Google Announces Project Suncatcher Moonshot for AI in Space
The research project aims to build solar-powered AI data centers using TPU-equipped satellites, with prototypes planned by early 2027.
Project Goals
Google announced an ambitious new research moonshot, "Project Suncatcher". The project explores the creation of artificial intelligence data centers in space.
The primary motivation is to solve the soaring energy and physical constraints of terrestrial AI infrastructure. Google's research blog post noted that a solar panel in the right orbit can be up to eight times more productive than one on Earth. Such a system could produce power "nearly continuously" to harness the sun's energy.
Technical Design
The technical design, detailed in a new research paper, envisions compact constellations of solar-powered satellites.
Key components include: - …
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