Figure and Nscale: up to 100,000 Vera Rubin GPUs (Texas)
Figure and Nscale have a partnership for up to 100,000 NVIDIA Vera Rubin GPUs hosted in Barstow, Texas.
- Owner
- Figure
- Partners
- Nscale
- Location
- Barstow, Texas
- Capacity as announced
- Up to 100,000 GPUs; $3.5 billion initial commitment
- Chips
- NVIDIA Vera Rubin
- Status
- Contracted
- Timeline
- Initial deployment from H2 2027
- Announced
On September 3, 2026, Figure and Nscale announced a strategic partnership for up to 100,000 GPUs on the NVIDIA Vera Rubin platform. Figure said it is committing $3.5 billion initially, with intent to scale beyond $6 billion. The capacity is to be hosted in Barstow, Texas, with initial deployment starting in the second half of 2027. Figure tied the deal to the compute needs of Helix, its AI model for humanoid robots.
- Country
- United States
- Project type
- Compute deal
- Announcement
- figure.ai
- Checked
Questions
How many GPUs are in the Figure and Nscale deal?
The partnership covers up to 100,000 GPUs on the NVIDIA Vera Rubin platform.
How much is Figure spending with Nscale?
Figure said it is committing $3.5 billion initially, with intent to scale beyond $6 billion.
Where will the Figure and Nscale GPUs be hosted?
The capacity is to be hosted in Barstow, Texas, with initial deployment starting in the second half of 2027.
Why does Figure need the Nscale compute?
Figure tied the deal to the compute needs of Helix, its AI model for humanoid robots.
Sources:
Figure news, September 3, 2026. Checked October 2, 2026.
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