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AI Infrastructure · Data Centers · Energy Management · Strategic Partnership
Schneider Electric and Foxconn formed a partnership to develop joint solutions for AI data center infrastructure, aiming to accelerate the construction and deployment of AI capacity, with initial products entering production later this year.
This collaboration addresses the surging demand for AI infrastructure, driven by larger AI models and powerful computing clusters that necessitate increased computing power, robust power supply, and advanced cooling solutions. Foxconn, a leading electronics manufacturer, contributes its hardware supply and AI expertise, while Schneider Electric provides its specialized knowledge in power supply, cooling, and energy management for data centers.
The companies will jointly develop reference architectures for AI data centers, exploring standard designs for global application, alongside modular power and cooling systems. Foxconn CEO Young Liu stated that the rapid development of AI requires new infrastructure design and delivery methods.
Schneider Electric CEO Olivier Blum emphasized that AI growth directly drives demand for power and cooling, making the link between IT infrastructure and energy management critical. The partners aim to develop standardized, scalable designs to overcome current shortages in power, cooling, and specialized hardware, with the first systems confirmed for production later this year.
