Foxconn used its first VivaTech appearance in Paris to show Europe a bigger version of itself, spanning artificial intelligence (AI) server infrastructure, humanoid robots, smart electric vehicles (EVs), and regional manufacturing plans built around localized supply chains.
TL;DR
- Foxconn debuted at VivaTech 2026 in Paris with AI infrastructure, EVs, robots, and smart manufacturing solutions.
- The company showcased NVIDIA Vera Rubin NVL72, AI server racks, humanoid robots, and Foxtron EVs.
- Foxconn, Bull, and NVIDIA plan to build Vera Rubin systems in Europe under the Bull brand.
Foxconn Wants Europe To See It As More Than A Contract Manufacturer
Taiwanese manufacturing giant Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., globally known as Foxconn, made its formal VivaTech debut in Paris on Wednesday, June 17, with a booth that felt less like a product showcase and more like a statement of intent.
At Booth 2B41 inside Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Foxconn brought together AI infrastructure, industrial robots, smart EVs, and system integration capabilities to pitch itself as a vertically integrated physical AI company.
In simpler terms, Foxconn wants Europe to see it as a company that can build the compute that trains AI models, the systems that run them, the robots that use them, and the vehicles that operate alongside them.
The debut comes as Europe pushes harder for sovereign AI infrastructure and localized supply chains, two areas Foxconn appears keen to support through regional manufacturing and partnerships.
Foxconn Shows NVIDIA Vera Rubin NVL72 In Europe For The First Time
One of the biggest highlights at Foxconn’s booth was NVIDIA’s Vera Rubin NVL72 system, displayed for the first time in Europe. Foxconn also showcased NVIDIA HGX Rubin NVL8 and NVIDIA MGX 4U systems, emphasizing its capabilities in high-density AI racks, compute trays, liquid cooling, power delivery, and system integration.
The company said these technologies reflect its role in supporting the global development of a “tokenized AI factory.” It also highlighted its end-to-end manufacturing strengths across AI racks, AI factory operations, technical services, cloud operations, and application ecosystems.
Through its dedicated AI supercomputing and cloud operations business unit, Visionbay.ai, an NVIDIA Cloud Partner, Foxconn presented full-stack AI factory solutions that stretch from infrastructure deployment to technical services.
The move also came with a concrete manufacturing announcement. Foxconn, French computing company Bull, and NVIDIA formalized a strategic milestone to build components for the NVIDIA Vera Rubin NVL72 platform in Europe. Components will be produced at Foxconn facilities in the Czech Republic, then assembled and fully validated at Bull’s factory in Angers, France.
The systems will commercialize under the Bull brand, positioning the partnership as a major step toward Europe-based manufacturing of NVIDIA’s advanced AI server architecture.
Foxconn’s Humanoid Robots Take The Factory Floor To Paris
Foxconn also showed off humanoid robots designed for industrial and health care use cases. While many robots are still limited to simple button-pushing tasks, Foxconn demonstrated a robot capable of drilling with one hand while loading and unloading objects with the other.
The company said it is already using such robots in its own factories, turning the Paris showcase into a live proof point for its smart manufacturing ambitions.
The demonstration also underlined Foxconn’s collaboration with NVIDIA around simulation-to-factory workflows, suggesting that its robot development is moving beyond concept-stage presentations and into practical industrial deployment.
Foxconn Brings Smart EVs And AI Data Center Strategy To VivaTech
Beyond AI infrastructure and robotics, Foxconn displayed two smart electric vehicles from its subsidiary Foxtron Vehicle Technologies. The Model B-based BRIA and Model D luxury MPV both made their Paris debut, highlighting Foxconn’s EV platform, vehicle design, smart cockpit technology, advanced electrical architecture, and contract design and manufacturing services.
The company said it is focusing on four major business areas in Europe: smart electric vehicles, AI server systems, AI data centers, and smart manufacturing.
Foxconn has been expanding in Europe since 2000, beginning with manufacturing bases in the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Slovakia before extending to France and Poland. More recently, it announced cooperation with France’s Bull at the June Choose France summit and formed Tessalia, a joint venture with Radiall and Thales for advanced semiconductor packaging in Le Barp.
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Taiwan’s Wider Tech Push Gets A VivaTech Spotlight
Foxconn’s booth stood across from the Taiwan Pavilion, where 34 Taiwanese startups are showcasing AI technologies at VivaTech 2026, one of Europe’s largest startup and technology events.
That positioning matters. Foxconn’s presence gave Taiwan’s broader AI push an industrial heavyweight, while the Taiwan Pavilion offered startup-level innovation across AI solutions.
For Europe, the message was clear: Foxconn is not only offering manufacturing capacity, but a full stack of AI infrastructure, robotics, EV, and smart factory capabilities aimed at the region’s next phase of digital and industrial transformation.
