Neurophos to test out optical AI chip in Norway
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US startup Neurophos is to test out its optical AI chips in a datacentre in Norway, but not until 2027.
It is working with Terakraft on a pilot of the technology in a green AI datacentre powered entirely by renewable hydropower and cooled with natural lake water. This achieves a Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) below 1.1 – among the best metrics in the industry.
The companies plan to host a pilot as part of a commercial early access program in 2027 for the Neurophos accelerated AI inference platform. The project will provide a real-world proving ground for in-memory optical compute combined with GPUs.
Neurophos has fabricated, demonstrated, and characterized its miniaturised optical modulators that uses metamaterials to reduce the energy consumption. This enables optical processing units to deliver the compute power of 100 GPUs while consuming the equivalent of 1% of the energy, validated by end-to-end simulation results.
“By hosting Neurophos’ ultra-efficient optical chips in our green data centre for select enterprise clients, we not only reduce our carbon footprint but also raise the bar for energy-efficient AI infrastructure. Our mission has always been to power the future responsibly, and this collaboration brings that vision to life,” said Giorgio Sbriglia, Chairman of the Board of Terakraft.
“Terakraft’s commitment to renewable energy and innovative technologies aligns perfectly with our mission to democratize high-performance AI. By deploying our 100x more efficient inference chips in Terakraft’s green data centre, we’re proving that AI’s exponential growth can be achieved sustainably, together,” said Patrick Bowen, CEO and Founder of Neurophos.
www.neurophos.com; www.terakraft.com
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