GWs of capacity, enabling frontier markets to participate directly in the global AI economy.”
"Just over six months ago, this was an empty construction site. Today, it is the region’s largest operational AI factory and the foundation of one of Europe’s most ambitious AI infrastructure programs," said Alexander Yesayan, Co-Founder of Firebird. Going from breaking ground to operational readiness in such a short timeframe demonstrates Firebird’s ability to deliver world-class AI infrastructure at unprecedented speed. With a roadmap to scale beyond 70,000 NVIDIA Rubin and Blackwell GPUs, Armenia is rapidly emerging as one of Europe’s most important AI computing destinations and a strategic hub for the global AI economy.”
“AI factories are the infrastructure nations need to create intelligence, drive economic growth and compete in the age of AI,” said Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of NVIDIA. “Together with Firebird, we are building AI infrastructure across Armenia and Kazakhstan that will give researchers, startups and industries the computing foundation to develop AI at home, attract innovators from around the world and participate in the global AI economy.”
With the launch of its first AI factory, Firebird moves from vision to execution, establishing the foundation of a global AI infrastructure platform spanning multiple countries and continents. As demand for sovereign AI infrastructure accelerates worldwide, the company is positioned to help countries and enterprises build the computing capacity that will power the next generation of innovation.
"The future of AI will be shaped by organizations and countries that can turn vision into capability," said Michael Dell, chairman and CEO of Dell Technologies. "Firebird is demonstrating what’s possible by creating an AI factory in Armenia that expands the infrastructure needed to develop and deploy AI locally. Built on Dell Technologies infrastructure, this AI factory delivers the foundation for sovereign AI adoption and creates new opportunities for innovation, research and economic growth across the region."
Firebird also announced Perplexity as one of its first customers. Perplexity will access Firebird’s high-performance AI infrastructure to support its answer engine and AI-powered digital coworker platform. This collaboration represents an important step in attracting leading AI-native companies to Armenia and strengthening the country’s growing technology and startup ecosystem.
Grigory Yurin
Firebird AI
press@firebird.ai
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