Hive Autonomy Selects Telenor to Enable AI Factory

Telenor Group has officially launched its AI factory, designed to help businesses accelerate AI-powered transformation across various industries. As part of the initiative, Telenor announced an initial 100 million NOK investment in February to build an AI factory using NVIDIA’s full-stack AI computing platform.

Telenor’s AI factory aims to enhance AI adoption for both internal operations and external customers, as well as provide local AI computing capabilities to the Nordic region. Hive Autonomy, a leading Norwegian company specialising in autonomous technology, becomes the first customer of the AI factory, marking an important milestone in Telenor’s new AI-focused venture.

“We are honoured to be Telenor’s first customer to use their AI factory, powered by NVIDIA AI software and infrastructure,” said Christoffer Jørgenvåg, CEO of Hive Autonomy. “The opportunity to collaborate with Telenor is a major milestone for Hive Autonomy. This partnership will drive significant advancements in our autonomous solutions, allowing us to enhance safety, efficiency, and reliability in new ways.”

Telenor’s AI factory marks Telenor’s ambitions in creating new opportunities with a strong focus on security, sustainability and innovation. It enhances customer solutions across industries, enabling businesses to harness Telenor’s robust infrastructure and access NVIDIA H100 Tensor Core GPUs and the NVIDIA AI Enterprise software platform. With the resources of the AI factory, companies like Hive Autonomy can develop solutions locally in the region to help other companies optimise operations, reduce costs, and enhance safety through data-driven, AI-powered solutions.

Kaaren Hilsen, Chief Innovation Officer and Head of Telenor AI Factory, on a visit to Hive Autonomy's premises
Kaaren Hilsen, Chief Innovation Officer and Head of Telenor AI Factory, on a visit to Hive Autonomy's premises
“This is an exciting milestone for Telenor as we launch the AI factory with a visionary customer like Hive Autonomy,” said Jannicke Hilland, EVP & Head of Telenor Infrastructure. “Our mission is to empower organisations to innovate, and Hive Autonomy’s commitment to redefining autonomous technology aligns perfectly with our vision. By combining their forward-thinking solutions with our critical infrastructure, we’re opening doors to a future where AI and autonomy transform industries in real, tangible ways.”

Hive Autonomy’s solutions are designed to deliver transformative advancements across industries by creating autonomous systems that adapt to dynamic environments and operate with heightened levels of precision and safety. With Telenor’s AI factory, Hive Autonomy can focus on refining and scaling its technology in a supportive environment, with Telenor’s infrastructure backing its most ambitious innovations.

The AI factory will serve as a collaborative platform, combining Telenor’s infrastructure and expertise with partner companies to accelerate the adoption of AI across industries. As Telenor expands this initiative, the AI factory will continue to onboard customers seeking to harness the transformative power of artificial intelligence.