Germany agrees AI partnership with Nvidia at Berlin summit
The collaboration aims to develop AI for robots, machines and cars. Nvidia also plans investments in four German startups.
Germany’s government and Nvidia reached an artificial intelligence agreement at Berlin’s Invest in Germany Summit. The economy ministry said it had signed a memorandum of understanding with the chipmaker, without providing further details.
In its account of the agreement, Nvidia said Chancellor Friedrich Merz and two ministries were involved in a joint plan to develop systems capable of controlling cars, robots and machinery, a field known as physical AI.
The chipmaker also listed four intended investment recipients in Germany: Agile Robots, Avelios Medical, Mirelo and Reflex Aerospace. Those investments would form part of its European investment commitment. In a separate agreement, Nvidia and Siemens will collaborate on factories operated with AI.
Opening the two-day summit, Merz addressed Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and emphasized AI’s role in transforming the German economy. He called the relationship with Nvidia important to Germany’s future and encouraged Mittelstand businesses to allow AI to use their data.
Separately, Reuters reported that a group of companies and investors, including Siemens and Deutsche Bank, estimated potential German investment in AI, energy and defense at up to €4.1 trillion by 2035. The two companies founded Made for Germany, an initiative comprising around 150 businesses and investors.
