# Runware plans to mass-produce its Sonic AI data center pods on a factory line

> Original title: Can AI data centers be mass-produced like cars? This startup aims to find out

- Source: TechCrunch · AI
- Published: 2026-10-30T13:00:00.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/d1zzfmqt3ezlw2nksp0s34x2d
- Original: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/30/can-ai-data-centers-be-mass-produced-like-cars-and-online-in-48-hours-this-startup-aims-to-find-out/

## Summary

Runware plans to build its Sonic Inference Pod modular data centers on a production line in Romania, scaling to 30 megawatts of capacity per day by 2028. The company says it will bring pods online within 48 hours of installation and has a $50 million Series A funding its factory launch, with a Series B planned later.