0.3001 mJ*
Energy / task · Modeled
2,399×*
Energy improvement · vs NVIDIA Jetson Orin
60×*
Energy improvement · vs Intel Loihi 2

*Based on a simulated workload of a humanoid moving an object within a hazardous environment with humans present. Energy estimations are based on published data for similar workloads. We are continuing to refine our simulator, so these numbers are subject to change.

Project Legacy logoProject Legacy

The brain, cast in silicon.

A neuroscience-inspired neuromorphic compute platform powering the next era of adaptive, real-world AI.

Luminous neural brain emerging from a Project Legacy neuromorphic chip
Proof of concept

Early simulation, order-of-magnitude gains.

Modeled performance of our architecture, benchmarked against the leading edge accelerators in the world today.

2,399×*
Energy improvementvs NVIDIA Jetson Orin
60×*
Energy improvementvs Intel Loihi 2

* Based on a simulated workload of a humanoid moving an object within a hazardous environment with humans present. Energy estimations are based on published data for similar workloads. We are continuing to refine our simulator, so these numbers are subject to change.

Simulator estimates — not measured silicon.

Competitive positioning

A different lane in a crowded category.

Most neuromorphic players sit in one of three lanes — edge efficiency, sensor vision or research platform. Project Legacy is building the multi-region architecture none of them are.

Boston Box
Neuromorphic landscape
Market attractiveness →
Competitive strength / commercial readiness →
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High potential, early traction — a differentiated architectural thesis with a sharp beachhead in robotics and defence-oriented edge intelligence.

vs Edge inference players

Optimise efficiency at a single narrow task. We span seven cognitive functions.

vs Sensor-vision SoCs

Locked to a modality. Our architecture generalises across visual, audio and sensory streams.

vs Research platforms

Validate the field at scale but don't ship a focused commercial wedge. We do.

Founding team

Neuroscience leadership, Intel Loihi 2 experience and SpiNNaker engineering lineage — in one founding team.

A rare combination of clinical neuroscience, frontier neuromorphic research and decades of silicon-grade engineering — assembled to execute on adaptive, real-world AI.

Ricky Patel, PhD

Ricky Patel, PhD

Co-founder & CEO

Clinical neuroscientist turned operator. Leads vision, commercial strategy and partnerships at Project Legacy.

  • PhD in Clinical Neuroscience
  • Ex-researcher in ALS/Dementia — molecular neuroscience mechanisms
  • Founder, Point Science Analytics — AI-powered technical due diligence platform
  • Deep-tech technical due diligence across early- and growth-stage hardware companies
Prof. Dr. Yulia Sandamirskaya

Prof. Dr. Yulia Sandamirskaya

Co-founder & CTO

One of Europe's leading voices in neuromorphic computing and cognitive robotics.

  • PhD in Physics
  • Ex-Intel Labs — Applications Research Lead & co-author, Loihi 2 research paper
  • Co-founder, YuRo AG & Auroniq Robotics
  • Professor of Cognitive Computing, ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences
  • 144+ peer-reviewed publications in cognitive computing & robotics
Advisors & extended team

Backed by senior operators across neuromorphic hardware and robotics.

Lead Neuromorphic Algorithm Engineer

30+ years in AI and neural-network engineering with direct SpiNNaker2 lineage from a leading UK university group. 15+ peer-reviewed publications spanning silicon, simulation and spiking neural networks.

Hardware Silicon Lead Engineer

Ex-SpaceX with over 25 years of experience in FPGA and custom ASICs — spanning silicon architecture, tape-out readiness and high-reliability systems.

Neuromorphic Hardware Advisor

Senior contributor to next-generation neuromorphic silicon programs in Europe — deep expertise in low-power compute architectures and event-driven processing.

Robotics & Embodied AI Advisor

Founder-level operator in autonomous robotics, advising on real-world deployment of adaptive control and sensorimotor learning systems.

Industry & Governance Advisors

Deep-tech board operators and industry advisors across the UK, EU and US.

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