Brain-like memory
Brain-like memory gets an AI test drive
University of Southampton researchers have demonstrated that memristors, or resistors that remember their previous resistance, can power a neural network. And since the memristors will remember previous states when turned off, they should use much less power than conventional circuitry -- ideal for Internet of Things devices that can't afford to pack big batteries. The far-simpler memristor array in this test was limited to looking for patterns. You could have sensors that know how to classify objects and identify patterns without human help, which would be particularly helpful in dangerous or hard-to-reach places.