Abu Dhabi-based AI infrastructure startup Aleria is expanding its sovereign AI footprint with a major deployment of Nvidia’s latest computing systems across the United States and the UAE.
The company plans to deploy up to 16,000 Nvidia Grace Blackwell Ultra GPUs in the US while also installing 28 racks of Nvidia DGX Vera Rubin NVL72 systems in the UAE. The UAE rollout is among the first regional deployments of Nvidia’s newest AI platform, giving local organizations early access to next generation AI computing.
The expansion comes as governments and large enterprises place greater importance on sovereign AI infrastructure that allows sensitive data to remain within national borders. Instead of relying entirely on overseas cloud providers, organizations are increasingly investing in local AI infrastructure to support data security, regulatory compliance, and greater control over critical AI workloads.
What Aleria Announced
Aleria first unveiled its sovereign AI expansion plans in March 2026, outlining a major infrastructure rollout across both the United States and the UAE. In the US, the company will begin by deploying 8,640 Nvidia Grace Blackwell Ultra GPUs, with the infrastructure expected to scale to 16,000 GPUs over time.
The deployment will be supported by a 25 megawatt AI data centre built to handle secure, large scale AI workloads for government and enterprise customers.
The infrastructure combines Nvidia’s accelerated computing platform with DDN’s high performance storage architecture, providing the computing power and data throughput required to train and run advanced AI models.
Speaking about the expansion, Eric Leandri, CEO of Aleria, said the company is building on infrastructure that is already operational rather than announcing future plans.
“We did not come to market with a promise. We came with working infrastructure. Our sovereign AI structure is live in the UAE, running national workloads, and the results are what is driving this expansion. Deploying NVIDIA Blackwell Ultra in the United States and DGX Vera Rubin to come in the UAE is the next chapter of something already proven.”
Why Sovereign AI Is Becoming Important
Governments around the world are placing greater importance on where AI models are trained and where the underlying data is stored.
For sectors such as public services, healthcare, finance, energy, and defense, keeping sensitive data within national borders has become a strategic priority. This has increased demand for sovereign AI infrastructure that gives countries more control over their AI workloads instead of relying entirely on overseas cloud providers.
The UAE has been actively building an ecosystem to attract AI companies, researchers, and infrastructure providers.
Abu Dhabi’s Hub71+ AI initiative brings together startups with access to computing resources, funding, research institutions, and technology partners including Nvidia, AWS, Google, HPE, Core42, AI71, and Mohamed Bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence. The ecosystem is designed to help AI startups build and scale from Abu Dhabi while strengthening the country’s position as a global AI hub.
Alongside startup programs, the UAE has invested heavily in AI research, digital infrastructure, and public private partnerships. The country is focused on attracting international AI companies while also developing local capabilities across compute, cloud infrastructure, talent, and enterprise adoption.
This broader strategy creates opportunities for companies like Aleria, whose business is centered on providing sovereign AI infrastructure for governments and regulated industries.
A Step Towards Large Scale AI Infrastructure
While Aleria is still an emerging player compared to some of the larger AI companies in the region, this expansion marks an important step in its growth. The deployment shows that the company is moving beyond pilot projects and into large scale AI infrastructure capable of supporting government and enterprise workloads.
The announcement also reflects Abu Dhabi’s broader ambition to become a global hub for sovereign AI. As demand for secure, locally hosted AI infrastructure continues to grow, investments like Aleria’s strengthen the emirate’s position as a destination for both regional and international AI deployments.
