Foxconn has announced the launch of its first large language model (LLM), named “FoxBrain,” marking a significant step in the company’s integration of artificial intelligence into its manufacturing and supply chain management processes.
The Taiwanese electronics giant, known for assembling Apple’s iPhones and producing Nvidia’s AI servers, revealed that FoxBrain was trained using 120 Nvidia H100 GPUs and completed its training process in approximately four weeks. The model is based on Meta’s Llama 3.1 architecture, making it one of the most advanced AI models developed in Taiwan.
FoxBrain is recognized as Taiwan’s first large language model with reasoning capabilities, optimized specifically for traditional Chinese and Taiwanese language styles. Foxconn noted that while its model shows a slight performance gap when compared to China’s DeepSeek distillation model, its overall capabilities are close to world-class standards. This achievement highlights Foxconn’s ambition to lead AI-driven innovations within the manufacturing sector and beyond.
Initially, FoxBrain has been developed for internal applications, with functionalities that include data analysis, decision support, document collaboration, mathematical problem-solving, reasoning, and code generation. By leveraging these AI-powered capabilities, Foxconn aims to enhance efficiency in its operations, improve workflow automation, and support strategic decision-making within the company, Reuters news report said.
Looking ahead, Foxconn plans to collaborate with technology partners to expand the applications of FoxBrain. The company intends to share open-source information related to the model and actively promote AI adoption in manufacturing, supply chain management, and intelligent decision-making processes. This initiative aligns with Foxconn’s broader strategy of integrating artificial intelligence across its operations to stay competitive in the evolving tech landscape.
Foxconn also highlighted Nvidia’s crucial role in supporting FoxBrain’s development. Nvidia provided technical consulting and computing resources through its Taiwan-based supercomputer, “Taipei-1,” which played a key role in training the model. Taipei-1, the largest supercomputer in Taiwan, is owned and operated by Nvidia and is based in Kaohsiung, a major southern city on the island.
Further details about FoxBrain are expected to be revealed during Nvidia’s GTC developer conference in mid-March. This announcement reflects Foxconn’s commitment to AI-driven innovation and signals its growing focus on utilizing artificial intelligence to enhance efficiency, optimize supply chains, and drive intelligent automation across its vast manufacturing network.
InfotechLead.com News Desk
