Spiking neural networks utilizing event-based processing enables energy efficiency in AI-driven autonomous devices

https://techxplore.com/news/2026-03-brain-ai-hardware-autonomous-devices.html

"GPUs when running AI always on, even without relevant events occurring, overcome replacing with brain inspired chip minimizing energy drain, firing (spiking) when changed environment detected... learns real-time on chip itself, without needing Wi-Fi or data center... processes navigation using 100 to 1,000X less energy... sub-250g drone flight time hours (was minutes), tiny search-rescue/ industrial inspection robots can run for weeks on single small battery, smart glasses, health-monitoring sensors"