Google's Project Suncatcher puts TPU clusters into orbit for space-based ML infra
rseroter · x · 2026-09-25
Google unveiled Project Suncatcher: satellites carrying dozens of TPU chips flying in clusters, linking up to form machine learning infrastructure in orbit — a real project already underway, not just a vision, positioning space solar power as an alternative compute route beyond datacenters.
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