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HUMAIN Taps Compal as ODM Partner for AI Infrastructure Buildout

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HUMAIN Taps Compal as ODM Partner for AI Infrastructure Buildout

Riyadh – September 07, 2026 -- HUMAIN, the Saudi Public Investment Fund-backed AI company, has named Compal Electronics (TWSE: 2324) its strategic long-term ODM partner to build next-generation AI infrastructure and intelligent computing platforms.

Deal spans cloud, edge and physical AI infrastructure

The partnership establishes a roadmap covering cloud AI infrastructure, edge computing, physical AI and future intelligent computing technologies, supporting HUMAIN's push to build regional AI capacity. The two companies unveiled the collaboration at the LEAP 2026 technology event in Riyadh.

HUMAIN Taps Compal as Long-Term ODM Partner for Cloud-to-Edge AI

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HUMAIN Taps Compal as Long-Term ODM Partner for Cloud-to-Edge AI

Riyadh – September 07, 2026 -- HUMAIN has named Compal Electronics (TWSE:2324) as its long-term strategic ODM partner to build AI infrastructure spanning cloud data centers to edge devices, with the deal signed and showcased at LEAP 2026 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

HUMAIN and Compal sign roadmap covering AI servers, edge computing and Physical AI

Tony Bonadero, CEO of Compal Electronics, and Tareq Amin, CEO of HUMAIN, signed the strategic partnership agreement at LEAP 2026. The collaboration establishes a long-term roadmap covering cloud AI infrastructure, edge computing, Physical AI, and future intelligent computing technologies to support HUMAIN's regional AI ambitions.

AMD, Cisco, HUMAIN Go Live with AI Compute in Saudi Arabia

Riyadh – September 03, 2026 -- AMD Instinct MI355X GPU-based AI infrastructure, networked on Cisco Silicon One technology, is now live in Saudi Arabia and serving HUMAIN customers in the Kingdom and beyond.

Production system pairs AMD Instinct GPUs with Cisco's AI-optimized network fabric

The deployment combines AMD Instinct MI355X GPUs and AMD EPYC CPUs with Cisco's N9000 Series platform, built on Cisco Silicon One and 800G optics. The fabric is designed for scale, low latency and operational resilience, allowing HUMAIN to offer GPU-as-a-service for both model training and inferencing.

Companies plan up to 250 MW of new capacity starting in 2027

AMD, Cisco and HUMAIN plan to add up to 250 MW of AI infrastructure powered by AMD Instinct MI400 Series GPUs, AMD EPYC CPUs and AMD ROCm open software, alongside Cisco networking. Deployment is scheduled to begin in 2027, with capacity coming online in the second half of that year.