UK AI Research Resource (AIRR): Isambard-AI & Dawn Supercomputers
20 MW AI data center in Bristol / Cambridge, United Kingdom: operational.
- Capacity: 20 MW
- Location: Bristol / Cambridge, United Kingdom
- Developer: UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
- Status: operational
- Energy source: Mixed
UK AI Research Resource (AIRR): Isambard-AI & Dawn Supercomputers is a 20 MW AI data center project located in Bristol / Cambridge, United Kingdom, currently operational. It is being built by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). The site draws on a mix of power sources. This project is one of thousands of data-center facilities tracked by Data Center Index across United Kingdom, covering operational, under-construction, announced, and permitted sites.
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Frequently asked questions
- What is UK AI Research Resource (AIRR): Isambard-AI & Dawn Supercomputers?
- UK AI Research Resource (AIRR): Isambard-AI & Dawn Supercomputers is an AI compute deployment that is not a standalone campus in Bristol / Cambridge, United Kingdom tracked by Data Center Index. Its status is operational.
- Where is UK AI Research Resource (AIRR): Isambard-AI & Dawn Supercomputers?
- UK AI Research Resource (AIRR): Isambard-AI & Dawn Supercomputers is in Bristol / Cambridge, United Kingdom.
- How big is UK AI Research Resource (AIRR): Isambard-AI & Dawn Supercomputers?
- Data Center Index tracks UK AI Research Resource (AIRR): Isambard-AI & Dawn Supercomputers at 20 MW. That capacity is an estimate. We modeled or inferred it, and no source states it. This entry is not a standalone campus, so it is left out of campus counts and capacity totals.
- Who is building UK AI Research Resource (AIRR): Isambard-AI & Dawn Supercomputers?
- UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is developing UK AI Research Resource (AIRR): Isambard-AI & Dawn Supercomputers.
Sources
- AI Data Center Index facility profile: Uk Ai Research Resource Airr Edinburgh (aidci · aggregator · 2026-04-29)
- GOV.UK (press · 2026-09-12)