Updated Aug. 16, 2026

OpenAI Stargate Lordstown

Lordstown, Ohio, United States

OpenAI Stargate Lordstown is an AI data center under construction with AI chips owned by Softbank and used by OpenAI.

The timeline of IT power and compute capacity is based on satellite imagery, company disclosures, and regulatory filings.

The Lordstown site centers on a former General Motors — now Foxconn — plant being retooled to manufacture data center equipment like NVIDIA servers.

OWNERSoftbankSTATUSUnder constructionUSEROpenAIPROJECTStargate
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Satellite view of OpenAI Stargate Lordstown

Satellite imagery

Latest: Mar. 1, 2026 · 1 high-res images
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Scale & specifications

CURRENT COMPUTE

0H100-eq

08-bit OP/s

CURRENT IT POWER

0MW

PROJECTED IT POWER

0MW

CURRENT COST

$0.0B

PROJECTED COST

$0.0B

HardwareUnknown

CoolingUnknown

Buildout

Oct 12, 20250K H100e
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Oct 12, 2025
Satellite explorer

Land clearing begins in the front of the site (the side facing the Ohio Turnpike), clearing away a parking lot and solar array

Feb 27, 2026
Satellite explorer

Still no visible construction, although construction within preexisting facilities

Sources

  1. Announcement of 5 new Stargate sites mentioning Lordstown
  2. Water Quality Permitting stating that “manufacturing and assembly” is the main purpose of the construction
  3. Stormwater Permitting

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