Google Is Sending A Teensy-Tiny AI Data Center To Space
It's an experiment to see how the chips hold up in the harsh vacuum of the cosmos.
Google's Project Suncatcher, which ultimately aims to put large AI installations in low-Earth orbit, is preparing for a milestone event. The company will be sending a teensy-tiny AI data center into space to see how it reacts to the harsh conditions, as reported by The New York Times.
A satellite named MVP will be aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket set to launch on October 1, where it will be placed into orbit. This isn't a full data center in the conventional sense. It's four specialized computer chips called "tensor processing units" which, combined, offer the power of a single server in a data center.
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