Project Suncatcher: Google's TPUs Headed to Space As Company Explores Ways To Build Scalable ML Computer Systems; Sundar Pichai Thanks Elon Musk’s SpaceX for Launch
Google’s latest Project Suncatcher aims to push the boundaries of AI and space technology. The company said its TPUs were heading into space, and the new project is exploring ways to build a scalable ML computing system. Google CEO Sundar Pichai thanked Elon Musk’s SpaceX for the launch and hinted at future possibilities with Project Suncatcher.
Google announced that its TPUs (Tensor Processing Units) will be sent into space as part of Project Suncatcher. CEO Sundar Pichai said the mission was inspired by the company’s history of moonshots, from quantum computing to autonomous driving. He stated, “Project Suncatcher is exploring how we could one day build scalable ML compute systems in space, harnessing more of the Sun’s power, which emits over 100 trillion times humanity’s total electricity production.” Like any moonshot, the project will require solving major engineering challenges. Early tests show that Google’s Trillium TPUs survived simulated low-Earth orbit radiation, though challenges such as thermal management and on-orbit reliability remain. Pichai also thanked Elon Musk’s SpaceX, saying, “Only possible because of SpaceX’s massive advances in launch technology!” Arattai App E2EE Update: Zoho Enables End-to-End Encryption for Personal Chats, Coming to Group Chats Soon, Announces Sridhar Vembu.
Google Project Suncatcher to Send TPUs in Space
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