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 has sold its Lordstown, Ohio, factory to SoftBank but will keep operating it as an AI server hub for the $500 billion Stargate project.

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.