In the early stages， ODM server assembly mainly focused on manufacturing. ODM produced standardized racks， motherboards， and server systems on a large scale. Their primary advantages were cost efficiency， capacity， and yield.

In the AI era， IT racks have become much more complex. GPU/ ASIC， high-power systems， liquid cooling， high-speed connections， and rack management all need to work together within the rack. To simplify cabling and maintenance， cableless designs may also become more common.

As a result， ODM are no longer just manufacturers. They are evolving into partners in design， integration， and mass production. Moving forward， they will support various GPU / ASIC platforms and data center designs， and help vendors build the broader AI infrastructure ecosystem.