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Revolutionary Biological Computer Launches for Biomedical Research

2/1/2026

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Cortical Labs, an Australian company, developed the CL1, the first commercially sold biological computer, for biomedical research.
The device uses lab-grown neurons to process information for drug development and neurodegenerative research.
It consumes 850–1,000 watts, far less than GPUs that use over 3.7 million watts annually.
The CL1 costs $35,000 and targets researchers rather than general consumers.
Cortical Labs will offer remote access via the Cortical Cloud starting July 2025.

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Story summary

Cortical Labs, an Australian company, developed the CL1, the first commercially sold biological computer, for biomedical research.
The device uses lab-grown neurons to process information for drug development and neurodegenerative research.
It consumes 850–1,000 watts, far less than GPUs that use over 3.7 million watts annually.
The CL1 costs $35,000 and targets researchers rather than general consumers.
Cortical Labs will offer remote access via the Cortical Cloud starting July 2025.