Google plans to test its AI chip in orbit with Project Suncatcher
PC Watch reports that Google plans to launch a prototype satellite carrying a TPU, its AI chip, to test how it works in space, including radiation and cooling.
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PC Watch reports that Google announced plans on September 24 to launch a Project Suncatcher prototype satellite carrying a TPU. A post sharing the report quotes a passage saying the mission was developed with Planet and will fly on SpaceX’s Transporter-18 rideshare. A separate post says the launch is planned for October 1 aboard a Falcon 9.
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