Boom Supersonic is putting its engine technology to work on the ground to power the AI boom, and help fund development of its full-size Overture aircraft.

Jesse Orrall Senior Video Producer

Jesse Orrall (he/him/his) is a Senior Video Producer for CNET. He covers future tech, sustainability and the social impact of technology. He is co-host of CNET's "What The Future" series and Executive Producer of "Experts React." Aside from making videos, he's a certified SCUBA diver with a passion for music, films, history and ecology.

Expertise Future tech, sustainability, and social impact of technology Credentials

• Gold Telly Award, 2X Silver Telly Award

In the future, when you use AI, it may be powered by supersonic jet engines. Boom Supersonic recently announced its Superpower turbines for AI data centers, which are slightly modified versions of the Symphony engines Boom is making for its airplanes.

It's common for engine companies to make power turbines, and data center operators are already turning to jet engine technology to power the AI boom. Boom CEO Blake Scholl says his company's supersonic engine technology offers certain advantages over traditional power turbines.

Boom's Superpower turbines aim to provide energy to AI data centers.

Boom Supersonic

Boom recently retired its XB-1 experimental aircraft and is currently developing its full-scale Overture aircraft, which the company says is scheduled to start carrying passengers in about five years. Superpower could act as a bridge between these aircraft -- raising money to help fund Overture and giving Boom an opportunity to test its engine technology on the ground before taking to the skies.

Boom's Overture aircraft is scheduled to start carrying passengers in about five years.

Boom Supersonic

To learn all about it, check out the video in this article.

---

Don't miss any of our unbiased tech content and lab-based reviews.