Runware builds Romania factory for modular AI data centers

Runware plans to assemble prefabricated Sonic Inference Pods on a factory line in Romania, much as cars are built.

It aims for 30 megawatts of data-centre capacity a day by 2028—nearly 1 gigawatt a month.

A second factory, started earlier this year, is expected online early next year; pods are meant to go live within 48 hours of install.

The firm says it has more than $60 million raised so far, including a $50 million Series A last December, and claims $1 billion in committed interest covering over 20 megawatts.

Sites are smaller than hyperscale campuses; pods use closed-loop liquid cooling and need power plus internet, not a water hook-up, the CEO said.

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