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US-based floating wind foundation developer Aikido Technologies has announced two developments linking its floating wind platform with artificial intelligence (AI), including the launch of an AI-focused offshore data centre platform and its selection for an AI startup programme run by NVIDIA.
The company recently unveiled AO60DC, a floating offshore wind platform designed to co-locate renewable energy generation, battery storage and AI-grade computing infrastructure.
The concept combines Aikido’s semi-submersible floating platform with prefabricated data centre modules integrated into the structure, allowing the units to be assembled more quickly than conventional offshore structures, according to the company.
AO60DC is designed to host 10–12 MW of AI computing capacity alongside a 15–18 MW offshore wind turbine, with integrated battery storage to support operations.
According to Aikido, the system aims to deploy AI computing infrastructure directly at the source of renewable energy, addressing growing challenges related to the availability of energy, land and cooling resources for large data centres. The ocean environment can provide abundant space and natural cooling, while the onboard turbine and batteries would power the majority of the computing load.
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“Before we go off-world, we should go offshore”, said Sam Kanner , CEO of Aikido Technologies. “First movers in the O&G industry exploited deepwater resources over 40 years ago and reaped massive benefits. Aikido is well positioned to integrate proven, offshore components with typical data hall construction techniques to build GW-scale AI factories faster, cleaner, cheaper and more efficiently than conventional techniques.”