Powering AI from Space, at Scale Faculty, Research / January 29, 2026 Share: Author: Ian Scheffler Penn Engineers have proposed a scalable, solar-powered orbital data center design that passively maintains orientation using tethers and sunlight, offering a feasible path to meet growing AI computing demands while reducing the environmental impact of terrestrial data centers. Read More Haim H. Bau Named 2025 National Academy of Inventors Fellow Why are icy surfaces slippery?
Penn Engineers have proposed a scalable, solar-powered orbital data center design that passively maintains orientation using tethers and sunlight, offering a feasible path to meet growing AI computing demands while reducing the environmental impact of terrestrial data centers.
