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Germany to unveil Nvidia AI agreement next week, government sources say

By Thomson Reuters Oct 16, 2026 | 6:02 AM

BERLIN, Oct 16 (Reuters) – Germany is set to announce ​a cooperation ‌agreement with US chipmaker Nvidia next week to expand the ‌use ​of ⁠artificial intelligence in ⁠German industry, government sources said on Friday, adding the ​plan will involve partners ⁠beyond Nvidia ⁠and be a ​major contribution to ​industrial AI.

Business daily Handelsblatt, ‌which first reported on the plan, said the ⁠deal would support physical AI tools for ⁠training ‌robots and self-driving ⁠vehicles and ​help ‌develop powerful AI ​models ⁠for industrial use.

(Reporting by Christian Kraemer, writing by Kirsti KnolleEditing by Ludwig ​Burger)