Orbital Industries has partnered with NVIDIA to develop DSX-compliant AI data centre infrastructure, centred on modular systems that can be deployed within 24 weeks of order.
Through its data centre arm, Orbital IT, the company is working with NVIDIA on infrastructure built around the Vera Rubin DSX AI Factory standard. Orbital said this approach moves much of the construction and integration process offsite, rather than relying on conventional on-site data centre builds.
The partnership comes as operators face growing pressure to bring new AI computing capacity online faster. Orbital said traditional data centre deployments typically take 24 to 36 months, compared with less than six months for its modular system.
Build speed
Orbital said its platform uses artificial intelligence across design and delivery, including computational fluid dynamics simulations to reduce overheating in densely packed GPU racks. It added that the process cuts assembly steps and shortens delivery times.
The systems are being designed to fit within NVIDIA’s DSX AI Factory framework, which the chipmaker describes as covering energy, chips, infrastructure, models and applications. Orbital said its role is focused on the infrastructure layer, including power, cooling, compute architecture and control systems.
That focus reflects a broader challenge in the AI market, where access to electricity is only part of the constraint on expansion. Data centre developers must also turn available power into operational compute capacity without long construction delays.
Orbital said controlled factory manufacturing allows more work to be completed before systems arrive on site. The company argued that this method can improve uptime and energy efficiency while reducing the time needed to begin running AI workloads.
NVIDIA’s DSX model also uses a digital twin framework through its Omniverse DSX Blueprint, designed to simulate and operate facilities by linking compute, power, cooling and networking in one design environment. Orbital said its own AI tools are used alongside this broader infrastructure model.
The company has positioned its data centre division as part of a wider industrial strategy built around AI-assisted engineering. Orbital describes itself as an AI-first industrial business and says it applies its software platform to hardware design and materials work across its products.
Executive view
Jonathan Godwin, Chief Executive Officer of Orbital Industries, said the partnership is intended to change how AI data centres are built as demand rises.
“AI infrastructure is entering its industrial era. The world needs AI compute capacity at a pace and scale that traditional construction methods alone cannot deliver. By working with NVIDIA on DSX, we are building the foundation for a new model of AI data center deployment – one that is faster, repeatable and designed for the realities of global demand. By using our AI platform, we remove errors in the design phase, slashing lead times and ensuring our modular data centers operate at peak thermodynamic efficiency from day one,” Godwin said.
Orbital said its modular AI factories are intended for customers managing high power densities and demanding AI workloads. It added that it works with partners across energy, infrastructure and software as part of the wider DSX ecosystem.
The tie-up highlights how the AI infrastructure market is expanding beyond chip supply into construction methods, thermal management and site delivery. As companies race to add AI capacity, the speed at which a facility can be designed, assembled and connected to power is becoming a central commercial factor.
Orbital said its modular DSX systems can be launched within 24 weeks of order, compared with an average 24 to 36 months for traditional data centre deployments.
