What a deal! You can now rent human brain cells on a silicon chip for 7 days for less than a Nintendo Switch 2

• Cortical Labs offers cloud access to neuron-powered computing for just $300 a week
• CL1 fuses human brain cells and silicon and can run real code
• System enables real-time neural processing for research in AI and neuroscience

Cortical Labs, an Australian startup we've covered previously, has launched what it describes as the world’s first commercially available biological computer capable of running code.

The CL1 device combines lab-grown human neurons with silicon hardware and is designed for neuroscience, biotech, and artificial intelligence research.

Customers can purchase a CL1 unit outright for $35,000 or access it remotely through a weekly rental priced at $300, with the platform already available via Cortical Labs’ wetware-as-a-service.

A new way to study brain function

Each CL1 contains about 800,000 neurons grown from reprogrammed adult cells. These neurons are kept alive by an integrated life-support system that delivers nutrients and ...