Can brain cells run computers? This startup powers data centre using human neurons

By Roselyne Min
Published on 04/04/2026 - 7:01 GMT+2

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An Australian start-up says it has created the world’s first device that allows users to “run code” on living human brain cells.

Cortical Labs has developed a system that combines lab-grown neurons with silicon hardware, allowing users to explore applications ranging from neuroscience and disease modelling to robotics and artificial intelligence (AI).

The system, CL1, works by growing neurons from stem cells and placing them on chips that can send and receive electrical signals.

“We're using these cells more like an engineering approach to build something that's never really existed before and might have properties that we've never been able to use before. And so far, the results are very exciting,” Brett J. Kagan, the chief scientific officer and chief operating officer at Cortical Labs, Euronews Next.
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