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Nvidia is sending GPUs to the moon
If there's a place in the universe without GPUs, Nvidia is sending them there.
TL;DR
- Lunar Outpost's next moon rover will use Nvidia's Jetson chips for its lidar system.
- This could make it the first GPU to operate on the lunar surface.
- Nvidia also has a partnership with Firefly Aerospace to use Jetson on a satellite orbiting the moon.
- Using GPUs in space is challenging due to radiation and extreme temperature changes.
- Lunar Outpost aims to use AI-powered robotic systems to establish a sustained human presence on the moon.
- Future missions, including a larger rover named Pegasus, are dependent on rocket availability.