Rimac Technology and ECOBLOX team up to put EV battery tech into AI data centers
Rimac Technology and ECOBLOX have agreed to jointly develop a Modular Data Center that pairs Rimac's high-voltage battery and power electronics with ECOBLOX's AI compute infrastructure.
- 6 to 8 months
- 400 VDC and 800 VDC
- November 2026
What Happened
Rimac Technology and ECOBLOX announced a Joint Development Agreement to deliver a Modular Data Center (MDC) solution that integrates Rimac Technology's battery and power electronics technology with ECOBLOX's AI infrastructure, MDC architecture, design and hardware/software system integration. The companies say the joint offering responds to AI and high-performance computing driving demand for significantly more computing power, while energy availability, cooling capacity and suitable deployment space become increasingly important for data center development. The solution is described as a compact, integrated architecture built for high-density workloads. Rimac Technology says it is leveraging over a decade of high-voltage engineering expertise to develop next-generation power solutions as AI compute transitions towards 400 VDC and 800 VDC architectures.
The joint Modular Data Center integrates Rimac Technology UNI battery modules, which are developed to strict automotive standards and combine high-performance density, compact packaging, built-in safety and advanced thermal management in a high-volume industrialized battery solution. The modules streamline serviceability and enable longer continuous backup power for critical computing hardware. Its Battery Management System (BMS) delivers real-time monitoring and control, streaming core telemetry directly into the ECOBLOX Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) platform for centralized visibility, automated alarms and analytics. Power conversion, UPS, precision cooling and IT infrastructure are unified within a single, modular footprint.
- Battery and power electronics technology, including UNI battery modules and a Battery Management System
- AI infrastructure plus Modular Data Center architecture, design and hardware/software system integration
- A compact, integrated Modular Data Center built for high-density AI workloads
- Automotive
- Energy storage
- Marine
- Off-highway
- Commercial and industrial
- AI infrastructure
ECOBLOX is an NVIDIA Preferred Partner and a 2026 NVIDIA Star Performer award winner for the Middle East and Africa, and it delivers complete, end-to-end AI infrastructure, from high-density factory-engineered Modular Data Centers to full GPU system integration covering cluster design, procurement, installation and managed service operations. By pairing advanced air- and liquid-cooled pre-fab enclosures with its proprietary DCIM and HPC/GPUaaS software stacks, ECOBLOX enables cloud providers, enterprises and sovereign entities to deploy turnkey, exascale-ready compute directly at local power sources in just 6 to 8 months. Headquartered in Dubai, UAE, ECOBLOX operates globally across the Middle East, Europe and North America.
6 to 8 months
Cloud providers, enterprises and sovereign entities can deploy exascale-ready compute directly at local power sources in this timeframe, according to ECOBLOX.
Rimac Technology and ECOBLOX announce a Joint Development Agreement to deliver a Modular Data Center solution for AI computing.
The completed modular data center is on track for installation at the Rimac Campus near Zagreb, Croatia, where it will serve as a live demonstration of the joint solution and a platform for customer and partner engagement.
Why this matters
AI and high-performance computing are driving demand for far more compute power, and the source says energy availability, cooling capacity and deployment space are becoming critical constraints for data center development. The deal shows automotive-grade battery and power electronics moving into AI infrastructure, giving cloud providers, enterprises and sovereign entities a compact way to place compute near local power sources.
Terms in This Story
- Modular Data Center (MDC)
- A factory-built, self-contained data center unit that packages computing, power and cooling equipment as an integrated system.
- Battery Management System (BMS)
- Electronics that monitor and control a battery pack, tracking cell status and reporting data such as state of charge and temperature.
- DCIM
- Data Center Infrastructure Management — software used to centrally monitor, manage and analyze a data center's power, cooling and IT equipment.
- VDC
- Volts direct current, a measure of DC electrical voltage; higher DC voltages allow more power to be delivered through the same conductors.
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