CoreWeave Deploys Nvidia’s Blackwell Ultra Microchip

CoreWeave (CRWV) has become the first cloud provider to deploy Nvidia’s (NVDA) next-generation artificial intelligence (A.I.) microchip called the Blackwell Ultra GPU.

Dell Technologies (DELL) is providing the servers to run the Nvidia Blackwell chips on, said the companies in a joint statement.

The launch features liquid-cooled Dell servers that incorporate 72 Nvidia Blackwell Ultra GPUs and 36 Nvidia Grace CPUs.

CoreWeave said that it plans to deploy more Nvidia Blackwell Ultra GPUs on Dell servers later this year.

CoreWeave was founded in 2017 and provides large-scale access to graphics processing units, or GPUs, via the cloud.

With GPUs in demand, it has become a much-needed service for both A.I. start-ups and established companies alike.

The Blackwell Ultra GPU is a follow-up to the earlier Blackwell chip from Nvidia and offers 50% more performance compared to its predecessor.

Earlier this year, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said the upgrade to Blackwell Ultra GPUs would be seamless compared with the difficult transition to Blackwell from earlier Hopper microchips.

Dell has become a leading provider of servers for A.I. microchips and processors.

CoreWeave held its initial public offering (IPO) in March of this year. Since then, the company’s stock has risen 313% to trade at $165.20 U.S.