According to The Korea Herald citing a statement from DeepX, South Korean startup DeepX plans to invest over $100 million to develop next-generation AI chips using Samsung Electronics' 2-nanometer manufacturing process. The company has completed the design of the DX-M2 and submitted the final design blueprint to Samsung's foundry division. DeepX expects to receive its first batch of chips by March 2027, after which it will proceed with customer evaluations and plans to enter mass production in 2028. The aforementioned investment and subsequent timeline are company plans and do not represent completed mass production.