Aws's secret 'titus' project to build faster AI data centers

An internal Amazon Web Services (AWS) project, codenamed 'Titus', is set to radically overhaul its data centers for the AI era. The ambitious plan aims to redefine AI infrastructure, with one document stating the goal is "to deliver the next AWS generational Data Center design."

Meeting the demands of the AI boom

The AI boom is straining the internet's physical backbone, and this project is part of Amazon's massive spending plan on new data centres. The expansion includes acquiring over one thousand acres in Texas and backing nuclear power to meet energy demands.

Faster construction, more power, and advanced cooling

The primary goal is to slash construction timelines for new AWS data centres to under 35 weeks. The updated designs can handle 68 megawatts of power, up from 58 megawatts.

Advanced liquid cooling is central to the design, aiming for a 15 per cent reduction in cooling power consumption. Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said the system lets AWS "support traditional workloads and demanding AI applications in the same facilities."

Future-proofing for Nvidia's roadmap

The roadmap indicates AWS is preparing for power-intensive hardware like Nvidia's GB200 and beyond. Plans include wider aisles and reducing "stranded power"—unused electrical capacity that lowers overall efficiency.

A newer version of these advanced AI data centres is expected in early 2027, coinciding with Nvidia's next-generation Vera Rubin GPU launch.

Cost, noise, and sustainability goals

An AWS spokesperson confirmed the project is a core part of an effort to "support the next wave of AI workloads."

Beyond speed and power, the project also aims to lower overall costs by ten per cent, comply with stricter noise standards, and help meet the company's 2028 carbon-emissions goals.