South Korea’s space startup TelePIX said Monday it has sent an onboard artificial intelligence (AI) processor for satellites, powered by Nvidia’s graphic processing unit chips, into space.

The processor, named TetraPLEX, was delivered on an Italian satellite aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 into orbit last Friday, according to the company.

Developed in collaboration with Nvidia, TetraPLEX enables efficient, on-the-spot data analysis directly within the satellite, allowing AI processing and edge computing in space, the company said.

With this launch, TetraPlex will demonstrate high-speed parallel processing of satellite big data AI models in real time, and test satellite image pre-processing algorithms and its stability in a radiation-accumulating environment.

“Through this demonstration in space, TelePIX has secured space heritage, laying the foundation for the company to enter the global space market,” Kim Seong-hui, chief technology officer at TelePIX, said.

Source: Yonhap News Agency