The new Colibrí system combines advanced CPU and GPU computing with 7 petabytes of storage and will support research tied to New Mexico challenges, including water treatment, wildfire response and energy systems
Adriana M. Chávez, New Mexico State University
LAS CRUCES – This summer, the NMSU Research Cores Program commissioned Colibrí, an advanced computing system that provides opportunities for AI and machine learning, advanced modeling, data-intensive research and scientific computing. It will support technology development tied directly to challenges faced by New Mexico, with examples that include wildfire detection and response coordination, a full digital twins of local agricultural systems, high-fidelity modeling of water treatment systems designed for New Mexico waters, and edge decision-support technologies for remote hybrid solar, wind and fuel-cell power systems…