World's first commercial biological computer is here, powered by human brain cells

It's a feat. The world's first biological “body in a box” computer that uses human brain cells with silicon-based computing was presented. And it will cost 35 thousand dollars! CL1 — of what...

The Australian company Cortical Labs has introduced the CL1 to the world's first commercial biological computer that combines human brain cells with silicon hardware. This technology, known as the SBI, was officially introduced in Barcelona on March 2, 2025 and promises to redefine the boundaries between artificial and biological intelligence, allegedly not to create awareness. At the core of the CL1 system are hundreds of thousands of human neu…

World's first commercial biological computer is here, powered by human brain cells

At first glance, the CL1 looks like a rather unconventional PC with a small, horizontal form factor. But that's where the similarity ends. Inside, the CL1 houses...

World’s first computer powered by human brain cells is here

Cortical Labs says $35,000 ‘body in a box’ will revolutionise AI and robotics

World’s first computer powered by human brain cells goes on sale

Cortical Labs says $35,000 ‘body in a box’ will revolutionise AI and robotics

Melbourne start-up launches 'biological computer' made of human brain cells

In 2022, a Melbourne start-up announced they’d taught neurons in a dish to play Pong. Now, they’re selling a "biological computer" made of thousands of human neurons.