BRN Discussion Ongoing

[Humble Genius]

BRN getting some good exposure....

".... | James ZHANG

".... using GlobalFoundries 22FDX (22nm-class, FD SOI) process technology, the Akida Pico NPU consumes less than a milliwatt and occupies only 0.12 mm^2. When enhanced with 50KB of SRAM, its die size grows to 0.18 mm^2."

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🤔 Компания BrainChip представила Akida Pico — нейронный процессор, который потребляет менее 1 милливатта. | IXBT

🤔 Компания BrainChip представила Akida Pico — нейронный процессор, который потребляет менее 1 милливатта. Этот миниатюрный чип может стать ускорителем ИИ для компактных устройств, таких как слуховые аппараты и наушники с шумоподавлением. Akida Pico содержит всего 150 000 транзисторов и не имеет...

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توقّف عن مشاهدة الأفلام وأكل البوشار. | عصبونات

توقّف عن مشاهدة الأفلام وأكل البوشار. لأن الخيال العلمي اقترب ليكون حقيقة. موضوعنا الشيّق هو: 🔷 الطريق إلى الدماغ البشري الخارق. بالنظر للتقدم التقني الحاصل اليوم، سنلاحظ قفزة ملحوظة في تقنيتين قويتين وكلاهما لو تضافرتا فسيصبح للبشر دماغاً خارقاً. 🔵 1- تكامل الدماغ مع الحاسوب بشريحة...

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BrainChip Holdings Ltd has launched the Akida Pico, a low-power co-processor for compact, ultra-efficient intelligent devices. | Erudite Asia

BrainChip Holdings Ltd has launched the Akida Pico, a low-power co-processor for compact, ultra-efficient intelligent devices. This innovation integrates AI across sectors such as consumer electronics, healthcare, IoT, defense, and wake-up applications. The Akida Pico accelerates specific neural...

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BrainChip anunció la que se trata de la NPU (unidad de procesamiento neuronal) con menor consumo energético del mercado, su Akida Pico. | Francisco Manuel Hernandez Sosa

BrainChip anunció la que se trata de la NPU (unidad de procesamiento neuronal) con menor consumo energético del mercado, su Akida Pico. En esencia, consume menos de un milivatio. Siendo ideal para integrar capacidades de IA por hardware sin tener prácticamente impacto en el consumo energético...

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[Flenton]

With so many people writing about Pico surely something big has to pop soon.

It's almost like previous releases have been to show the world we are not sitting on our hands and are still moving forward. By having these releases it gets potential clients talking about us again and we're not fading away in the background.
One the other side of the fence, EPA type companies are providing feedback and doing commercial viablility testing. They have been waiting for Pico's level of technology, which is at a level they are ready to use, before making statements and reviews.

Just my night time thought or maybe dream.

 

[Tothemoon24]

Interesting promo attached to this link , Starky promoting Edge AI

Experience the edge of hearing innovation. | Starkey Hearing

Experience the edge of hearing innovation. Edge AI is bringing better hearing for all, giving an unrivaled sound experience to conventional, proactive, and digitally savvy hearing aid users alike. #StarkeyEdgeAI #HearBetterLiveBetter #HearingAids #MedTech | 13 comments on LinkedIn

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Edge AI is processing sound at the speed of subconsciousness. Powered by our new G2 Neuro Processor, the industry’s only neural processing unit (NPU) fully integrated into the chip, and Neuro Sound Technology 2.0, our smartest, most precise noise management system ever, Edge AI lets you give every patient who walks through your door the edge that they’ve been looking for.

30% more accurate at identifying speech
6 dB additional reduction in low-level noise
Appropriately classifies multi-talker babble
🛜 Cleaner, purer signal
Apple Watch integration
Balance Assessment
Auracast™-ready

Our Edge AI RIC RT has the all-new Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) Audio streaming protocol, is rechargeable and waterproof up to 1m, and includes a Telecoil -- all while maintaining our industry-leading 51 hours of battery life.

