Acquisition strengthens Vertiv’s portfolio with AI-driven monitoring, predictive services, and performance optimization
Vertiv Holdings Co (NYSE: VRT), a global leader in critical digital infrastructure, has announced the acquisition of Belgium-based Waylay NV, a pioneer in hyperautomation and generative AI software platforms. The move underlines Vertiv’s commitment to embedding AI-driven intelligence into its power and cooling solutions, enabling enterprises to improve resilience, uptime, and efficiency in an increasingly AI-intensive data center landscape.
With AI workloads fueling exponential growth in global data center demand, infrastructure is under mounting pressure to deliver real-time adaptability. Vertiv believes Waylay’s technology will unlock advanced capabilities such as predictive maintenance, dynamic thermal optimization, and AI-based monitoring at scale—services now critical to high-density computing environments powering generative AI applications.
“With the addition of Waylay’s technology and software-focused team, Vertiv will accelerate its vision of intelligent infrastructure — data-driven, proactive, and optimized for the world’s most demanding environments.”
— Giordano Albertazzi, CEO, Vertiv
Giordano Albertazzi, CEO of Vertiv, said the integration will advance the company’s mission to deliver intelligent, responsive infrastructure. “We are excited about the operational efficiencies and resilience that Vertiv’s further augmented predictive capabilities can provide for our customers,” Albertazzi added.
Founded in 2014, Waylay has built a reputation for its AI-driven hyperautomation platform, which orchestrates workflows across connected assets, enterprise applications, and cloud ecosystems. Its solutions leverage real-time machine data to identify operational patterns, cut integration costs, and recommend proactive actions that minimize downtime. This speed and flexibility make it a strong fit for Vertiv’s global client base spanning data centers, communications networks, and industrial facilities.
Industry observers note that the acquisition positions Vertiv to compete aggressively in a market increasingly shaped by automation and AI-driven optimization. By blending hardware expertise with software intelligence, the company aims to offer end-to-end infrastructure solutions that are not only reliable but also predictive and self-optimizing.
With operations in more than 130 countries, Vertiv’s expanded portfolio now encompasses a mix of power distribution units, UPS systems, thermal management technologies, and a new layer of AI-enabled monitoring and services—placing it at the forefront of the digital infrastructure evolution.
