ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — In a groundbreaking stride toward the future of computing, early this year Sandia National Laboratories researchers welcomed the arrival of an extraordinary brain-based computing system called Hala Point. Packed with a staggering 1.15 billion artificial neurons — believed to be the biggest brain-based computing system in the world — and cleverly confined within a container roughly the size of a microwave oven, this technological marvel had made its journey to Albuquerque, New Mexico, from its birthplace at Intel Corp. in Portland, Oregon.
Sandia National Laboratories received a brain-based computing system from Intel Corp. that has 1.15 billion artificial neurons, aiming to advance large-scale brain-inspired computing. This innovative system, 10 times faster and denser than its predecessor, holds potential for various applications from scientific simulations to societal enhancements like smarter soldier gear and rapid medical diagnoses (photo by Craig Fritz).
May 8, 2024 | Originally published by Sandia National Laboratories on April 17, 2024