A Microsoft analog optical computer has solved two optimization problems and shown potential for AI workloads using less energy.

Although computers are overwhelmingly digital today, there’s a good point to be made that analog computers are the more ...

Microsoft Research has developed an analog optical computer (AOC) that uses light to solve complex problems.

Research conducted by the Microsoft Research lab in Cambridge could contribute to the development of AI accelerators.

A new technical paper titled “Analog optical computer for AI inference and combinatorial optimization” was published by ...

The prototype is built from commercially available parts, including micro-LEDs, optical lenses, and sensors from smartphone ...

A new study indicates that a computer that uses light instead of digital switches for computation may help reduce the energy demands of artificial intelligence (AI). The scientists who invented this ...

A computer that uses light rather than digital switches for calculations could help reduce the energy demands of artificial ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) The pursuit of faster and more efficient computing has been a driving force in technological progress for decades. As the demand for computational power continues to grow, ...

A “cheap as chips” open-source Analog Computer can run circles around a Raspberry Pi in solving differential equations and for simulating natural phenomena. To keep costs down, the Anabrid team ...