November 29, 2024 /SemiMedia/ — AMD CEO Dr. Lisa Su unveiled the second phase of the company's AMD Technostar campus in Bengaluru on November 24. She highlighted the facility's significant role in product development and noted that rapid growth and innovation had led the center to surpass initial investment expectations. The expansion underscores India's skilled workforce in hardware and software, aligning with the country's ambitions to be a key player in semiconductor manufacturing and AI.

AMD remains committed to increasing its investments in India, with a prior pledge of $400 million over five years, which may be accelerated due to the pace of investment and innovation. Dr. Su shared that AMD employs 27,000 people globally, with 8,000 engineers in India, and emphasized that every product line relies on the Bengaluru design center. The company's workforce in India has doubled in the last two years.

The Technostar campus is part of AMD's broader $400 million investment in India, announced during the 2023 India Semiconductor Expo. It will focus on developing high-performance CPUs, gaming GPUs, adaptive SoCs for embedded devices, and leading-edge FPGA products.