Nvidia is officially hiring for a new research and development center in South Korea, marking the chipmaker’s first publicly recognized R&D facility in a country that already supplies critical components for its GPU empire.
CEO Jensen Huang announced the recruitment launch during a visit to South Korea around June 5, 2026, pointing to the country’s deep bench in AI, robotics, and semiconductors as the driving factors behind the decision. Job postings have already appeared with Seoul listed as the primary duty station.
What the center will actually do
The South Korea R&D center will focus on three areas: physical AI, robotics, and AI infrastructure solutions.
The center isn’t being built in a vacuum. Discussions are already underway with both the South Korean government and Hyundai Motor Group, suggesting the facility will have strong institutional backing from day one.
