Google AI 发射 Project Suncatcher 原型卫星验证太空 TPU
Google AI 宣布 Project Suncatcher 项目发射原型卫星，由 Google 与 Planet 合作建造，搭载 SpaceX Transporter-18 拼车任务入轨。该任务将收集 Google TPU 在太空飞行物理压力与极端环境下的表现数据，为未来连接多个卫星星座、实现规模化机器学习提供依据；在低地球轨道运行可利用近乎持续的阳光，产生比地球多最多 8x 的太阳能。
Project Suncatcher has liftoff! ☀️🚀
Announced last year, this moonshot project explores if we can one day host machine learning infrastructure in space. After years of research, we’ve just launched a prototype satellite, built in partnership with @planet, into orbit on @SpaceX's Transporter-18 rideshare mission.
This initial mission will gather data on how @Google TPUs handle the physical stress and extremes of spaceflight. Ultimately, these findings will help us explore how to potentially link multiple satellite constellations for scaled machine learning. By operating in low Earth orbit, these systems can tap into near-constant sunlight to generate up to 8x more solar power than on Earth.
来源：GoogleAI · x.com