Google Orbiting Tensor Processing Units to Validate Spaceborne AI Infrastructure

By Neetika Walter · Interesting Engineering · 2026-09-24

According to Interesting Engineering, Google is preparing to launch its Tensor Processing Units into low Earth orbit aboard a SpaceX Transporter-18 mission. The project aims to determine if specialized AI hardware can survive extreme vibration and radiation while utilizing the hi

According to Interesting Engineering, Google is preparing to launch its Tensor Processing Units into low Earth orbit aboard a SpaceX Transporter-18 mission. The project aims to determine if specialized AI hardware can survive extreme vibration and radiation while utilizing the hi