Firebird Launches CIS Region’s Largest AI Factory in Armenia

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Firebird, an emerging AI cloud provider, has opened what it calls the CIS region's largest AI factory in Hrazdan, Armenia. The launch ceremony was attended by Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Kazakhstan's Deputy Prime Minister, and the U.S. Chargé d'Affaires — signaling both commercial ambitions and geopolitical interest in who controls AI compute in emerging markets. The facility is built on the NVIDIA DSX platform with Dell Technologies infrastructure and power systems from Schneider Electric. Firebird plans to deploy more than 70,000 NVIDIA Rubin and Blackwell GPUs and 300 megawatts of capacity in Armenia by end of 2027. The DSX architecture reportedly runs up to 40% more GPUs per physical footprint, improving economics. NVIDIA has announced intent to invest in Firebird following an earlier CoreWeave investment. The company's broader roadmap spans a 2 GW AI infrastructure buildout across Armenia, Kazakhstan, and additional markets. The Armenia facility was delivered in just over six months from groundbreaking to launch.