On August 2, Zhejiang University unveiled "Wukong" (Darwin Monkey) — the world's first brain-inspired neuromorphic computer with over 2 billion neurons, based on dedicated neuromorphic chips — marking China's advanced standing in the field.
Developed by its National Key Laboratory of Brain-Machine Intelligence, "Wukong" uses 15 blade servers, each with 64 Darwin 3rd-gen chips (co-developed with Zhejiang Lab in 2023). Each chip supports 2.35M+ spiking neurons, 100M synapses, brain-inspired instruction sets, and online learning.
With neuron count near a macaque's brain and ~2000W power use, it builds on the team's 2020 "Mickey" (100M neurons).
Partnering with its Integrated Circuit College, the team used 2.5D packaging for wafer-scale DarwinWafer chips. The server integrates 64 dies on a 12-inch wafer, optimizing micro-nano interconnects.
After two years of work, key tech like domestic substrates and CoWoS-S 2.5D packaging was mastered, plus a new brain-inspired OS. "Wukong" now runs apps like DeepSeek models for logical reasoning.
Zhejiang University says its large-scale, high-parallel, low-power design will enable new computing paradigms, aiding AI, brain science, and general AI.
"Wukong" advances brain-inspired computing. ICgoodFind awaits its real-world use.
