# Mesh Optical

Musk’s Orbital Ambition: SpaceX Acquisition Signals Shift Toward Space-Based AI Compute

SpaceX has acquired Mesh Optical Technologies to bolster its 'Starmind' initiative, which envisions a massive constellation of AI-computing satellites. While the 1.6 Tbps technology aims to solve terrestrial energy constraints, critics like Masayoshi Son question the economic viability of space-based hardware.