Remote biocomputing separates the experimental interface from the laboratory maintaining the cells. Users send stimulation protocols or code to a provider-operated platform and receive neural recordings back through software tools.
Cortical Cloud
Cortical Labs describes Cortical Cloud as remote access to CL1 systems with no local device or laboratory required. The current platform supports browser-based work, Jupyter notebooks and deployment through a Python SDK.
FinalSpark Neuroplatform
FinalSpark provides 24/7 remote access to forebrain organoids, real-time stimulation and recording, a Python API, notebooks, data storage and support. The platform architecture was published in a peer-reviewed Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence paper in 2024.
What still runs locally
Encoding, decoding, data analysis and parts of the control loop may execute on conventional computers. Remote access changes who maintains the biological substrate; it does not turn wetware into a conventional virtual machine.
Why cloud access matters
Living-neural experiments require tissue culture, environmental control, electrophysiology and continual maintenance. Centralised platforms allow groups with strong software or control expertise to run experiments without building the full biological stack.
| Route | What you access | Current public price | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CL1 purchase Cortical Labs | Physical living-neuron device | No current price visible in the checked official page text | Purchase route |
| Cortical Cloud | Remote CL1 systems | No current price visible in the checked official page text | Sign-up live |
| FinalSpark Shared | Four shared forebrain organoids | Contact for pricing | Apply/contact |
| FinalSpark Dedicated | Four dedicated forebrain organoids | Contact for pricing | Apply/contact |
Availability and pricing can change quickly. This page separates current provider pages from launch-era prices reported by third-party publications.