 

[Tothemoon24]

Apologies if posted this is from September 30th Click on link for a demo ,

BrainChip Demonstration of LLM-RAG with a Custom Trained TENNs Model - Edge AI and Vision Alliance

Kurt Manninen, Senior Solutions Architect at BrainChip, demonstrates the company’s latest edge AI and vision technologies and products at the September 2024 Edge AI and Vision Alliance Forum. Specifically, Manninen demonstrates his company’s Temporal Event-Based Neural Network (TENN)...

www.edge-ai-vision.com

2024

Kurt Manninen, Senior Solutions Architect at BrainChip, demonstrates the company’s latest edge AI and vision technologies and products at the September 2024 Edge AI and Vision Alliance Forum. Specifically, Manninen demonstrates his company’s Temporal Event-Based Neural Network (TENN) foundational large language model with 330M parameters, augmented with a Retrieval-Augmented Generative (RAG) output to replace user manuals.
In this demo, BrainChip’s custom-trained TENN LLM with RAG:

• Runs locally with minimal footprint
• Powers natural language interfaces for home appliances, and
• Delivers lightning-fast inference on edge devices

BrainChip’s TENN architecture is redefining what’s possible in edge AI, seamlessly integrating spatiotemporal and sequential data. TENNs enhance LLM performance through Generation (RAG), opening new horizons for targeted, low-power generative AI applications.
For semiconductor pioneers looking to see how to transform consumer user interfaces, this video shows how BrainChip’s TENN can transform ASIC designs and edge AI capabilities, a game-changer for consumer products in the future. Ready to lead the AI revolution? Connect with the company to explore integration possibilities for your next-gen semiconductor solutions.

 

[Frangipani]

 

[DingoBorat]

Interesting promo attached to this link , Starky promoting Edge AI

Experience the edge of hearing innovation. | Starkey Hearing

Experience the edge of hearing innovation. Edge AI is bringing better hearing for all, giving an unrivaled sound experience to conventional, proactive, and digitally savvy hearing aid users alike. #StarkeyEdgeAI #HearBetterLiveBetter #HearingAids #MedTech | 13 comments on LinkedIn

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Edge AI is processing sound at the speed of subconsciousness. Powered by our new G2 Neuro Processor, the industry’s only neural processing unit (NPU) fully integrated into the chip, and Neuro Sound Technology 2.0, our smartest, most precise noise management system ever, Edge AI lets you give every patient who walks through your door the edge that they’ve been looking for.

30% more accurate at identifying speech
6 dB additional reduction in low-level noise
Appropriately classifies multi-talker babble
🛜 Cleaner, purer signal
Apple Watch integration
Balance Assessment
Auracast™-ready

Our Edge AI RIC RT has the all-new Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) Audio streaming protocol, is rechargeable and waterproof up to 1m, and includes a Telecoil -- all while maintaining our industry-leading 51 hours of battery life.

Looks like one of our German friends isn't shy..

 

[Quiltman]

This article is behind a subscription wall.
I have applied, but nothing back yet.

However, what I can see looks very enticing.
Anyone here subscribe?

 

[IloveLamp]

https://www.eetimes.com/podcasts/how-ai-is-changing-every-aspect-of-eda/?linkId=300000016552147

 

[Bravo]

Some of these comments are very interesting...

• "Continuing to introduce technology that has never been seen or heard before"
• "Equipped with a groundbreaking Neural Processing Unit (NPU) with unmatched Deep Neural Network (DNN) processing capabilities"
• "With the industry's only neural processing unit fully integrated into the chip, Edge AI is our most powerful noise management system."
• "By far the most advanced integrated circuit in any hearing aid available, the G2 Neuro Processor features the industry's only NPU fully integrated into the chip."

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn., Oct. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Starkey, a leader in hearing technology, has once again set a new standard with the introduction of Edge AI, innovative hearing technology designed to take patient care to unparalleled heights. Building on the success of Genesis AI, which transformed the industry, Edge AI represents the next leap in intelligent hearing technology.

