From experiment to commerce: the first computer based on the neuronal cells of the human brain has entered the market
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Australian company Cortical Labs, known for experiments with neural cells that learn to play video games, has announced the commercial launch of the world's first biological computer.
New Atlas reports this.
The device, called CL1, is built using artificially grown human neurons integrated with silicon components.
This revolutionary biocomputer forms fluid neural networks by combining living brain cells with traditional microcircuits. Outwardly, CL1 resembles a medical facility equipped with a life support system to preserve the activity of neurons. It can be used in two formats: buy for $35,000 or rent access to computing power remotely.
Biocomputers are expected to open new horizons in medicine, pharmaceuticals, autonomous systems and neuroscience. The first device is already working in Barcelona, and serial production is scheduled for the second half of 2025.
So far, OpenAI and other AI developers continue to rely on traditional computing systems, and the use of biocomputers to train neural networks (such as GPT or Google Gemini) has not been officially announced.