SpiNNcloud Systems unveils Arm-based 'neuromorphic supercomputer'

SpiNNcloud Systems says it is making commercially available a hybrid AI high performance computer system based on an architecture pioneered by Steve Furber, one of the designers of the original Arm processor. SpiNNcloud server board One of SpiNNcloud's server boards – click to enlarge SpiNNaker2 is based on the principles …

[matjaggard]

That's slow

I was working on this as an undergraduate at the University of Manchester in 2006. It's surprising that the technology hasn't developed faster - I thought it was an excellent idea at the time.

[Neil Barnes]

Re: That's slow

Wasn't that the basic premise of the Connections Machines? Lots of processors connected many ways, each not doing a lot, but lots and lots of them?

[Geoff Campbell]

Re: Connections Machine

Certainly the architecture of the wonderful Transputer. Shame that didn't go anywhere.

GJC

[elsergiovolador]

Re: Connections Machine

There is XMOS

[I am David Jones]

Re: That's slow

Clearly the project was crippled when you left!

[dharmOS]

promo video

It is a shame that the promo video has no audio. Or did the AI they used to check the content hallucinate and let that one through? :o)

[dharmOS]

Re: promo video

Okay they have fixed the audio now. Snipey comment taken back.