Startup SPAN plans to install mini AI data centers in residential neighborhoods, offering homeowners subsidized utilities
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Jeremy Hsu
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Summary
SPAN, a San Francisco startup, is piloting a program to install mini data centers (XFRA nodes with liquid-cooled Nvidia RTX Pro 6000 GPUs) in residential neighborhoods as side installations for new homes. In exchange for hosting the equipment, homeowners would receive subsidized electricity, Internet access, and backup batteries. The company plans a 100-home trial run this year, aiming to accelerate AI compute deployment while compensating residents for the use of their property.
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Data centers may be coming to your neighborhood as side installations associated with new homes—and in exchange would offer subsidized electricity and Internet access along with backup batteries to homeowners.
The company behind the plan has already begun pilot testing in preparation for a 100-home trial run this year.
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