ABB invests in OctaiPipe for AI-optimized data center cooling

ABB has made a strategic investment in the UK-based OctaiPipe, a company developing AI-based software for optimizing data center cooling systems, through ABB Motion Ventures. The investment gives ABB a minority stake in OctaiPipe and aims to combine ABB's global reach with OctaiPipe's AI platform for energy-efficient cooling. Financial details have not been disclosed. The partnership enables data center operators to achieve up to 30 percent energy savings in cooling systems, according to the companies, with a short payback period and no need for new hardware. The solution is built on advanced AI, including federated learning, multi-agent reinforcement learning, and digital twins, and is designed for on-premise installation with a focus on privacy and regulatory compliance