AMD, Cisco and HUMAIN to invest in a joint venture and serve as its exclusive technology partners, deepening their multi-year strategic collaboration announced in May during U.S. President Donald J.
Trump’s visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The joint venture plans to deploy up to 1 GW of AI infrastructure by 2030, with the shared ambition to expand capacity to multiple gigawatts, as a key pillar of HUMAIN’s overall ambitions.
This joint venture is expected to begin operations in 2026, with a phase 1 deployment of 100 MW planned, powered by HUMAIN modern data center capacity, AMD Instinct™ MI450 Series GPUs and Cisco critical infrastructure solutions.
AMD, Cisco and HUMAIN announced plans to establish a joint venture aimed to support the development of Saudi Arabia’s position as a leading provider of world-class AI solutions for regional and global customers.
The companies will serve as founding investors in the joint venture, expected to begin operations in 2026, combining HUMAIN’s state-of-the-art data centers with AMD and Cisco technology to deliver modern data center capacity with efficient power and lower capital expenditures. AMD and Cisco will act as exclusive technology partners, contributing their portfolio of products and services to develop up to 1 GW of AI infrastructure by 2030.
The first phase of the project will build 100 MW AI infrastructure, including HUMAIN modern data center capacity, AMD Instinct™ MI450 Series GPUs and Cisco’s critical infrastructure.
Earlier this year, Cisco and AMD announced a landmark initiative with HUMAIN to build scalable, resilient, cost-efficient AI infrastructure. Today’s announcement advances this partnership with plans for a joint venture to accelerate transformation and provide cost-effective infrastructure for AI use cases.
Dr. Lisa Su, Chair and CEO of AMD
Delivering high-performance global AI infrastructure at scale requires strong partnerships. Together with HUMAIN and Cisco, we’re combining leadership compute and networking technologies to expand the capacity and global competitiveness of the Kingdom’s AI ecosystem. As part of this deepening collaboration, we’re also establishing an AMD Center of Excellence in Saudi Arabia to further accelerate local integration and innovation.
Chuck Robbins, Chair and CEO of Cisco
Our expanded partnership with HUMAIN, together with AMD, will mark a pivotal moment in accelerating Saudi Arabia’s AI infrastructure. By providing secure, scalable, critical infrastructure for HUMAIN’s up to 1 GW buildout, Cisco will help the Kingdom turn its vision for a digitally advanced, AI-powered economy into a reality.
Tareq Amin, CEO of HUMAIN
Our partnership with AMD and Cisco brings world-class technology and expertise to our mission. Together, we are pushing the frontier of AI compute, bringing up to 1 GW of high-performance, cost-efficient infrastructure online in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to empower innovators both in the Kingdom and around the world.
