Neocortex is at the intersection of two megatrends: Massive parallel processing is supplanting the CPU and AI is leveraging learning in nature. 

The central processing unit of microprocessors is giving way to a fifth generation of hardware computation based on massive parallel processing of intelligent devices. This is happening as artificial intelligence software is simultaneously moving into its fourth generation emulating the learning patterns of living beings. At the crux of these two megatrends is Neocortex software running on Nvidia’s CUDA-based parallel processors.

Neocortex is Software with an IQ™. It is a new form of artificial intelligence (AI) designed to be the ‘brain’ for machines. The technology is different from traditional AI in that it incorporates patterns of learning in nature which are common to all creatures. In essence, it’s the way the real world works™. The technology was developed over seven years with NASA and Vanderbilt University. Neocortex operates in unstructured environments automating tasks that are difficult or dangerous for humans to do. The more Neocortex interacts with its environment, the smarter it becomes, expanding the boundaries of automation. It is a highly scalable, robust product that can serve as the intelligence for manydifferent types of machines including industrial robots, forklifts, mining equipment, and autonomous vehicles.

Learning in the world requires multiple sensors working simultaneously – sight, sound and touch, for example. A suite of sensors streaming data work in parallel. Neocortex works on the same principle using patented technology known as the Sensory Ego-Sphere™.