Omen AI Acquires Aquatic Labs for $16 Million to Enhance Data Center Cooling Monitoring
Omen AI has entered into a $16 million cash-and-stock agreement to acquire competitor Aquatic Labs. The acquisition aims to combine Omen's chemical element sensing technology with Aquatic Labs' alkalinity testing capabilities, creating a comprehensive real-time sensor for monitoring data center cooling fluids. This integration seeks to automate the traditionally slow manual process of laboratory water testing. The move addresses critical sustainability and operational challenges in the AI infrastructure sector, where water consumption for chip cooling is projected to triple over the next five years. By providing real-time insights into valve failures or bacterial growth, Omen AI aims to increase data center uptime and reduce fluid waste. The company expects its integrated sensors to monitor 250-300 MW of power capacity by year-end, with a goal of reaching 1 GW by 2027.
Topics: AI Infrastructure Data Center Cooling M&A Sensor Technology Water Management