# SoftBank wants to build a production system by the end of the decade, Nikkei reports.

*semiconductor · news · 2026-05-07 · Reuters*

## Key points

- SoftBank plans to start producing high-performance servers using externally sourced components by 2030.
- SoftBank aims to eventually handle the entire server manufacturing process in-house after initial assembly.
- The new server project will be included in SoftBank's upcoming medium-term management plan announcement.
- SoftBank has invested over $30 billion in OpenAI, now holding an approximately 11% stake.

**Companies:** SoftBank Group
**Countries:** Japan, India

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