OptoSwift

Intelligence is not added on, but arises directly from structure.

BREAK THE MEMORY WALL

LOW LATENCY

LOW ENERGY CONSUMPTION

SCALABILITY

Core Target Applications

Accelerating Critical AI Workloads

CLOUD

Data‑center AI offload for high‑throughput inference

Delivering high computing density to hyper-scaler server architectures, maximizing throughput per rack while reducing electrical footprints and eliminating thermal bottlenecks.

Cloud data center
Edge AI device
EDGE

Edge AI for always‑on, low‑power devices

Empowering mobile hardware, sensor arrays, and remote gateways with smart models operating comfortably within constrained battery budgets.

ROBOT

AI robotics for ultra‑low‑latency perception and control

Providing light-speed tactile reflexes and spatial sensory translation for high-speed robotic limbs, automated manufacturing, and autonomous drones.

Robotic arm
Medical imaging and automation
VISION

Medical imaging and industrial automation for fast, on‑device intelligence

Powering high-resolution diagnostic image pipelines and instantaneous automated optical inspections directly on the machine layer without cloud roundtrips.

Chip-scale photonic neural networks combining in-memory computing, one-shot inference, ~400M params/mm² computing density, and foundry-compatible manufacturing

The Future of Acceleration

The power of Photonic Neural Network(PNN)

Every OptoSwift chip is designed computationally before fabrication on silicon photonics processes. OptoSwift replaces your slow, power‑hungry dense layers with a PNN-based AI core, unlocking ultra‑low‑latency, ultra‑efficient inference while keeping model performance intact.

Weights are encoded in nanophotonic structures; the neural transformation happens in one optical pass as light propagates through the chip.

Read the paper (Nature Communications)
OptoSwift Photonic Chip
AI-to-PNN CHIPInverse design compiler
Photonic IntegrationSilicon photonic platform
Experimentally Benchmarked PerformanceExperimental validation
ULTRA-COMPACTNESSA computational density of ~400M parameters/mm²

Photonic AI chips designed for the next era of energy‑efficient, low‑latency intelligence

We operate standard manufacturing and foundry processes to ensure extreme reliability. Let's collaborate to unlock optical performance benchmarks.

The world has taken notice

"This research performs neural computation using light, enabling faster, more energy-efficient and ultra-compact AI accelerators."

Read the paper (Nature Communications)
pv magazineARTICLEJULY 16, 2026
PV MAGAZINE HIGHLIGHTS OUR ENERGY-EFFICIENT AI CHIP
PV magazine featured our work in its coverage of Australia’s response to the rapidly growing energy demands of AI, highlighting our light-based computing approach as a potential route to reducing the energy footprint of future computing systems.
University of SydneyADDRESSJULY 15, 2026
OUR AI CHIP HIGHLIGHTED DURING PRIME MINISTER’S ADDRESS
During Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s landmark AI address at the University of Sydney, our ultra-compact AI chip was highlighted as an example of Australian innovation toward more energy-efficient AI hardware."
ForbesARTICLEMARCH 13, 2026
DISCOVERY OF THE WEEK
Our breakthrough photonic AI hardware was selected as Forbes' Discovery of the Week. The feature highlights our energy-efficient silicon photonics chip as next-gen compute infrastructure crucial for space-bound data-center power grids.
Laser Focus WorldINTERVIEWMAR & APR., 2026
LIGHT-SPEED OPTICAL CALCULATIONS
Our expert interview with Laser Focus World highlights computing at picosecond timescales. This breakthrough enables ultra-low-latency neural computing directly on the physical layer.
MSNARTICLEMARCH 15, 2026
NEW PHOTONIC CHIP RUNS AI IN TRILLIONTHS
MSN reported on our work: "New photonic chip runs AI in trillionths using light, cuts heat and energy use." The article highlights how our technology leverages light-speed operations to radically reduce carbon footprint and thermal output.
Xinhua News AgencyNEWSWIREMARCH 11, 2026
LIGHT-SPEED AI CHIP DEVELOPMENT
"Researchers in Australia develop light-speed AI chip to cut energy" — international newswire coverage spanning the Asia-Pacific region, detailing our latest optical hardware design.
7NEWS AustraliaBROADCASTMARCH 10, 2026
PHOTON-POWERED REVOLUTION
"Sydney researchers build photon-powered AI chip" — one of Australia's most-watched TV news network broadcasted a special YouTube and television segment on our ultra-compact computing core.
Interesting EngineeringARTICLEMARCH 09, 2026
TRILLIONTHS OF A SECOND
"Scientists build AI chip that computes with light in trillionths of a second" — featured in-depth article in Interesting Engineering, reaching millions of global tech readers.

ABOUT OPTOSWIFT

A proven photonic AI team combining scientific leadership, inverse design, nanofabrication, IP creation and foundry execution.

Leadership

Xiaoke Yi
Xiaoke YiPhD NTU

Professor, University of Sydney. Fellow of Optica. Fellow of the Royal Society NSW. Australian Research Council QEII Fellow. Engineering Australia Most Innovative Engineer Award. Senior author, Nature Communications 2026. Co-inventor on 17 foreground IP assets. She leads the vision, strategy, and technological direction of OptoSwift.

Photonic AI hardware · Photonic integrated circuits · Microwave photonics · Photonic signal processing · Sensors · Photonic systems

Joel Sved
Joel Sved
Co-Founder |

B.E. (First Class Honours), PhD candidate (final year), University of Sydney. 1st author, Nature Communications 2026. RSNSW Bicentennial Scholar & Defence Innovation Network Scholar. John Pether Memorial Prize. Dalyell Scholar. Foundries MPW tape outs. Co-inventor on one foreground IP asset.

Inverse design · Photonic AI hardware · Machine Learning · Photonic integrated circuits

Shijie Song
Shijie SongPhD USYD

Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Sydney. Harvard visiting scholar. 2nd author, Nature Communications 2026. 7+ years of cleanroom expertise and 10+ years' experience in photonic systems and MPW tape-out experience. Co-inventor on four foreground IP assets.

Nanofabrication · Photonic integrated circuits · Photonic AI hardware · Microwave photonics · Photonic systems

Advisors

Dan Pitt
Dan PittPhD UIUC
Business & Strategy Advisor

President, Palo Alto Innovation Advisors; Executive-in-Residence, Plug&Play Tech Center; Senior VP (ret.), MEF Forum.

John Dunne
John DunnePhD UCD
Business & Strategy Advisor

Advising CEOs and Executive Leadership on technology and market strategies. Specifically, helping executives to identify lucrative new markets for their technology.

University of Sydney

University of Sydney Spin-out

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Office Address

Suite 20.01, Level 20, 133 Castlereagh Street, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia

Enquiries

info@optoswift.com