Künstliche Intelligenz: Playmobil-Werk soll zu Rechenzentrum werden
Das Unternehmen hatte im Sommer den einzigen deutschen Produktionsstandort geschlossen. Mit ihrer neuen Sparte Playmobil digital will sich das Unternehmen neu ausrichten.
A once-playmobil toy manufacturing facility in Dietenhofen, Germany, is set to become a high-performance data center, according to reports. The Playmobil-Mother Horst-Brandstätter-Group is constructing a computing campus on the site of their workplace, capable of generating 100 megawatts of power, with potential to exceed that capacity.
The company announced that partners will be responsible for implementing various applications, with options ranging from simple surface provision with necessary grid connection to ready-made computing power.
Playmobil digital, a new standalone branch within the company group, will develop and operate the campus, leveraging a team with over 25 years of experience in data centers and IT. The Dietenhofen location offers favorable conditions for a data center, as the site already benefits from a connection to a 110-kilovolt power line. N-ERGIE, a Nuremberg-based electricity distributor, has guaranteed the necessary grid capacity.
Playmobil's managing director, Matthias Fauser, stated that the company aims to establish one of the most significant infrastructures for the future digital world, where large computing powers have become increasingly important, particularly for artificial intelligence applications. The Dietenhofen site, which produced Playmobil toys for decades, was closed at the end of June, moving production abroad. This resulted in 350 employees losing their jobs.
Playmobil has faced economic challenges for some time now.
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