Panthalassa
Coverage of Panthalassa in the Nexus archive.
- AI data centers may soon ride ocean waves
Panthalassa, a company, has raised $140 million to develop autonomous, floating AI computing nodes powered by ocean waves, with a total funding of $210 million. The company plans to deploy its Ocean-3 pilot node series in the northern Pacific Ocean later in 2026. This innovative approach aims to generate electricity from wave motion and use seawater for cooling.
- Silicon Valley bets $200M on AI data centers floating in the ocean
Silicon Valley investors have bet $200M on AI data centers powered by waves in the ocean, with a latest investment round of $140 million to help Panthalassa complete a pilot manufacturing facility. The floating nodes would directly power onboard AI chips and transmit inference tokens to customers worldwide via satellite link. This move coincides with tech companies facing challenges in building AI data center projects on land.