Samsung SDS breaks ground on AI data center in Gumi

Samsung SDS began building an AI data center in Gongdan-dong, Gumi, North Gyeongsang Province, on Monday, as the first step in Samsung Group’s 60 trillion won investment plan for the Yeongnam region. The facility is scheduled for completion by the end of 2028, with an initial power capacity of 60 megawatts that can be expanded to 120 MW. It will provide computing infrastructure for external customers and Samsung affiliates, including AI systems used in manufacturing robotics. The center will combine air and liquid cooling and offer both Samsung-operated GPU infrastructure and colocation services.

The data center will occupy a 46,000-square-meter site, and Gumi City approved the project in late August.

Samsung SDS announced a 427.3 billion won investment in the project in January and signed a memorandum of understanding with North Gyeongsang Province and Gumi City.

The hybrid cooling system will use air cooling for conventional networking and storage servers and liquid cooling for high-density GPU server areas.

Samsung’s Yeongnam investment roadmap also includes humanoid robots in Gumi, all-solid-state batteries in Ulsan, AI-server packaging substrates and multilayer ceramic capacitors in Busan, and high-value-added vessels in Geoje.

Samsung SDS said the facility will support training AI systems for precision industrial robots and the group’s manufacturing robotics transformation initiatives.

Published Nov 2, 2026 2:17 pm KST

60-MW center marks start of Samsung's $44.6 bil. regional investment plan

A rendering of Samsung SDS' AI data center in Gumi, North Gyeongsang Province / Courtesy of Samsung SDS

Samsung SDS has begun construction of an artificial intelligence (AI) data center in Gumi, North Gyeongsang Province, marking the first step in Samsung Group's 60 trillion won ($44.6 billion) investment plan for the Yeongnam region.

The company said Monday that the facility will be built on a 46,000-square-meter site in Gongdan-dong, with an initial power capacity of 60 megawatts, which can be expanded to 120 MW to meet growing demand for AI computing infrastructure.

Construction began after Gumi City approved the project in late August, with completion targeted for the end of 2028.

The project is part of Samsung's plan, announced in July, to turn the Yeongnam region into a global hub for physical AI innovation. The investment roadmap covers humanoid robots and AI data centers in Gumi, all-solid-state batteries in Ulsan, advanced packaging substrates and multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs) for AI servers in Busan, and high-value-added vessels in Geoje, South Gyeongsang Province.

Samsung SDS said the facility will provide critical infrastructure for AI-driven manufacturing and robotics automation, while supporting national AI development initiatives and fostering the regional industrial ecosystem.

Designed as a hyperscale facility, the data center will incorporate technologies drawing on Samsung SDS' 30 years of experience in data center construction and operations.

The facility will feature high-capacity power infrastructure, redundant critical systems and emergency power supplies to ensure reliable operations of power-intensive AI servers. It will also adopt a hybrid cooling system combining air and liquid cooling to manage heat generated by high-performance graphics processing units (GPUs).

Air cooling will be used for conventional servers handling networking and storage, while liquid cooling will serve high-density GPU server areas. The facility will also be designed to support racks with varying power demands, including ultra-high-power configurations.

Samsung SDS plans to operate its own GPU infrastructure while offering colocation services, allowing customers to install and operate their own GPU equipment at the facility.

The data center will serve both external customers and Samsung affiliates, particularly supporting the group's manufacturing robotics transformation initiatives. It is expected to provide computing resources for training AI systems used in precision industrial robots.

In January, Samsung SDS announced a 427.3 billion won investment in the project and signed a memorandum of understanding with North Gyeongsang Province and the city of Gumi.

"AI is transforming how companies operate and reshaping industrial competitiveness," Samsung SDS CEO Lee June-hee said.

"Turning these changes into tangible results requires a solid foundation capable of processing vast amounts of data and ensuring the stable operation of AI systems."

