'Brain' chips for phones and robots made :
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Qualcomm is developing new computer circuits that mimic neural structures and how the brain processes information, the company said at the EmTechMassachusetts Institute of Technology conference in the United States earlier today.
These would be used for a range of different applications, from artificial vision sensors to robot controllers, and possibly brain implants.
Qualcomm has worked on recreating neurons with associated software tools to create the chips, and now has a suite ready for commercial design and development.
The chips could also lead to far more efficient, powerful and capable smartphones that can learn what their users do with them and adapt accordingly.
Prototypes of the chips have already been built by Qualcomm and partner company Brain Corporation which is recieving funding from the United States Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).
The chips have been used to build a four-wheeled robot with neurons implemented in hardware that can be trained to learn navigation with simple "good robot!" and "bad robot" commands to teach it where to go and which areas to avoid, instead of complex coding to map out the path.
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