AMD, Cisco and HUMAIN, a PIF-owned full-stack AI company, have announced plans to establish a joint venture that will accelerate Saudi Arabia’s emergence as a global hub for advanced AI infrastructure. The JV, set to begin operations in 2026, will combine HUMAIN’s sovereign data centres with AMD and Cisco’s leading technologies to deliver up to 1 GW of AI infrastructure by 2030.
The partnership will position AMD and Cisco as exclusive technology providers, supplying AMD Instinct MI450 Series GPUs and Cisco’s critical infrastructure. The first phase includes building 100 MW of AI capacity integrating HUMAIN’s modern facilities with high-performance compute and networking systems. The initiative builds on earlier collaboration between the companies to develop scalable, cost-efficient AI infrastructure in the Kingdom.
Leadership from AMD, Cisco and HUMAIN emphasised the partnership’s role in powering Saudi Arabia’s AI-driven economy. AMD will also establish a Center of Excellence in the Kingdom to support local innovation. Cisco highlighted the findings of its AI Readiness Index, noting that only 29% of Saudi organisations currently have the GPU capacity required for AI at scale, underscoring the critical need for this infrastructure.
The JV reflects Saudi Arabia’s strategic ambition to localise AI talent, technology and data-center capabilities as part of its broader digital transformation and Vision 2030 goals. It is expected to significantly strengthen the Kingdom’s global competitiveness in AI compute and innovation.
