AMD, Cisco and HUMAIN plan to deploy up to 250 MW of AI infrastructure using AMD Instinct MI400 Series GPUs, AMD EPYC CPUs, AMD ROCm software and Cisco networking.
AMD, Cisco and HUMAIN announced that AMD Instinct MI355X GPU-based AI infrastructure, built with Cisco Silicon One AI networking, is now live in Saudi Arabia and serving HUMAIN customers in the Kingdom and beyond
Built on Cisco Silicon One and 800G optics, the Cisco N9000 Series connects the MI355X GPUs through an AI-optimized network designed for scale, low latency and resilience. This enables HUMAIN to offer GPU-as-a-service for use cases including model training and inference.
According to the joint announcement, AMD, Cisco and HUMAIN plan to deploy up to 250 MW of AI infrastructure using AMD Instinct MI400 Series GPUs, AMD EPYC CPUs, AMD ROCm software and Cisco networking. The deployment, part of their previously announced joint venture, is expected to begin in 2027, with the first capacity coming online in the second half of the year.
“Bringing AMD Instinct systems online in Saudi Arabia is an important milestone in our work with HUMAIN,” said Dr. Lisa Su, chair and CEO, AMD. “Together, we are building an open, high-performance AI platform that is serving customers today and will scale significantly in the coming years. With AMD Instinct GPUs, EPYC CPUs and ROCm open software at the foundation, we are expanding the compute capacity needed to advance AI innovation across the Kingdom and globally.”
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“Putting this infrastructure into production demonstrates HUMAIN’s ability to build, operate and deliver advanced AI infrastructure at scale,” said Tareq Amin, CEO, HUMAIN. “Demand for sovereign, high-performance AI infrastructure continues to grow, and together with AMD and Cisco, we are expanding Saudi Arabia’s role as a platform serving customers across the Kingdom, the region and globally.”
“The true power of AI lies in its potential to solve some of the world’s most complex challenges,” said Chuck Robbins, Chair and CEO, Cisco. “The region is moving quickly from AI investment to delivery, and through our work with HUMAIN and AMD, Cisco is building the critical infrastructure to make AI vision a reality – in the Kingdom and beyond.”
Building an Open Platform for Sovereign AI: AMD, Cisco and HUMAIN
The collaboration is designed to give governments, enterprises, research institutions and developers access to advanced AI capabilities through a platform that brings together open models, open software and locally operated infrastructure. The platform will give customers control over where their data resides, how their models are customized, and how their AI systems are deployed and governed.
With this collaboration, AMD, Cisco and HUMAIN plan to bring a new generation of sovereign AI capabilities to Saudi Arabia and the broader global market.
Disclaimer: This article is based on an official joint announcement by AMD, Cisco & Humain. It has been edited for length and readability. Details about products, initiatives, investments, and programmes are provided by the companies.
