Armenia has launched its first "AI factory": what it is and why

What happened

On May 27, 2026, Eleveight AI announced the launch of an AI GPU factory in Gagarin based on the NVIDIA Blackwell B300—the latest AI accelerator. This marks the first deployment of this architecture in Armenia and across the entire South Caucasus. Investments in the first phase of the project amount to up to $120 million. The company positions the region as an emerging hub of global artificial intelligence infrastructure.

What is Eleveight’s “AI factory”

At the core of the data center is the NVIDIA Blackwell B300 architecture, designed for large-scale generative AI tasks. Compared to previous generations of GPUs, the system provides significantly higher throughput per unit and better energy efficiency. This accelerates model training cycles and reduces the cost of computational operations. The interconnected GPUs place the data center in the category of supercomputing AI infrastructure.

The facility is engineered to scale up to 35 MW and is designed to provide large-scale computing power for AI workloads.

The company states that 20% of its total computing capacity will be allocated to Armenian universities, research institutes, and non-profit organizations on a partnership basis.

What role will this play for Armenia

The launch fits into a broader trend of sovereign AI, where countries and regions seek local control over computing, data, and model development. According to Eleveight, Armenia offers a viable infrastructure foundation: lower energy costs, zero carbon footprint, an available pool of technical talent, and improving international connectivity. All of this, the company expects, will attract AI workloads that are traditionally concentrated in the United States and Western Europe.

The project positions the South Caucasus as a viable and cost-effective alternative to traditional AI computing markets.

Arman Aleksanyan, co-founder and CEO of Eleveight AI

AI infrastructure is becoming a geopolitical asset. Our goal is to make Armenia a serious participant in this global shift: not just a user of AI, but a place where it is created, trained, and deployed. In the next phase, we are considering expanding into Central Asian and European markets.

A second project is also under construction in Armenia

Eleveight is not the only such facility in the country. In addition to it, near the city of Razdan, Firebird is building a large-scale artificial intelligence data center. As of June 5, 2026, construction has reached its final stage—equipment installation is underway.

In the first phase, more than 6,000 NVIDIA Blackwell chips will be installed at the center, providing massive computing power for artificial intelligence. $500 million has been allocated for this phase, with plans to launch it in July 2026. Later, investments in the project are expected to grow to approximately $4 billion.