Schneider & Foxconn to Build Next-Gen AI Data Centres

The explosive growth of AI is creating an unprecedented demand for computational power, pushing the limits of today’s data centre infrastructure.

To meet this challenge, energy management leader Schneider Electric and global technology giant Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn) have formed a strategic partnership to co-develop the next generation of AI data centre solutions.

This collaboration will produce integrated hardware systems designed to enable operators to build and scale AI facilities with greater speed, efficiency and predictability.

A union of manufacturing and energy expertise

Foxconn will provide the advanced AI rack integration capabilities to the collaboration, which will be combined with Schneider Electric’s comprehensive portfolio of power, cooling and energy management systems.

Young Liu, Chairman of Foxconn, says: “At the pace AI is evolving, the industry requires a new model for how infrastructure is designed, built and delivered.

“By combining Foxconn’s strength in AI systems and global manufacturing with Schneider Electric’s deep expertise in power and energy, we are creating a path for customers to deploy AI capacity at scale – faster, smarter and more sustainably.”

Standardisation as the blueprint for an AI factory

A key focus of the collaboration is the standardisation of AI infrastructure to create repeatable and reliable frameworks.

The two firms will co-develop reference architectures for AI facilities alongside integrated, modular power and cooling skids.

This engineering approach targets the creation of repeatable design frameworks, particularly for hyperscale operators deploying substantial compute capacity.

Standardised blueprints allow data centre owners to significantly reduce the custom engineering requirements and long lead times for new sites.

Accelerating deployment while ensuring sustainability

Operators face mounting pressure to scale infrastructure rapidly, requiring closer alignment between complex compute platforms and the energy networks that support them.

Olivier Blum, CEO of Schneider Electric, explains that this connection is fundamental to responsible growth in the AI sector.

“AI demand continues to accelerate, and as compute scales to keep pace, the energy behind it becomes a fundamental enabler,” he says.

“If we want to scale AI responsibly, these systems must be connected. This is where energy intelligence becomes essential.

“Working with Foxconn, we are helping customers build capacity with real speed, resilience and efficiency, as energy technology partners to an industry that is firmly entering the era of intelligence.”

The path to scalable and intelligent AI infrastructure

Beyond standardisation, the partnership will explore further innovations in physical data centre infrastructure.

This includes advancements in closed-loop energy optimisation systems. The firms will also develop new solutions for modular power delivery.

By aligning high-volume manufacturing with industrial energy management, the partnership expects to establish physical infrastructure that is scalable by design and ready to handle the dense workloads of modern AI. 

This lays the foundation for the efficient and resilient ‘AI factories’ that will power the future.