Can AI data centers be mass-produced like cars? This startup aims to find out

Runware, a company building modular AI data centers, plans to mass-produce them in a factory, aiming to deliver 30 megawatts of capacity per day by 2028, equivalent to nearly 1 gigawatt per month, which is roughly the entire US's expected data center power addition this year. The company has already built two factories, one of which is expected to be finished within months and go online early next year. Runware's approach is different from others in the industry, as it has actually built a factory to produce the data centers, rather than just designing the infrastructure for others to build. The company will assemble the modular data centers on an assembly line, allowing customers to either provide their own site or have Runware find one for them. This approach is expected to make it faster and more efficient for companies to build their own AI data centers.