Motivair said the new CDUs deliver scalability and efficiency for high-performance computing (HPC), AI Factory and data centre environments.
The new models are the company’s first purpose-built CDUs for optimised installation in utility corridors. This offers data centre operators enhanced flexibility, performance and integration across a wider range of deployments.
Known as MCDU-45 and MCDU-55, the new CDUs are now available globally with production increasing in early 2026.
“When it comes to data centre liquid cooling, flexibility is the key with customers demanding a more diverse and larger portfolio of end-to-end solutions,” said Andrew Bradner, senior vice president, cooling business at Schneider Electric.
“Our new CDUs, announced today, allow customers to match deployment strategies to a wider range of accelerated computing applications while leveraging decades of specialised cooling experience to ensure optimal performance, reliability and future-readiness.”
CDUs ensure that chiller plant optimisation is more seamless and contributes towards reduced energy consumption, improved uptime and lower operational costs. In this instance, the new Motivair CDUs provide wider cooling capacities and features that allow operators to leverage a wider range of chilled water temperatures to optimise deployment and operations.
With this expanded portfolio, Motivair by Schneider Electric CDUs and units are tailored to enable enhanced cooling strategies for hyperscale, AI, colocation, edge and retrofit environments.
Key Benefits of the MCDU-45 and MCDU-55
- Space optimisation and flexibility
- Energy savings
- Simplified maintenance and accessibility
- Enhanced integration with chiller plants
Motivair by Schneider Electric said the new CDUs are designed to reflect how liquid cooling is evolving across the data centre industry – particularly as AI requires more complex infrastructure deployments.
As customers are increasingly deploying CDUs outside of white space areas, having a full range of deployment options could enable operators to better tailor cooling strategies to suit their specific AI infrastructure, data centre design and workload demands.
These are also the first new products that have been unveiled since Motivair was acquired by Schneider Electric earlier this year.
“Motivair is a trusted partner for advanced liquid cooling solutions, and our new range of technologies enables data centre operators to navigate the AI era with confidence,” said Rich Whitmore, CEO of Motivair.
“Together with Schneider Electric, our goal is to deliver next-generation cooling solutions that adapt to any HPC, AI or advanced data centre deployment to deliver seamless scalability, performance and reliability when it matters most.”
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