UC Berkeley, Stanford Awarded $15M to Lead West Coast AI Hardware Hub
- $15.3 million awarded to California-Pacific-Northwest AI Hardware Hub led by UC Berkeley and Stanford
- Hub funded by U.S. Department of Defense as part of $238 million for 8 hubs across the country
- Aims to accelerate AI hardware research from lab to fabrication
- Involves over 40 partners from academia, government labs, and industry
- Leverages nanofabrication facilities at UC Berkeley and Stanford