Applied Brain Research

About

Applied Brain Research (ABR) is a Canadian AI technology company founded in 2013 and based in Waterloo, Ontario. The company specializes in developing brain-inspired artificial intelligence systems for edge devices, drawing on research from the University of Waterloo. Co-founded by Professor Chris Eliasmith and Peter Suma, ABR aims to enable real-time, on-device AI processing, moving away from reliance on cloud servers. ABR's flagship product is the Time Series Processor (TSP1), the first state space model accelerator chip designed for processing voice, biosignals, and time-series data with ultra-low power consumption. The company offers real-time AI processing solutions for various applications, including voice interfaces, biosignal monitoring, smart home automation, and robotics. ABR's technology is particularly suited for industries such as AR/VR, wearables, and IoT devices, focusing on energy efficiency for battery-powered and resource-constrained applications.