Omen AI Buys Aquatic Labs for $16 Million, Targeting 1 GW of Data Center Chips
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Updated · TechCrunch · Nov 2
Omen AI Buys Aquatic Labs for $16 Million, Targeting 1 GW of Data Center Chips
1 articles · Updated · TechCrunch · Nov 2
Summary
$16 million in cash and stock will bring Aquatic Labs into Omen AI, combining two real-time water-monitoring technologies for data center cooling systems.
Omen tracks elements in cooling fluid while Aquatic measures alkalinity; the merged company says integrating both into one sensor will give operators faster warnings on valve failures, bacteria growth and other water-quality problems.
Early next year is the target for the combined sensor, with Aquatic CEO Allan Adams becoming chief science officer as Omen aims to monitor chips drawing 250 to 300 MW by year-end and 1 GW by end-2027.
17 billion to 19 billion gallons of water are used annually by US data centers today, a figure the Water Foundation expects to triple within five years, raising pressure to cut waste and avoid costly shutdowns when operators dump compromised fluid.