This is not a funfair arcade machine!It’s an optoelectronic neural network test bed.It’s called Babbage.It does indeed look as if it could have been one of the father of computing’s weirder inventions.In fact, it was created by Josh Silverstone, founder and CEO of photonics startup, Hartley Ultrafast.And Josh brought it along to Microelectronics UK at Excel London to show the world!I’ll let Josh tell you more in this 3.5-minute clip.You can hear more about Josh (and Babbage) in next week’s BritChips podcast. It’s a great story!PS Alas there was no coin slot so I didn’t win a cuddly toy.PPS All BritChips podcasts are also available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Go tell your pals!

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