World’s First Brain-Inspired Supercomputer Set to Revolutionize Neuroscience

Researchers at the International Centre for Neuromorphic Systems (ICNS) at Western Sydney University have unveiled DeepSouth, the world’s first supercomputer designed to simulate networks at the scale of the human brain. Using a neuromorphic system that mimics biological processes, DeepSouth can efficiently emulate large networks of spiking neurons at 228 trillion synaptic operations per second, rivaling the human brain’s estimated processing rate.

Unlike traditional supercomputers optimized for power-hungry computing loads, DeepSouth operates like networks of neurons, requiring less power and enabling greater efficiencies. The platform is expected to advance understanding of the brain, benefitting diverse fields such as sensing, biomedical applications, robotics, space, and large-scale AI. DeepSouth is scalable, reconfigurable, commercially available, and aims to be operational by April 2024, offering super-fast parallel processing with reduced power consumption and potential applications in more efficient AI processes.