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Nvidia (NVDA) has always been at the forefront of innovation. Since inception, the tech giant has invested $58.2 billion in research and development. As of fiscal 2025, the company also had 27,100 out of 36,000 total employees engaged in R&D. Therefore, unsurprisingly, Nvidia is not only strengthening its moat but also pushing new frontiers.
At GTC 2026, Nvidia recently announced the Vera Rubin Space-1 chip system, which could potentially be used for orbital AI data centers. To simplify things, the current massive push for AI infrastructure also implies significant energy consumption and higher electricity costs. One potential solution to this problem is the creation of orbital data centers in space.