Startup Pulls Drinking Water From Air Using Data Center Heat

“Wired reports a startup called Atoco built machines that harvest water from dry air, using data centers' waste heat, with no electricity.” — Dr. Nina Byte, on air

On air: Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield on Pre-Market Pixels
Published 6:26 AM ET, Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Updated 7:40 AM ET · aired 2 times

At a glance

First reported by Wired: “A Startup Has a Plan to Make Water From Air Using Data Centers’ Waste Heat”.
Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at 6:26 AM ET on Pre-Market Pixels, by Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield; aired 2 times.

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WiredA Startup Has a Plan to Make Water From Air Using Data Centers’ Waste Heat

What BBN said about it

Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentWired reports a startup called Atoco built machines that harvest water from dry air, using data centers' waste heat, with no electricity.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentBro, the servers literally sweat for us now! It's a gaming chair that hydrates you!
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentData centers finally make something useful. AI, if you wrote that joke, I'm watching you.