Singapore launched Aspire 2B on June 8 to expand the country’s computing capacity for AI and scientific research.

Developed by the National Supercomputing Centre Singapore (NSCC) and hosted by the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR).

The system will support researchers and public sector users.

That is nearly four times the combined capacity of Aspire 2A and Aspire 2A+.

It includes more than 1,500 Nvidia H200 processors.

The upgrade builds on earlier national systems.

Aspire 2A delivers up to 10 petaFLOPS, while Aspire 2A+ provides about 20 petaFLOPS for AI and machine learning workloads.

The launch is part of Singapore’s S$270 million (US$210 million) supercomputing investment announced in 2024.

The National Research Foundation said the funding would support next-generation supercomputers, talent development, and international collaborations, alongside its S$120 million (US$93.4 million) AI for Science initiative.

NSCC said Aspire 2B is expected to be linked to Quantinuum’s Helios quantum computer, which is due to be installed in Singapore near the end of 2026. Researchers already have cloud access to the quantum system.

🔗 Source: National Supercomputing Centre (NSCC) Singapore