Rivvor Debuts Valen™ Edge Series: Wireless Blade Interconnect for AI Inference

Overview

At the 2026 OCP Global Summit, deep-tech startup Rivvor unveiled the Valen™ Edge Series, a contactless modular compute system designed to replace traditional cable-based interconnects within server racks using mmWave wireless technology. Developed in 11 months, the system aims to simplify data center topology by replacing physical cables between blades with software-defined wireless corridors.

Key Features of Valen™ Edge

Rivvor’s design focuses on addressing the physical constraints of scaling AI infrastructure, where cable density often conflicts with power and cooling requirements. Features include:

• Software-Defined Topology: Connections between blades can be adjusted via software to align with specific inference workloads.
• Reduced Latency: The system has demonstrated an application-to-application memory latency of 250 ns, an improvement over the 1,600 ns measured in earlier testing.
• Flexible Integration: Designed to function alongside existing copper and optical infrastructures, providing additional bandwidth when cabled paths reach saturation.
• Reliability: By eliminating physical connectors, the system aims to mitigate points of failure associated with connector wear, dust, and vibration.

Roadmap: From mmWave to Sub-THz

While current demonstrations utilize mmWave technology, Rivvor plans to transition to sub-THz Bounded Electromagnetic Corridors (BEC). This future architecture, operating in the 100 to 500 GHz range on proprietary ASICs, is targeted at scaling to 400+ Gbps per link. The company presented this roadmap at the OCP Future Technologies Symposium.

Practical Implications

Rivvor suggests this "wire-free" architecture could be particularly relevant for:

• Physical AI and Robotics: Facilitating easier module replacement by robots.
• Space and Orbital Compute: Reducing launch mass by eliminating cabling and avoiding potential failures of mated connectors in orbit.
• Expeditionary Edge Computing: Improving durability in environments exposed to extreme vibration or environmental contaminants.

Verification

Public demonstrations of the Valen technology are scheduled to continue at a Demo Night event on November 12, 2026, at the TBS Design Gallery in Santa Clara. Further information is available on the company's official website at rivvor.com/events.