Google Sends AI Chips Into Space for Environmental Testing
Alphabet's Google has launched its custom Tensor Processing Units (TPUs) into orbit for the first time as part of Project Suncatcher to test their survival in the harsh space environment for various applications.
Alphabet, Inc. (GOOGL) has sent its Tensor Processing Units (TPUs) into orbit for the first time as part of Project Suncatcher, the company’s moonshot effort to test whether Google’s custom chips can withstand the harsh space environment for a range of applications. The first prototype was launched to evaluate the hardware in orbit.