Data Center Richness host Rich Miller sits down with OpenSpace CEO Jeevan Kalanithi to explore how visual intelligence is reshaping the way data center construction projects are tracked and managed. The episode covers how OpenSpace’s platform uses 360 degree cameras, smartphones, and drones to create a continuously updated digital record of project conditions, giving owners, general contractors, and subcontractors a shared view of every corner of these massive sites. With more than 1,000 data center projects now using OpenSpace, the conversation goes deep on the technology, the labor challenges defining data center delivery, and what comes next for construction tech.
The episode speaks directly to the scale at which data center construction is now happening. With demand for data center space hitting record highs, project teams face the challenge of coordinating work across enormous campuses, often with stakeholders who cannot be on site continuously. OpenSpace addresses this by turning 360 degree captures, smartphone footage, and drone imagery into a continuously updated visual record that project teams can access remotely. For owners, general contractors, and subcontractors building the AI infrastructure of the next decade, that shared record reduces disputes, accelerates quality assurance, and keeps everyone working from the same view of site reality. Miller and Kalanithi also dig into the labor talent challenge that is defining this generation of data center delivery.
The conversation also covers how OpenSpace supports the global scale of data center construction, including the technical infrastructure required to process and deliver visual data across thousands of simultaneous project sites. Kalanithi outlines the road ahead: more AI capability that can identify issues in footage automatically, compare field conditions against plans, and surface the information that matters before problems compound. For data center developers and contractors looking to understand how construction intelligence is evolving, the full episode is available on Apple Podcasts and the Data Center Richness channel. Teams interested in how OpenSpace supports data center construction can learn more at openspace.ai.
By: Rich Miller
