NVIDIA Corporation is a leading technology company specializing in the design and development of graphics processing units (GPUs) and system-on-a-chip (SoC) products. Its offerings power a wide range of applications, from high-performance gaming and professional graphics to artificial intelligence (AI) and data center compute. The company’s expertise in parallel computing and GPU architecture has positioned it at the forefront of accelerating workloads across industries such as automotive, healthcare, finance, and scientific research.
The company’s flagship GeForce GPUs serve the gaming market, delivering advanced real-time ray tracing and AI-enhanced graphics. In the professional segment, NVIDIA’s RTX and Quadro series provide visualization and simulation capabilities for designers, engineers, and content creators. For data centers, its A100 and H100 GPUs, along with the CUDA software platform and DGX systems, enable AI model training, inference, and high-performance computing workloads. NVIDIA’s Tegra SoCs and DRIVE platforms are widely adopted in automotive applications, supporting infotainment, advanced driver-assistance systems, and autonomous vehicle development.
Founded in 1993 by Jensen Huang, Chris Malachowsky, and Curtis Priem, NVIDIA introduced the world’s first GPU in 1999 and has since driven industry innovation through key milestones such as the launch of the CUDA parallel computing architecture in 2006. The company expanded its reach through strategic acquisitions, including Mellanox Technologies in 2020, bolstering its networking capabilities and complementing its data center offerings with high-speed interconnect solutions.
Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, NVIDIA operates globally with research, development, and sales offices across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America. Under the leadership of co-founder and CEO Jensen Huang, along with a senior management team that includes CFO Colette Kress, the company continues to advance GPU technology and software platforms to meet the evolving demands of graphics, compute, and AI-driven markets.
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