AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) have announced two groundbreaking supercomputers—Lux AI and Discovery—to be deployed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). These next-generation systems are designed to strengthen America’s position as a global leader in artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC), driving advancements in science, energy, and national security. The two systems, serving as flagship DOE projects, will play a central role in executing the U.S. AI Action Plan by accelerating AI-driven research, fostering national competitiveness, and establishing a secure, sovereign AI infrastructure.
Developed in collaboration with the U.S. government, ORNL, and industry partners, AMD’s advanced computing platforms will enable researchers and innovators to address complex challenges across key sectors such as energy, medicine, and national security. Representing a combined public and private investment of $1 billion, Lux and Discovery will support a federated, standards-based foundation for America’s AI and scientific innovation.
According to Dr. Lisa Su, Chair and CEO of AMD, the partnership reflects a shared commitment to advancing the nation’s research priorities. “Discovery and Lux will leverage AMD’s high-performance and AI computing technologies to advance the most critical U.S. research priorities in science, energy, and medicine – demonstrating the power of public-private partnership at their best,” she said.
The Lux AI supercomputer, co-developed by ORNL, AMD, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), and HPE, will be powered by AMD Instinct™ MI355X GPUs, AMD EPYC™ CPUs, and AMD Pensando™ networking technologies. Expected to launch in early 2026, Lux will be the first U.S. AI Factory supercomputer, establishing a new model for collaboration between public and private sectors. The system is designed to meet the DOE’s immediate needs in advancing AI research and innovation in areas including energy, materials science, medicine, and advanced manufacturing.
Meanwhile, the Discovery supercomputer will deepen AMD’s and HPE’s partnership with the DOE and ORNL. Featuring next-generation AMD EPYC processors, codenamed “Venice”, and AMD Instinct™ MI430X GPUs—part of AMD’s new MI400 Series accelerators—Discovery will deliver enhanced performance for sovereign AI and scientific computing. This system will enable the U.S. to train and deploy AI models on domestically built platforms, ensuring data sovereignty and safeguarding national competitiveness.
U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright emphasized the strategic importance of these initiatives, stating that partnerships like Lux and Discovery demonstrate a new approach to national computing capacity. “Working with AMD and HPE, we’re bringing new capacity online faster than ever before, turning shared innovation into national strength,” he noted.
The Discovery supercomputer, set to arrive in 2028 with user operations beginning in 2029, builds upon the success of Frontier, the world’s first exascale system. Designed for “Bandwidth Everywhere,” Discovery offers immense memory capacity and network performance to efficiently run AI and scientific workloads. It will also maintain compatibility with applications built for Frontier, allowing a seamless transition for users. Importantly, Discovery will deliver significantly greater computational output at similar energy levels, underscoring AMD’s commitment to sustainable innovation.
As the DOE’s next flagship supercomputer, Discovery is expected to fuel breakthroughs in energy, biology, materials, and manufacturing—accelerating the development of next-generation reactors, batteries, semiconductors, and critical materials. Built on open-source software, open standards, and open science, it reinforces the foundation for AI sovereignty and the continued leadership of the United States in global innovation.
With Lux and Discovery, AMD and its partners are shaping a future where AI and high-performance computing intersect to drive discovery, enhance security, and accelerate progress across science and industry—cementing America’s leadership in the era of sovereign AI.