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Biotech Breakthrough: Cortical Labs Launches First Biological Computer

3/15/2026

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Cortical Labs, an Australian biotech startup, unveiled the CL1, the first biological computer made from 200,000 human neurons.
In March 2026, Cortical Labs demonstrated the CL1's ability to learn and play Doom.
The company plans data centers in Melbourne and Singapore to run these computers with lower power than AI processors.
Hon Weng Chong says these systems could learn faster, and Cortical Labs will launch a cloud service for researchers.

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Cortical Labs, an Australian biotech startup, unveiled the CL1, the first biological computer made from 200,000 human neurons.
In March 2026, Cortical Labs demonstrated the CL1's ability to learn and play Doom.
The company plans data centers in Melbourne and Singapore to run these computers with lower power than AI processors.
Hon Weng Chong says these systems could learn faster, and Cortical Labs will launch a cloud service for researchers.