Amidst the increasing urgency of powering data centers, a new solution has entered the mix: send them out to sea.
In this episode, Shayle speaks to Garth Sheldon-Coulson, co-founder and CEO of Panthalassa. The company is building 85-meter steel “nodes” – taller than Big Ben – that it deploys into the deep ocean. These untethered, self-propelled nodes harness wave energy to power AI clusters, then beam their data back to land via satellite. The technology isn’t without its fair share of logistic complications, but it nonetheless offers a pathway to powering the AI boom that’s largely independent from grid or fuel constraints.
Shayle and Garth cover topics including:
The physics and mechanics that power Panthalassa’s nodes
The significance of building an autonomous fleet
