Samsung is again looking forward to collaborating with Elon Musk, as its in-house Exynos Modem featuring AI NPU is in the works to unlock the best sync with SpaceX Starlink satellites.
For a few recent months, Samsung and Elon Musk have been in the news regarding the partnership with Tesla; for instance, Samsung Display lands Tesla OLED contract for potential Robot applications, Samsung to become “Eyes” for Tesla’s robot Optimus, and more.
Now, both the giants are again in the news, but this time, the partnership isn’t limited to Tesla AI chips, as a Samsung Exynos Modem featuring AI NPU is in the works to unlock the best sync with SpaceX Starlink satellites.
Recently, it’s been reported that Samsung is looking forward to starting Exynos 2600 chipset mass production, which integrates an NPU, targeting faster connectivity with Starlink satellites. Meanwhile, a report from reliable Korean media revealed that Samsung and SpaceX are working on a new Exynos Modem, which integrates an NPU, targeting faster connectivity with Starlink satellites.
Reportedly, a key executive from Samsung’s DS Division had a meeting with a SpaceX official to discuss the progress on the Exynos Modem that features an NPU. The Korean Economic Daily revealed Internal presentation materials that show that Samsung’s System LSI division is developing a new Exynos modem that’s integrated with an AI accelerator, called a neural processing unit (NPU).
Regarding this matter, an expert stated, “Talks are underway for Samsung to join the component supply chain of SpaceX’s non-terrestrial 6G network, which aims to connect the entire globe through its Starlink satellites.”
This new partnership seems efficient, as it outsmarts current limitations by upgrading beam identification and channel prediction capabilities by 55 and 42 times, respectively. It remains to be seen exactly how effective this new concept will be for Samsung.
