Nvidia's CEO Jensen Huang states that the top AI chip manufacturer is aiming for space to fuel data centers in orbit.

A graphics processing unit (GPU) from Nvidia was sent into space late last year by the startup Starcloud, marking an alleged off-planet introduction for the technology, but Nvidia is now developing a module designed as a foundational element for data centers in that location.

"Huang stated that they are collaborating with their partners on a new computer named Vera Rubin Space One," as he initiated the GPU-maker's yearly developers conference in Silicon Valley.

It will head into space and establish data centers. Project partners comprise Starcloud, which aims for a November satellite launch that will signify the "cosmic debut" of the latest Nvidia module.

A Starcloud-1 satellite, roughly the dimensions of a small fridge, is anticipated to contain 100 times the computational capability of any prior space mission.

"In a decade, almost all new data centers will be constructed in outer space," forecasted Starcloud co-founder and CEO Philip Johnston.

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The startup stated that it intends to utilize Nvidia GPUs to enable Google AI, demonstrating that large language models can operate in outer space.

Nvidia characterized the Vera Rubin module as designed for AI, facilitating real-time sensing, decision-making, and autonomous operation.

“Space computing, the ultimate frontier, has come. Together with our partners, we are expanding Nvidia beyond Earth - daring to bring intelligence to uncharted territories," states Huang.

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Over a dozen startups, aerospace companies, and significant tech firms are engaged in the creation, testing, or planning of data centers in space.