TAIPEI (Reuters) -Foxconn said on Monday it plans to manufacture data centre equipment with Japan's SoftBank at the Taiwanese firm's former electric vehicle factory in Ohio, part of the Stargate project to advance U.S. artificial intelligence infrastructure.

Foxconn finally revealed the buyer for its Lordstown, Ohio facility: SoftBank. The facility, which was designed for electric vehicle manufacturing, will have a new role building data center equipment for Stargate, according to Reuters. The Stargate project is a partnership among OpenAI, Oracle, and SoftBank.

Foxconn Technology (OTCPK:FXCOF) said it plans to make data center equipment with SoftBank Group (OTCPK:SFTBY) (OTCPK:SFTBF) at the Taiwan-based company's former electric vehicle factory in Ohio, part of the Stargate project to advance U.