The Future of Innovative Hearing Technology: Starkey Unveils Edge AI​

"Starkey remains the industry leader in innovation, continuing to introduce technology that has never been seen or heard before," said Brandon Sawalich, President and CEO at Starkey. "We were the first to bring AI technology to the hearing industry and, last year, we redefined flagship technology with an all-new processor, new hearing experience, and new possibilities. Now, with the launch of Edge AI, the era of excellence continues at the speed of innovation. Our vision to be the best endures as we push the edge of what's possible to bring better hearing for all."
Unmatched Performance and Processing Power
Edge AI introduces the G2 Neuro Processor, the next generation of advanced technology from Starkey. Equipped with a groundbreaking Neural Processing Unit (NPU) with unmatched Deep Neural Network (DNN) processing capabilities, Starkey's Edge AI ensures superior performance without compromising its industry-leading battery life. By far the most advanced integrated circuit in any hearing aid available, the G2 Neuro Processor features the industry's only NPU fully integrated into the chip. This efficiency means that the waterproof* Edge AI RIC RT can continue to offer patients up to 51 hours of battery life. Additionally, building on the foundation of the sound management system in the Neuro Sound Technology, the 2.0 edition enhanced with DNN processing is 30% more accurate at identifying speech compared to previous generations, appropriately classifies the most challenging listening situations like multi-talker babble, and significantly enhances the signal to noise ratio.
"Building on the success of Genesis AI, Neuro Sound Technology 2.0 lets Starkey offer patients and providers the most innovative and best-sounding products in the industry," said Achin Bhowmik, Ph.D., Chief Technology Officer and Executive Vice President of Engineering. "With the industry's only neural processing unit fully integrated into the chip, Edge AI is our most powerful noise management system."
Next-Level Connectivity with Bluetooth LE Audio
Edge AI introduces the next generation of Bluetooth connectivity through Low Energy (LE) Audio, supporting a broader range of devices with fewer dropouts and enhanced performance. LE Audio also features Auracast™ broadcast streaming, enabling users to connect to an expanded variety of audio sources seamlessly.
Starkey is also launching the new StarLink Edge TV Streamer, 60% smaller than previous versions. It uses LE Audio for high-fidelity streaming from televisions to LE Audio-enabled hearing aids like Edge AI.
Health and Wellness Innovations
Starkey has led the industry in incorporating overall health and wellness into the hearing aid, as we were the first to integrate 3D sensors; the first to enable counting steps; the first to track and encourage social engagement; and the first and only manufacturer with a fall detection and alert system in hearing aids. Edge AI features the world's first and only use of sensors onboard the hearing aid to perform a self-guided balance assessment exercise. Further ensuring that patients already at an increased risk of falls are identified and managed before a fall becomes reality.
Enhanced Mobile Experience
The My Starkey Mobile Application continues to receive enhancements to make the patient's experience easier and support the new streaming capabilities. Included with Edge AI is Apple Watch support as an extension of the My Starkey app. Patients can adjust volume, programs, or control the Edge Mode+ settings, all from their wrist.
For more information on Starkey, please visit Starkey.com.
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About Starkey
Starkey is a privately held, global hearing technology company headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. Founded by Bill Austin in 1967, Starkey is known for its innovative design, development and distribution of comprehensive digital hearing systems. Led today by President and CEO Brandon Sawalich, Starkey is the only American-owned provider of hearing technologies. The company has more than 5,000 employees, operates 29 facilities and does business in more than 100 markets worldwide. Learn more at starkey.com.

View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-rel...nology-starkey-unveils-edge-ai-302271551.html
SOURCE Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

https://www.streetinsider.com/PRNewswire/The+Future+of+Innovative+Hearing+Technology%3A+Starkey+Unveils+Edge+AI/23820168.html

 

[IloveLamp]

BrainChip unveils AI NPU that consumes less than a milliwatt | James ZHANG

".... using GlobalFoundries 22FDX (22nm-class, FD SOI) process technology, the Akida Pico NPU consumes less than a milliwatt and occupies only 0.12 mm^2. When enhanced with 50KB of SRAM, its die size grows to 0.18 mm^2."

