Telangana Govt partners with Yotta to launch AI Supercomputer with 25,000 GPUs

Hiranandani-led digital transformation service provider Yotta Data Services has announced a partnership with the Government of Telangana to establish a high-performance GPU-based AI Supercomputer within a purpose-built high-density liquid-cooled Data Centre campus in Hyderabad’s AI City, the company said on Thursday.

The first phase of the Supercomputer consisting of 4,000 high-performance GPUs and the first Data Centre within the campus, Yotta H1 will be operational within the next 24 months. Once fully built, the AI Supercomputer will be powered by 25,000 GPUs, a statement from Yotta said.

The Mumbai-based company will offer a comprehensive suite of AI services through a self-service portal —Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS)—tailored to meet the needs of startups, educational institutions, research labs, enterprises, and government bodies.

Yotta will implement a comprehensive software orchestration layer along with a marketplace that empowers customers to seamlessly consume GPU clusters for their AI model training, fine-tuning as well as inferencing needs. The suite of products and services will support customers in developing AI models and putting them for inferencing usage through a flexible “pay as you use” model on an online self-service platform, ensuring on-demand access to AI resources and services tailored to their specific needs.

The data centre will source the majority of its power from Green sources and will utilize the latest environmentally responsible technologies and practices, including the use of power-efficient chips, free air cooling, and liquid cooling systems to get the most Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE). Yotta also aims to achieve the IGBC Platinum rating for the facility, underscoring its dedication to green building practices.

“The government of Telangana understands the transformative potential of AI and is dedicated to leveraging this technology to drive growth and create opportunities for people throughout the state. Yotta’s investment and commitment align perfectly with our vision of establishing Hyderabad as the AI capital of India,” Jayesh Ranjan – special chief secretary for Information Technology, Electronics & Communications (ITE&C), Government of Telangana said.

In March, the Union Cabinet approved the ₹10,372 crore India AI Mission to establish a computing infrastructure with over 10,000 GPUs and support the development of foundational models with capacities exceeding 100 billion parameters.

Last month, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) released a request for proposal (RFP) outlining the government's initial GPU capacity requirements and the timeline for deployment. Yotta sees itself as a frontrunner for empanelment as an AI service provider on Cloud.

The company has already partnered with Germany’s Partex to develop AI-led healthcare solutions.

In May the company announced the appointment of Anil Pawar as the Chief Artificial Intelligence (AI) Officer and Head of the AI Cloud Business Unit.

Yotta had earlier partnered with chip manufacturer Nvidia to establish an AI data centre in GIFT City, Gujarat, to cater to the growing demand for AI-centric data solutions. More recently it showcased the data centre facility – Yotta G1 – in GIFT City, calling it a significant milestone in the region’s digital infrastructure evolution, showcasing Yotta’s commitment to accelerating Gujarat’s growth as a hub for AI, cloud, and high-performance computing (HPC).

Not just Yotta, companies such as AdaniConnex, Reliance, Sify, Atlassian, CtrlS and AWS, among others have announced significant investments in data centres in the country, focusing on AI-driven initiatives.

Data centre capacity in India has the potential to add another 500 megawatts (MW) by 2028, according to a report by financial services firm Avendus Capital published in August. This anticipated growth is primarily attributed to the rise in artificial intelligence (AI) workloads, which are forecasted to outpace traditional cloud computing demands. The report also highlights India's emergence as one of the fastest-growing data centre markets globally, with capacity expanding from 540 MW in 2019 to 1,011 MW in 2023.