WASHINGTON - Foxconn is bringing advanced manufacturing to the United States, showcasing plans to use humanoid robots on the production lines of a new factory in Houston, Texas.

The company, a key partner for chipmaker NVIDIA, displayed its latest smart manufacturing technologies at the GTC conference in Washington, D.C., this week.

Foxconn, which has more than 40 facilities across 12 states, said it is currently working with NVIDIA in Houston to build a factory for AI servers. This new facility will be among the first to use humanoid robots, which are designed to mimic human movement and are powered by an NVIDIA system. These robots will assist with tasks like moving objects, path planning, and checking operations to improve quality control.

Foxconn Chairman Young Liu said the company is focused on bringing "the most advanced AI data center solutions to the United States."

Foxconn's push into AI manufacturing also has a direct connection to the Mahoning Valley. The company is involved in a joint venture in Lordstown to build equipment for AI data centers.

In August, Foxconn and partner SoftBank announced they would manufacture this equipment at the former GM Assembly plant in Lordstown. SoftBank purchased the facility and its equipment for $375 million but will work with Foxconn in a joint venture where both companies will hold a 50 percent stake in managing the production of the data center equipment.

The Lordstown work is part of a larger effort called Project Stargate, which aims to build up to 16 AI data centers across the U.S. Foxconn is also scaling up its AI server production in Texas, Wisconsin, and California to meet customer demand.