Google’s Suncatcher prototype ran Gemma 4 on an orbiting TPU and sent a haiku back to Earth; heat and radiation tests come next, ahead of two interconnected satellites planned for 2027.

Google’s Project Suncatcher team gathered around laptops, in the official Testing AI in orbit video thumbnail.

Published 30 Oct 2026 · 22:36 UTC

Google Research ↗ · Source dated 30 Oct 2026

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