Schneider Electric and Motivair have unveiled a new set of liquid cooling solutions for AI data centers, including a cooling distribution unit (CDU) capable of managing 2.5MW of processing power.

The companies said the liquid and air-cooled portfolio will “meet the power and GPU-intensive demands of high-density data centers reliably, and at scale.”

Liquid cooling vendor Motivair was acquired by Schneider in February, and the announcement provides a first look at the companies’ combined portfolio.

“As data center cooling has grown more complex in the AI era, our portfolio has consistently evolved to remain capable of serving the infrastructure demands of today and tomorrow,” said Richard Whitmore, CEO of Motivair by Schneider Electric. “Today, we are the only liquid cooling provider to demonstrate proven expertise at the silicon level by co-developing our solutions in collaboration with Nvidia and other leading GPU manufacturers. In collaboration with Schneider Electric, we have created an unmatched portfolio that not only compresses time-to-market but increases ROI for customers worldwide.”

As part of the announcement, Motivair said it can now offer CDUs scaling from 105kW to 2.5MW. Its previous top capacity was 2.3MW. Motivair technology is in use in six of the world’s top ten supercomputers, the companies said.

Motivator’s latest ChilledDoor rear door heat exchange can cool rack densities up to 75kW, while the vendor’s Liquid-to-Air Heat Dissipation Unit (HDU) is designed for AI accelerators, colocation environments, or labs where water is not readily available. It can apparently deliver 100kW in a footprint just 600 millimeters wide, and is also capable of creating a water loop to cool up to 132kW of cooling capacity. This, it is claimed, makes it the best-performing machine of its kind on the market.

The portfolio is supported by Schneider’s software, hardware, and manufacturing ecosystem, which the companies hope will make an enticing proposition for data center operators seeking power and cooling solutions.

The launch comes at a time when competition in the liquid cooling market has never been fiercer, with vendors queuing up to meet the demands of the increasingly dense racks in AI data centers. The likes of CoolIT and Boyd have debuted new CDUs in recent months, while Flex-owned JetCool announced a modular system last week.

“AI is the next technological revolution, and it has undoubtedly made liquid cooling a strategic imperative for data centers and AI Factories,” said Andrew Bradner, senior vice president, cooling business, at Schneider Electric. “By combining our multi-domain expertise with Motivair, we are charting a new frontier for accelerated computing with an unrivalled liquid cooling portfolio, featuring global scale, production, and reach, and a commitment to rigorously test and validate every solution we deliver to mitigate risk and deliver peace of mind for our customers.”