Lee said the company would leverage its expertise in data centers, cloud computing and AI to build reliable infrastructure, provide comprehensive AI services and contribute to the development of the regional economy.

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三星SDS周一在庆尚北道龟尾市拱丹洞启动人工智能数据中心建设，这是三星集团在岭南地区60万亿韩元投资计划的第一步。该数据中心预计将于2028年底竣工，初始装机容量为60兆瓦，并可扩展至120兆瓦。它将为外部客户和三星关联公司提供计算基础设施，包括用于制造机器人的人工智能系统。该中心将采用风冷和液冷相结合的方式，并提供三星运营的GPU基础设施和托管服务。

该数据中心将占用 46,000 平方米的场地，龟尾市于 8 月下旬批准了该项目。

三星SDS于1月份宣布对该项目投资4273亿韩元，并与庆尚北道和龟尾市签署了谅解备忘录。

混合冷却系统将对传统网络和存储服务器采用空气冷却，对高密度 GPU 服务器区域采用液体冷却。

三星在岭南的投资路线图还包括龟尾的人形机器人、蔚山的全固态电池、釜山的 AI 服务器封装基板和多层陶瓷电容器，以及巨济的高附加值容器。

三星SDS表示，该设施将支持精密工业机器人的AI系统训练以及集团的制造机器人转型计划。

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这座60兆瓦的中心标志着三星446亿美元区域投资计划的启动。

三星SDS位于庆尚北道龟尾市的AI数据中心效果图 / 图片由三星SDS提供

三星SDS已开始在庆尚北道龟尾市建设人工智能（AI）数据中心，这标志着三星集团在岭南地区投资60万亿韩元（446亿美元）计划的第一步。

该公司周一表示，该设施将建在公丹洞占地 46,000 平方米的地块上，初始发电容量为 60 兆瓦，可扩容至 120 兆瓦，以满足不断增长的人工智能计算基础设施需求。

龟尾市于 8 月下旬批准该项目后，工程随即开工建设，预计将于 2028 年底竣工。

该项目是三星7月份公布的计划的一部分，旨在将岭南地区打造成为全球物理人工智能创新中心。投资路线图涵盖龟尾的人形机器人和人工智能数据中心、蔚山的全固态电池、釜山用于人工智能服务器的先进封装基板和多层陶瓷电容器（MLCC），以及庆尚南道巨济的高附加值船舶。

三星SDS表示，该设施将为人工智能驱动的制造和机器人自动化提供关键基础设施，同时支持国家人工智能发展计划并促进区域产业生态系统的发展。

该数据中心被设计为超大规模设施，将融合三星SDS在数据中心建设和运营方面30年的经验和技术。

该设施将配备高容量电力基础设施、冗余关键系统和应急电源，以确保高耗能人工智能服务器的可靠运行。此外，它还将采用空气冷却和液体冷却相结合的混合冷却系统，以管理高性能图形处理器（GPU）产生的热量。

传统服务器（负责网络和存储）将采用风冷散热，而高密度GPU服务器区域将采用液冷散热。该设施的设计还将支持不同功率需求的机架，包括超高功率配置。

三星SDS计划运营自己的GPU基础设施，同时提供托管服务，允许客户在设施内安装和运营自己的GPU设备。

该数据中心将服务于外部客户和三星关联公司，尤其将支持集团的制造机器人转型计划。预计它将为精密工业机器人中使用的人工智能系统的训练提供计算资源。

1 月，三星 SDS 宣布对该项目投资 4273 亿韩元，并与庆尚北道和龟尾市签署了谅解备忘录。

三星SDS首席执行官李俊熙表示：“人工智能正在改变公司的运营方式，并重塑产业竞争力。”

“要将这些变化转化为切实成果，需要一个坚实的基础，能够处理海量数据并确保人工智能系统的稳定运行。”

李表示，公司将利用其在数据中心、云计算和人工智能方面的专业知识，构建可靠的基础设施，提供全面的人工智能服务，并为区域经济发展做出贡献。

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