{
  "updated": "2026-08-17",
  "scope": "Publicly documented access routes to living-neural biocomputing platforms",
  "access": [
    {
      "provider": "Cortical Labs",
      "route": "CL1 purchase",
      "format": "Physical device",
      "substrate": "2D cultured human neurons on a silicon MEA",
      "availability": "Official purchase route live",
      "public_price": "No current price displayed in the checked official page text",
      "historical_price": "US$35,000 per unit reported by IEEE Spectrum at launch in 2025",
      "access_details": "Local CL1 hardware; suitable laboratory capability and ethical approvals may be required",
      "programming": "CL API / Python",
      "source": "https://corticallabs.com/purchase",
      "price_source": "https://spectrum.ieee.org/biological-computer-for-sale",
      "checked": "2026-08-17"
    },
    {
      "provider": "Cortical Labs",
      "route": "Cortical Cloud",
      "format": "Remote cloud",
      "substrate": "CL1 living-neuron systems",
      "availability": "Sign-up available",
      "public_price": "No current price displayed in the checked official page text",
      "historical_price": "US$300 per week per unit reported by IEEE Spectrum in 2025",
      "access_details": "Browser/Jupyter access with Python SDK; no local wet lab required",
      "programming": "Python SDK / Jupyter",
      "source": "https://corticallabs.com/cloud",
      "price_source": "https://spectrum.ieee.org/biological-computer-for-sale",
      "checked": "2026-08-17"
    },
    {
      "provider": "FinalSpark",
      "route": "Neuroplatform Shared",
      "format": "Remote platform",
      "substrate": "Four shared human forebrain organoids",
      "availability": "Application/contact route live",
      "public_price": "Contact for pricing",
      "historical_price": "",
      "access_details": "One user; shared platform; 24/7 remote stimulation and recording",
      "programming": "Python API / notebooks",
      "source": "https://finalspark.com/neuroplatform/",
      "price_source": "https://finalspark.com/neuroplatform/",
      "checked": "2026-08-17"
    },
    {
      "provider": "FinalSpark",
      "route": "Neuroplatform Dedicated",
      "format": "Remote platform",
      "substrate": "Four dedicated human forebrain organoids",
      "availability": "Application/contact route live",
      "public_price": "Contact for pricing",
      "historical_price": "",
      "access_details": "Multiple users; dedicated platform; 24/7 remote stimulation and recording",
      "programming": "Python API / notebooks",
      "source": "https://finalspark.com/neuroplatform/",
      "price_source": "https://finalspark.com/neuroplatform/",
      "checked": "2026-08-17"
    }
  ]
}