Baker Hughes (NASDAQ: BKR) announced a collaboration with Google Cloud to develop AI-enabled power optimization and sustainability solutions for data centers. The partnership combines Baker Hughes' energy technology expertise with Google Cloud's artificial intelligence and digital analytics capabilities.

The collaboration was announced during CERAWeek 2026 and aims to address increasing power demands from AI data center expansion. The companies plan to explore opportunities to utilize underutilized industrial and operational data within data centers and identify pathways for more efficient power use.

Baker Hughes will leverage Google Cloud's platform and digital partner ecosystem to deliver AI-driven solutions at enterprise scale. The company intends to integrate its turbomachinery and power systems expertise with Google Cloud's AI technology to help data center operators improve efficiency and reliability.

"Infrastructure that powers the growing demand for AI and cloud computing is becoming one of the most critical drivers of global electricity needs," said Lorenzo Simonelli, Baker Hughes Chairman and CEO. The collaboration aims to help data center operators "improve efficiency, enhance reliability, and accelerate progress toward lower carbon operations."

Matt Renner, president and chief revenue officer at Google Cloud, stated that Baker Hughes brings "proprietary energy technology and expertise" while Google Cloud provides "advanced AI to help deliver these critical solutions."

Baker Hughes operates in over 120 countries and describes itself as an energy technology company providing solutions to energy and industrial customers worldwide. The company has positioned the partnership as part of its broader digital portfolio integration with proven turbomachinery technologies and power management systems.