Apple’s Texas Facility Begins Delivering U.S.-Manufactured AI Servers

Published: 24 Oct 2025

Author: Precedence Research

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A leading tech firm, Apple, has begun shipping AI servers from Houston, Texas, that are made in America, as per the company's statement announced on Thursday. These servers are a major and core part of Apple’s commitment to serve Artificial Intelligence needs, and they have spent nearly $600 billion in the U.S. It's a strategic move for the company to follow the Trump administration's advice to build various technology products and their manufacturing within the U.S. Their plan was first unveiled in February.

An Apple chief operating officer said that the servers will help operate the company’s Apple intelligence and private cloud computing services. Apple is using its own facilities for its Apple intelligence servers.

He further stated, “Our teams have done an incredible job accelerating work to get the new Houston factory up and running ahead of schedule, and we plan to continue expanding the facility to increase production next year.”

The Houston factory is ready to create thousands of jobs in the U.S. and nearby areas. Notably, Apple servers were designed and manufactured overseas. This created reliance on various manufacturing hubs that needed to be eliminated due to geopolitical and trade tensions between leading countries, with the U.S. implementing new policies that made trade easier and more affordable.

However, because it is Apple's first step toward manufacturing AI servers in the U.S., it will have a significant impact on the global economy, favoring U.S. growth. This new AI manufacturing facility requires a highly skilled workforce, prompting the U.S. government and private sector to invest in technical training. For example, Apple’s collaboration with Michigan State University to develop a manufacturing academy aims to help workers and businesses adopt AI-based production. 

AI server manufacturing is a complex and intricate process, and its low volume, unlike consumer electronics, makes domestic production highly feasible despite higher labor costs. It also produces strategic components for Apple’s own AI infrastructure. Additionally, other tech giants like Foxconn and Nvidia are expanding in Houston by producing AI servers at their own facilities, turning the region into a major hub for AI server manufacturing and critical AI system components.