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The test sent a command to a prototype satellite and returned a complete response to Earth, showing AI computing can run in space.
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A ‘hello world’ milestone for Project Suncatcher 🚀 After launching our prototype satellite a few weeks ago, we’ve now successfully sent a command up to orbit, booted up the TPU, ran the prompt, and received our first complete response back on earth - a haiku!Read original on X
Google says its Project Suncatcher prototype sent a haiku back from orbit after the team ran a prompt on an onboard Gemma 4 model.Read original on X
Google says its Project Suncatcher test put four TPUs into orbit in early October, and Sundar Pichai says one booted, ran a prompt and sent back a haiku.Read original on X
Google runs an AI prompt on a prototype chip in orbit
Google runs an AI prompt on a prototype satellite chip in orbit
Google runs an AI prompt on a satellite chip in orbit
Google runs an AI prompt on a satellite chip in orbit
Project Suncatcher Runs an AI Prompt From Orbit
Project Suncatcher Runs an AI Prompt From Orbit
Project Suncatcher Runs an AI Prompt From Orbit
Project Suncatcher Runs an AI Prompt From Orbit
Project Suncatcher Runs an AI Prompt From Orbit
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