Compute at Sea
Y Combinator is seeking founders to build offshore AI compute flotillas on the ocean
“It sounds crazy, but we think part of the answer may be to move compute offshore.”
Y Combinator is pitching offshore 'compute flotillas' — modular vessels operating as a global cloud — as a solution to AI's compute bottleneck, citing land scarcity, power constraints, and permitting delays blocking traditional data centers. The ocean offers no permitting process, natural cooling, and abundant solar energy. YC is actively soliciting founders to build in this space, signaling it may become a funded vertical.