Tainan startup Aireco collaborates with NVIDIA to build an AI recycling ecosystem to inject circular economy momentum into traditional factories

In the midst of the booming development of AI technology, a group of passionate young people in Tainan, the hometown of Huang Ren-hsun, are dedicated to promoting artificial intelligence and sustainable environmental protection. They co-founded Aireco (Eco Circular) to redefine the economic value of resource recycling through innovative AI solutions, aiming to create an AI-driven resource recycling ecosystem that injects new vitality into traditional industries and transforms waste management into a high-value circular economic model. Aireco has been selected this year by the Silicon Valley-famous Plug and Play accelerator as part of the first batch of startups in Taiwan, and demonstrated its video explanation technology at Computex 2025's NVIDIA Inception. Below is a simple introduction to Aireco's core technologies, corporate philosophy, and NVIDIA Isaac Sim application scenarios. For detailed company information and technical explanations, please visit the Aireco official website. [Rest of the translation follows the same professional and accurate approach, maintaining the original structure and technical terminology]

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Jensen Huang Calls on Taiwan to Invest in Nuclear Energy, Energy Should Not Be Stigmatized

According to the report, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang recently stated at the AI Trends Insight Summit hosted by Zhongxin Technology that the biggest challenge for the AI industry in the next decade is the energy issue. He said: "We need various forms of energy, including wind, solar, and nuclear energy. Taiwan should absolutely invest in nuclear energy." He emphasized: "Taiwan should absolutely invest in nuclear energy, and energy should not be stigmatized."

In an interview with TVBS, Huang again stressed the need for the Taiwanese government to help provide more energy. He pointed out that Taiwan's existing industries, such as wafer foundries, packaging and testing factories, and electronic manufacturing, all require a large amount of electricity, which is indeed converted into local economic output and GDP. He also noted that in addition to many industry partners already using AI in Taiwan, AI education should be promoted (he previously said that people who do not know how to use AI will be replaced by those who do). All of this requires AI infrastructure.

Huang's remarks are consistent with his statements in Japan in April, when he said that artificial intelligence will change all industries, from healthcare to manufacturing, education, and agriculture. However, the data centers and air conditioning equipment needed to develop AI could trigger the fastest electricity demand growth in years.

He said this will be Taiwan's largest AI computer, starting with 20 megawatts this year and needing to be quickly increased to 100 megawatts. However, energy supply is currently the biggest limitation, which will require support from the Taiwanese government.

Jensen Huang: Nuclear Energy is One of the Sustainable Energy Sources

In fact, from Huang's past words and actions, it is clear that he is an undoubted nuclear energy supporter. In a Bloomberg interview last September, he said: "Nuclear energy as one of the energy sources is a beautiful path forward and one of the sustainable energy sources." He added: "It will not be the only source. We need energy from various sources and balance the availability, cost, and long-term sustainability of energy." He said: "Although AI will use more electricity, it will make up for it with amazing productivity."

In April, he even met with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and expressed hope that Japan would promote electricity production to meet AI needs. After the meeting, Huang told reporters that they discussed Japan's leading position in robotics and industrial manufacturing, making it particularly suitable for AI development. However, he also emphasized that generating and creating intelligence requires energy.

The report says Japan is weighing the power demands of data centers, the challenge of restarting nuclear reactors closed after the Fukushima nuclear disaster, and the issue of increasing expensive fossil fuel imports. Ishiba said that as part of trade negotiations with the United States, Japan will consider investing in a $44 billion Alaska LNG project.