Neuromorphic developer Rayd Technologies uses optics

Photons mimic brain synapses, slashing latency to picoseconds and energy to femtojoules.

October 28, 2025

Jon Peddie

In a quiet UK lab, Rayd Technologies dreams in light. Kilian and Kirsten, two scientists with fire in their minds, build chips that think like brains—using photons, not electrons. No more clunky data shuttles; memory and math dance together at light speed. Tiny waveguides pulse like neurons, powering robots, self-driving cars, and cloud AI with barely a whisper of heat. Backed by SiliconCatalyst, Rayd’s racing to tape-out a future where AI runs faster, cooler, and smarter—before the giants wake up. Rayd Technologies develops neuromorphic photonic computing hardware that integrates light-based processing with brain-inspired architectures. Engineers at the start-up design chips

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