In 2021, the fastest computer in the U.S. will arrive at Argonne National Laboratory in Lemont, Ill. According the University of Chicago’s news office, the Aurora supercomputer, which is being developed in collaboration with manufacturers Intel and Cray, will be able to complete a quintillion operations per second (that’s a one with 18 zeros!).

Argonne National Laboratory says that researchers will use Aurora to learn more about human brains, invent new materials and develop alternate sources of energy.

Joining the Morning Shift with more information is Mike Papka, deputy associate director for computing at Argonne National Laboratory.

GUEST: Mike Papka, deputy associate director for computing, Argonne National Laboratory

LEARN MORE: New Argonne supercomputer, built for next-gen AI, will be most powerful in U.S. (UChicago News 3/18/19)

Argonne National Laboratory’s press release about Aurora