Jensen Huang Promises a Chip "the World Has Never Seen" at GTC 2026 in March
Announcement
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang revealed on February 19, 2026, that the company will unveil "chips the world has never seen before" at the upcoming GTC 2026 conference in San Jose. The event runs March 16–19, with Huang's keynote scheduled for March 16.
What Industry Expects
No specific product details have been disclosed, but speculation centers on several possibilities:
- Rubin Ultra/Next-Gen refresh: An upgrade to the Rubin platform already in production, set for second-half 2026 deployment
- Feynman early preview: A look ahead at the post-Rubin architecture planned for around 2028
- AI SSD: Novel storage hardware reportedly developed in partnership with SK Hynix and Kioxia, targeting 100 million IOPS
Current Roadmap Status
NVIDIA confirmed Rubin is in full production. AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, and Oracle Cloud are among the first to deploy Vera Rubin-based instances in the second half of 2026. The GTC announcement could introduce additional products or accelerate the existing roadmap.
Source: HotHardware
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