Real-time processing of analog signals on accelerated neuromorphic hardware

Researchers have demonstrated the first direct injection of continuous analog sensor data into a neuromorphic processor, the BrainScaleS-2 chip. This eliminates power-intensive digital conversion steps, enabling a fully on-chip AI pipeline. Using the chip's 1000x acceleration, a spiking neural network localized sound sources and controlled a servo motor to align with them in real-time. This showcases efficient near-sensor processing from raw microphone input to physical action without traditional bottlenecks.