Switzerland has inaugurated its new supercomputer, Alps, at the Swiss National Supercomputing Centre (CSCS) in Lugano.

Designed to cater to extreme data and computational needs, Alps aims to position Switzerland as a leader in developing trustworthy AI solutions.

Economy, Education, and Research Minister Guy Parmelin highlighted the supercomputer's role in advancing knowledge and progress.

Ranked as the world's sixth most powerful supercomputer in June, Alps was then only 60% complete.

The supercomputer, residing in 33 cabinets over 116 square meters, can perform tasks in a day that would take a regular laptop 40,000 years.

The MeteoSwiss national weather service has already begun using Alps for improved weather forecasting.