Torus raises $500M to put AI compute on spare industrial power, live in 12–16 weeks
ccerrato147 · x · 2026-11-13
Torus places AI compute beside unused power at existing industrial sites instead of waiting for new grid connections. Its Foundry units combine GPUs, closed-loop liquid cooling (air-cooled chillers, no on-site water hookup needed), and energy storage; Reserve batteries and spinning rotors buffer demand spikes. The company says 12–16 weeks from contract to running AI, citing examples like a factory using 6 MW of a 10 MW allocation, and just raised $500M.
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