Omen AI adds liquid know-how in $16 million Aquatic Labs acquisition
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β’Mon, 02 Nov 2026 15:00:00 +0000
π° What Happened
Omen AI has bought its competitor Aquatic Labs for 16 million dollars in cash and stock. Both companies make sensors that check the water used to cool computer chips in data centres.
US data centres use 17 to 19 billion gallons of water for cooling every year. That number could triple within five years, according to The Water Foundation.
Today, checking that water means sending samples to a lab and waiting days. Omen's sensors give an answer in real time.
π The Backstory
Omen was founded in 2024 and raised 31 million dollars in June. Its sensors look for elements in the water. Aquatic Labs, started by an MIT-trained physicist, measures how acidic the water is. Put together, they give a fuller picture.
Omen's founder dropped out of high school and first built fluid testing gear for heavy machines. The merged team plans to sell one combined sensor early next year. Omen's gear already watches chips using 250 to 300 megawatts of power.
π― Why It Matters
Data centres use enormous amounts of water, and clean water is scarce in many places. Better sensors mean less waste and less strain on local supplies.
Omen AI has bought its competitor Aquatic Labs for 16 million dollars in cash and stock. Both companies make sensors that check the water used to cool computer chips in data centres.
US data centres use 17 to 19 billion gallons of water for cooling every year. That number could triple within five years, according to The Water Foundation.
Today, checking that water means sending samples to a lab and waiting days. Omen's sensors give an answer in real time.
Omen was founded in 2024 and raised 31 million dollars in June. Its sensors look for elements in the water. Aquatic Labs, started by an MIT-trained physicist, measures how acidic the water is. Put together, they give a fuller picture.
Omen's founder dropped out of high school and first built fluid testing gear for heavy machines. The merged team plans to sell one combined sensor early next year. Omen's gear already watches chips using 250 to 300 megawatts of power.
Data centres use enormous amounts of water, and clean water is scarce in many places. Better sensors mean less waste and less strain on local supplies.