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Pixxel and Sarvam team up to launch an orbital data centre satellite running AI in space
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Published on 5 May 2026
Training and inference will run directly onboard the craft
US-Indian space company Pixxel is partnering with Bengaluru AI startup Sarvam to build “Pathfinder,” an orbital data-centre satellite. Pixxel will design, build, launch and operate it, while Sarvam’s full-stack language models will train and run inference in orbit on data-centre-class GPUs. The aim: process hyperspectral imagery and generate insights in real time, cutting delays and reducing dependence on Earth-based cloud infrastructure.
- Pixxel and Sarvam will co-build the Pathfinder orbital data-centre satellite
- Sarvam will run training and inference directly in orbit using onboard models
- The satellite carries data-centre-class GPUs for AI workloads
- Onboard processing of hyperspectral data reduces downlink and decision delays
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