UK’s New Mary Coombs AI Supercomputer to Accelerate Innovation Across Industries
A next-generation AI supercomputer named after Mary Coombs, the UK’s first female commercial programmer, has been launched at the STFC Hartree Centre. The system delivers 24.41 petaflops of performance and is designed to help businesses and public sector organizations innovate faster in areas like drug discovery and climate research.
Unprecedented Computing Power for UK Innovation
The Science and Technology Facilities Council’s Hartree Centre has launched what sources indicate is a landmark AI supercomputer named after Mary Coombs, the UK’s first female commercial programmer. Housed in a new £30 million Supercomputing Centre at Daresbury Laboratory, the system is set to provide businesses and public sector organizations with access to cutting-edge computational resources and expertise.