Startup Panthalassa Develops Floating AI Data Centers Powered by Wave Energy
TinfoilTricorn · x · 2026-08-06
Oregon-based startup Panthalassa is developing floating AI data centers powered by wave energy. The 85-meter-long system uses seawater to cool AI chips while turbines generate electricity from ocean waves. A prototype called Ocean-2 is already being tested off the coast of Washington, with AI data transmitted through SpaceX's Starlink network.
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