NeevCloud, an Indian sovereign AI cloud infrastructure company, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Agnikul Cosmos, a Chennai-based space technology company, to develop an AI data centre in space using low Earth orbit infrastructure.
The project aims to place AI inference nodes into orbit to support latency-sensitive applications. The system will use Agnikul’s launch vehicle and upper-stage architecture, which remains in orbit after launch and is repurposed to host computing equipment.
The platform will be powered by solar energy, with NeevCloud responsible for operating and orchestrating the AI processing environment.
Orbital infrastructure and deployment plans
The companies say the platform is intended to support applications such as autonomous systems, remote operations, and industrial automation in areas where terrestrial connectivity can introduce delays.
Narendra Sen, founder and CEO of NeevCloud, says, “We are not just building a data centre in space; we are building an entirely new layer of orbital inferencing infrastructure.
“To truly democratise AI, we must decouple it from terrestrial limitations. By partnering with Agnikul, we are taking our AI SuperCloud to the ultimate orbit edge: space.
“This partnership ensures access to the AI infrastructure that powers the next decade of global intelligence, low-latency AI not just to our cities, but to every village and border post – AI for all.”
Srinath Ravichandran, co-founder and CEO of Agnikul Cosmos, adds, “As with all rockets, with more launches, we naturally leave behind upper stages in orbit. Our convertible upper-stage technology lets these stages stay active and functional, turning them into usable assets that can host hardware and software in space including compute or data capabilities.
“That’s the next step for a space transportation company – you build, launch, recover, and then extend into orbit.”
A pilot launch is scheduled for before the end of 2026. Following validation, the partners plan to expand to more than 600 orbital edge data centres over the next three years.
