Nvidia CEO Delivers DGX Spark Supercomputer to Elon Musk at Starbase

Nvidia’s DGX Spark Delivered Personally by Jensen Huang to Elon Musk at Starship HQ

  • NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang delivered the new DGX Spark AI supercomputer to Elon Musk at SpaceX’s Starbase facility in Texas.
  • The DGX Spark is Nvidia’s smallest and most powerful AI system, offering a petaflop of computing power in a desk-sized device.
  • The system features 128GB of unified memory and can run large AI models with up to 200 billion parameters locally.
  • Initial recipients of the DGX Spark include major companies such as Google, Meta, Microsoft, and others, with public availability set for October 15.
  • Nvidia stock rose by nearly 3% to $188.32 following the product debut, recovering from previous losses.

On Monday, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang delivered the company’s DGX Spark supercomputer directly to Elon Musk at SpaceX’s Starbase launch site in Texas. The event coincided with the eleventh test of SpaceX’s Starship rocket.

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The DGX Spark is described by Nvidia as providing “a petaflop of performance in a box that fits on a desk.” According to a blog post, the system features 128GB of unified memory and is powerful enough to run Artificial Intelligence models containing as many as 200 billion parameters locally—meaning these large models can operate without cloud resources.

Nvidia stated the DGX Spark is built on the company’s Grace Blackwell architecture, integrating GPUs, CPUs, networking, and NVIDIA’s CUDA libraries and AI software. The product is intended for researchers and creators seeking “supercomputer-class performance that’s ready to grab and go.” Early recipients are currently testing and improving their tools, software, and AI models for optimal operation on the new system.

A range of organizations received the DGX Spark ahead of its public release, including Anaconda, Cadence, ComfyUI, Docker, Google, Hugging Face, JetBrains, LM Studio, Meta, Microsoft, Ollama, and Roboflow. The device will become widely available to other customers beginning Wednesday, October 15.

Following the announcement, Nvidia’s stock rose by nearly 3% to $188.32, partially offsetting Friday’s decline. The company’s shares have increased 40% year-to-date and are approaching their all-time high of $195.62.

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