Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang gives a keynote address on the sidelines of the annual Computex trade show in Taipei, Taiwan, on June 1. [REUTERS/YONHAP]

Jensen Huang, CEO of U.S. chip giant Nvidia, on Thursday cited robotics as a potential area of investment in Korea as he prepares to visit the country later this week.

Huang also told Korean reporters in Taipei, Taiwan, that he would hold the Nvidia GTC, the company's flagship conference focused on AI and emerging technologies, in Korea if the country so wishes.

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The Nvidia chief's remarks came ahead of his visit to Seoul, which industry sources said is scheduled to begin Thursday night. On Friday, he is expected to kick off a series of meetings with the heads of major conglomerates that could pave the way for broader cooperation in AI and robotics.