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[IloveLamp]

The company Nandan went to...

Baya Systems Expands Through Partnership with IPro Silicon IP Ltd.

Baya Systems Expands Through Partnership with IPro Silicon IP Ltd. Santa Clara, Calif. – October 9, 2024 – Baya Systems, a leader in system IP technology for intelligent single-die and multi-die compute systems, is pleased to announce its strategic partnership with IPro Silicon IP Ltd. This...

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[Bravo]

You don't say!

So, Bhowmik left his job as Intel’s vice president of computational perception to take up this opportunity to create a new set of hearing aids which mimic the human brains ability to process signals.

Unless I'm mistaken Bhowmik couldn't have incorporated Loihi in to these hearing aids because it's still a research chip, so that leaves... let me see...

Anyway, it says here that Starkey are miles ahead of the competition now with this transformational new product and that their only competitor on the horizon is APPLE.

Imagine if this is our technology, due to go head to head with APPLE's technology in the near future!

IMO. DYOR.

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OCT 9, 2024

Hearing Aid Giant Starkey Bet Big on AI, and It’s Paying Off​

Starkey, the US’s largest hearing aid producer, just announced a new AI-powered device.

BY BEN SHERRY, STAFF REPORTER @BENLUCASSHERRY
In 2017, hearing aid market leader Starkey, the only major American company in the industry, was at a crossroads. Facing a stagnating product line, the company’s newly promoted president, Brandon Sawalich, saw three options before him: “Lead, adapt, or die.”

Sawalich ultimately decided to lead, and began what he describes as an ambitious “moonshot” to revolutionize hearing aid technology with artificial intelligence. Seven years and millions of R&D dollars later, that moonshot has resulted in Edge AI, the company’s brand-new flagship hearing aid. Starkey claims Edge AI represents a significant leap forward for the entire hearing aid industry, with greatly enhanced ability to detect speech and reduce background noise.

Starkey President Brandon Sawalich. Photo: Starkey
Edge AI is the followup to Starkey’s previous flagship model, Genesis AI, which Sawalich says is now one of the company’s best-selling products ever. Sawalich credits much of Starkey’s AI success to chief technology officer Achin Bhowmik, an expert at digitally replicating the human brain’s method of processing signals. After becoming Starkey’s president in 2017, Sawalich convinced Bhowmik to leave his job as Intel’s vice president of computational perception by promising him the opportunity to create a product as transformational for hearing aids as the iPhone was for mobile phones.
One year later in 2018, Starkey released Livio AI, its first attempt at an AI-powered hearing aid. These devices mostly used AI to track health metrics, like how many steps you take in a day, but also featured enhanced sound processing. Livio was successful enough that Sawalich pushed ahead with a plan that Bhowmik estimated would take several years and over $100 million dollars of R&D to achieve: Begin a “new era for Starkey,” by building advanced AI at the core of all future products.

Starkey established an advanced research technology team in Tel Aviv (“we went where the talent is,” says Bhowmik), tasked with creating a processing chip small enough to fit inside a hearing aid, but powerful enough to run a deep neural network model entirely on-device. The neural network, which mimics the brain’s ability to focus on specific noises, was trained on a wide database of sounds, enabling it to automatically adjust the hearing aid’s settings to adapt to the current noise environment like a human brain.
Half a decade of this R&D resulted in the Starkey Neuro Processor. Unlike other AI-powered hearing aids, which include a coprocessor to accelerate the main chip’s processing power, the Neuro Processor fully integrates the accelerator unit within the main chip. Because Starkey’s devices don’t need to bounce information between two chips, they can process sound up to nine times faster than the competition.
Starkey’s new device, Edge AI, greatly enhances “Edge Mode,” a function first seen in the Genesis AI device. When using Edge Mode, the device scans its environment and automatically adapts to the soundscape, either prioritizing clearer speech or listening comfort. The device can also perform a medical-grade balance assessment, using AI to determine if a user is at risk of falling.

