You can now rent human brain cells on a silicon chip for 7 days for less than a Nintendo Switch 2

Cortical Labs has released the CL1, the first commercial biological computer using lab-grown human neurons and silicon hardware. Priced at $35,000 or $300/week for remote access, the device contains 800,000 neurons and processes real-time inputs and outputs with sub-millisecond electrical signals. Building on their DishBrain project, the CL1 is designed for neuroscience, biotech, and AI research, including drug development and disease modeling.