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Biotech Startup Cortical Labs Builds Brain-Cell Computer

3/21/2026

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Cortical Labs, an Australian biotech startup, has developed CL1, a biological computer using human brain cells.
Hong Weng Chong, CEO of Cortical Labs, says the CL1 can play the Doom video game, following Pong.
The CL1 requires specific environmental conditions and uses less power than traditional computers.
Cortical Labs plans to expand operations in Melbourne and Singapore, has launched a cloud computing service for customers, but the practicality remains uncertain.

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Cortical Labs, an Australian biotech startup, has developed CL1, a biological computer using human brain cells.
Hong Weng Chong, CEO of Cortical Labs, says the CL1 can play the Doom video game, following Pong.
The CL1 requires specific environmental conditions and uses less power than traditional computers.
Cortical Labs plans to expand operations in Melbourne and Singapore, has launched a cloud computing service for customers, but the practicality remains uncertain.