Singapore-based AI cloud provider Aolani has announced a partnership with Karman (formerly Utilidata) to deploy advanced power orchestration across its AI infrastructure, aiming to extract up to 50% more compute capacity from the same provisioned power. The collaboration, reported via Media OutReach Newswire, underscores a growing industry focus on energy efficiency as AI workloads strain global power grids.
The Karman platform combines high-resolution metrology, local processing, and AI to measure and dynamically allocate available power capacity across high-density GPU workloads. Built on a custom NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano, it actively manages rack-level energy consumption in real time, increasing infrastructure utilization within an existing power envelope and lowering the cost per unit of compute. The joint proof of concept will be deployed on the NVIDIA Blackwell Platform, with the Karman platform already having unlocked 33% more compute capacity at its first commercial deployment in North America—potentially translating into a $20 million revenue increase per megawatt.
For Aolani, the partnership represents a strategic move to improve the economics of AI workloads without waiting for grid upgrades. “We are excited to be partnering with Karman to leverage their innovative technology and deliver greater value from existing energy resources,” said Nicholas Chia, CEO of Aolani. “By optimising how power is allocated and used, we can help customers scale their AI ambitions and strengthen our ability to deliver the compute capacity quickly without waiting on the grid.”
The implications extend beyond Aolani’s operations. As AI adoption accelerates, access to power has become a defining constraint. Karman CEO Josh Brumberger noted, “Access to power is one of the defining factors in supporting AI adoption and the growth of increasingly demanding AI workloads.” By unlocking stranded power, the partnership could set a precedent for data center operators and cloud providers globally, enabling them to maximize existing infrastructure and defer costly power upgrades.
Aolani, founded in 2023 and headquartered in Singapore, positions itself as a neocloud powering AI growth in Asia. The company’s AI factories aim to deliver performance capabilities for next-generation AI. More information is available at www.aolani.com. Karman, an AI company specializing in dynamic power orchestration, previously embedded its platform into smart meters to bring real-time visibility and power-flow control to the electric grid.
The partnership highlights a critical shift: as AI compute demand intensifies, intelligent energy management is becoming as important as raw hardware performance. By squeezing more compute from existing power, Aolani and Karman could help mitigate power shortages and accelerate AI deployment across the region and beyond.
