Workhorse Mobile AI Data Center Enters Development

On July 28, Workhorse Group announced plans to enter the Workhorse mobile AI data center category with a turnkey, compute-ready, containerized system designed for localized mobile AI infrastructure requirements. The product is intended to support distributed deployment applications worldwide and is currently under development. Workhorse plans to use its established engineering, software, testing, agile design and supply-chain capabilities to develop the new product line. The company also expects manufacturing cost synergies by producing the mobile AI data center systems at its plant in Union City, Indiana, creating a new application for its existing industrial capabilities.
The planned containerized mobile AI data center is being developed alongside Workhorse’s ongoing work on its upcoming modular EV chassis and cab chassis products. Production of those chassis products is targeted to begin in late 2027. By applying capabilities developed for mobile platforms and electric medium-duty commercial vehicles, the company expects the new product line to create additional commercial opportunities while leveraging resources already being developed for its vehicle programs. The approach is intended to provide a turnkey infrastructure solution for distributed deployments while allowing Workhorse to use its existing manufacturing, engineering and supply-chain capabilities across multiple product categories.
Workhorse CEO Scott Griffith said the company already builds highly reliable mobile platforms and electric medium-duty commercial vehicles, providing a foundation for expansion into the new category. “Workhorse already builds highly reliable mobile platforms, electric medium duty commercial vehicles,” said Scott Griffith, CEO of Workhorse. “We believe this new product line can provide new sources of revenue and cash flow and increase our operating leverage, helping us more quickly drive down the production costs of our electric trucks for our commercial fleet customers”. The strategy therefore connects the proposed AI infrastructure business with the company’s broader objective of improving operating leverage and reducing electric truck production costs.
The initial mobile AI data center design is expected to incorporate several integrated infrastructure features intended for continuous and distributed operation. These include liquid-to-liquid cooling, isolated server racks and a separate climate-controlled operator zone equipped with two workstations. The containerized system is also expected to include an integrated uninterruptable power supply (UPS), battery back-up power, a fire suppression system and advanced monitoring capabilities for safety and security. In addition, the design is expected to support multiple external power sources, giving the platform flexibility for deployment in different operating environments and localized infrastructure requirements.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Workhorse developing for mobile AI infrastructure?
Workhorse is developing a turnkey, compute-ready, containerized mobile AI data center intended to support localized infrastructure requirements and distributed deployment applications worldwide. The product line is currently in development and is expected to use capabilities from the company’s existing engineering, software, testing, agile design and supply-chain operations. Manufacturing is planned at Workhorse’s Union City, Indiana, plant, where the company expects to capture cost synergies. The initial design is planned to include cooling, isolated server racks, operator workstations, backup power, fire suppression and advanced safety and security monitoring.

What features are planned for the initial containerized design?
The initial design is expected to combine computing infrastructure with integrated systems intended to support mobile and distributed operation. Planned features include liquid-to-liquid cooling, isolated server racks and a separate climate-controlled operator zone with two workstations. The system is also expected to incorporate an uninterruptable power supply (UPS), battery back-up power and a fire suppression system. Advanced monitoring for safety and security is planned as well. The containerized platform is additionally expected to support multiple external power sources, allowing the system to accommodate different localized deployment environments and infrastructure requirements.