The Neuromorphic Cognitive Localization and Mapping project (CLAM), funded by Volkswagenstiftung, envisions a new class of neuromorphic systems inspired by the hippocampal-entorhinal grid-cell system (a vital component of the brain`s navigation system), to offer better generalization than current AI approaches, thanks to the creation of cognitive maps and a neuro-symbolic approach. This approach leverages a sparse, brain-inspired “hyperdimensional” encoding that reflects the geometry of the world and respects the topology of the hardware.