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Pushing beyond Exascale

The Discovery supercomputer at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, to be built by HPE and AMD will push beyond exascale and power new innovation, scientific discovery and insights. This system will combine HPC, AI and quantum computing to deliver impactful breakthroughs in precision medicine, cancer research, materials science, nuclear fusion, aerospace and more.

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    Built by HPE, ORNL’s TDS and full system are ranked #17 and #34 respectively on the Green500, with 62.68 gigaflops/watt power efficiency for the TDS system, 54.98 for the full system.%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Ftop500.org%22%20target%3D%22_blank%22%20rel%3D%22noopener%20noreferrer%22%20external-link%3D%22true%22%20data-analytics-region-id%3D%22footnote_tip%7Clink_click%22%3ETop500%3C%2Fa%3E%2C%20November%202025

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    Built by HPE, ORNL's Frontier supercomputer is #3 on HPL-MxP list at 11.4 exaflops.%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Ftop500.org%22%20target%3D%22_blank%22%20rel%3D%22noopener%20noreferrer%22%20external-link%3D%22true%22%20data-analytics-region-id%3D%22footnote_tip%7Clink_click%22%3ETop500%3C%2Fa%3E%2C%20November%202025

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Advancing discovery with Frontier at Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Learn more about the groundbreaking achievements and ongoing scientific endeavors powered by Frontier, the world's first verified exascale system dedicated to open science. Discover how Frontier is driving scientific progress and fostering collaboration across academia, national labs, federal agencies, and industry.

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Propelling the next generation of flight

GE Aerospace engineers have created an engine design  poised to revolutionize aviation and cut carbon emissions  by at least 20% vs. engines today.

Trey Lauderdale, Atomic Canyon CEO; Kristian Kielhofner, Atomic Canyon CTO; Richard Klafter, Atomic Canyon Lead AI Architect; and Tom Evans, Oak Ridge National Laboratory Research Scientist. Photo by Genevieve Martin, Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Powering the future with AI‑driven nuclear energy compliance

Atomic Canyon streamlines nuclear regulatory processes and advances clean energy production.

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