CL1 is referred to as the world's first code-deployable biological computer[1]. It is a biocomputer that fuses human brain cells on a silicon chip to process information via sub-millisecond electrical feedback loops[1]. Cortical Labs released it in March and designed it as a tool for neuroscience and biotech research[1].
The CL1 contains 800,000 lab-grown human neurons, reprogrammed from the skin or blood samples of real adult donors, and the cells remain viable for up to six months[1]. This biocomputer is powered by human brain cells on a silicon chip[1].
Each CL1 unit costs $35,000, or $20,000 when purchased in 30-unit server racks, and Cortical Labs also offers a cloud-based “wetware-as-a-service” for $300 weekly per unit[1].
The CL1 marks a significant expansion from DishBrain, adding an onboard life-support system, increasing the inputs from 8 to 59, and reducing the latency from 5 milliseconds to sub-millisecond levels[1]. Cortical Labs plans to steadily enhance the CL1’s performance over time, aided by biology’s natural scalability[1].
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