08:56 AM EDT, 03/16/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Advanced Micro Devices ( AMD ) and Celestica ( CLS ) said Monday they are partnering to launch the "Helios" rack-scale AI platform.

Celestica ( CLS ) will handle the R&D, design, and manufacturing of networking switches for the system, which supports AMD InstinctTM MI450 GPUs for large-scale AI clusters, the companies said.

The companies said the platform follows open standards and uses Ultra Accelerator Link over Ethernet for high-speed connectivity. Helios is designed for cloud, enterprise, and research environments and will be available in late 2026, they added.