Fujitsu awarded contract to design next-generation flagship supercomputer FugakuNEXT

 Fujitsu Limited today announced that it has been awarded a contract by the Japanese research and development institute RIKEN to design a next-generation flagship supercomputer. The contract for the supercomputer, provisionally named “FugakuNEXT,” encompasses the overall system, computing nodes, and CPU components and the basic design phase is scheduled to run until February 27, 2026.

Supporting Japan’s leadership in science and technology with a next-generation computing platform

The rapid growth of generative AI and other technologies is driving increased demand for diverse and large-scale computing resources for R&D. According to a report1 by the HPCI Steering Committee2 established by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), the importance of “AI for Science,” i.e., initiatives that combine AI with simulation technology, real-time data, and automated experiments, is increasing, prompting nations to prioritize advanced computing infrastructure. Japan needs a new, flexible platform that will address these ...