Wetware

Welcome to Wetware! We’re innovating at the intersection of biology, computer systems, and AI.

Purpose


Our Wetlab division maintains living neuronal cultures to create biological substrates for synthetic intelligence research and neurodevelopmental studies. Our current projects range from simulating video games with in vitro neural networks to developing platforms that visualize excitatory/inhibitory balance in growing neural cultures.

The engineering teams in the wetware division build biologically inspired models and integrated systems to explore how neural structure and dynamics give rise to behavior. Current projects span realistic spiking network simulations, neuron-culturing robotics, and connectome-based models linking neural connectivity to movement.




Current Engineering Projects

Micro Electrode Array (MEA)

Developing a biologically realistic spiking neural network with STDP and dopamine-modulated plasticity to achieve stable, interpretable learning dynamics.

Automated Lab Systems (Autolab)

Building an automated neuron-culturing system integrating motorized pipetting, imaging, and feedback control for reliable, closed-loop lab automation.

Connectomics

Modeling how connectome structure drives sensorimotor behavior, from C. elegans circuits to Drosophila, using biologically grounded neural and RNN simulations.




Current Wetlab Projects

In Vitro Pong

Teaching cultured neurons to play Pong. Exploring how living neural networks can learn and exhibit intelligent behavior in vitro.

NeuroVision

Mapping excitatory/inhibitory balance in developing neurons using calcium imaging and multielectrode arrays