Photo: Starkey
Sawalich’s hope is that through enhanced technology, Starkey can “chip away” at the stigma that hearing aids are clunky, difficult devices only used by the elderly. “If you think about the five senses, the ear is the most important to the brain,” says Sawalich, “because the ear is constantly feeding information to the brain, keeping it exercised and engaged.” That’s why Sawalich doesn’t see his devices as just assisting those with disabilities, but also those looking to acquire new abilities. “We want to use in-ear technology to make the brain as sharp as it can be,” he says, “so people can be the best versions of themselves.”
While Starkey claims to be miles ahead of the competition, there are still threats on the horizon, most notably from Apple, which recently announced that AirPods Pro 2, the latest version of its’ popular wireless earbuds, will be updated with multiple hearing health features later this fall–including the ability to act as a hearing aid.
For many businesses, an Apple invasion is the stuff of nightmares, but Starkey’s first-mover advantage, plus a 2022 FDA rule change that enabled over-the-counter sales of hearing aids (over 4 million commercial units were sold in the United States in 2023), have put the company in a solid position relative to the tech titan.

https://www.inc.com/ben-sherry/hearing-aid-giant-starkey-bet-big-on-ai-and-its-paying-off/90984430

 

[supersonic001]

Prediction of end 2024: | François Piednoel de Normandie

Prediction of end 2024: in 10 years, highly customized A.I will take away the need of cloud and will provide full local A.I interaction and do to the cloud what the PC has done to the main frame. Moore's law predicts it in 8 years. It will provide better level of assistance then the cloud...

www.linkedin.com

Giddy up Thomas !!

 

[buena suerte :-)]

Hoping for a nice run up the next couple of days!! Go BRN

 

[mcm]

You don't say!

So, Bhowmik left his job as Intel’s vice president of computational perception to take up this opportunity to create a new set of hearing aids which mimic the human brains ability to process signals.

Unless I'm mistaken Bhowmik couldn't have incorporated Loihi in to these hearing aids because it's still a research chip, so that leaves... let me see...

Anyway, it says here that Starkey are miles ahead of the competition now with this transformational new product and that their only competitor on the horizon is APPLE.

Imagine if this is our technology, due to go head to head with APPLE's technology in the near future!

IMO. DYOR.

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OCT 9, 2024

Hearing Aid Giant Starkey Bet Big on AI, and It’s Paying Off​

Starkey, the US’s largest hearing aid producer, just announced a new AI-powered device.

BY BEN SHERRY, STAFF REPORTER @BENLUCASSHERRY
In 2017, hearing aid market leader Starkey, the only major American company in the industry, was at a crossroads. Facing a stagnating product line, the company’s newly promoted president, Brandon Sawalich, saw three options before him: “Lead, adapt, or die.”

Sawalich ultimately decided to lead, and began what he describes as an ambitious “moonshot” to revolutionize hearing aid technology with artificial intelligence. Seven years and millions of R&D dollars later, that moonshot has resulted in Edge AI, the company’s brand-new flagship hearing aid. Starkey claims Edge AI represents a significant leap forward for the entire hearing aid industry, with greatly enhanced ability to detect speech and reduce background noise.

Starkey President Brandon Sawalich. Photo: Starkey
Edge AI is the followup to Starkey’s previous flagship model, Genesis AI, which Sawalich says is now one of the company’s best-selling products ever. Sawalich credits much of Starkey’s AI success to chief technology officer Achin Bhowmik, an expert at digitally replicating the human brain’s method of processing signals. After becoming Starkey’s president in 2017, Sawalich convinced Bhowmik to leave his job as Intel’s vice president of computational perception by promising him the opportunity to create a product as transformational for hearing aids as the iPhone was for mobile phones.
One year later in 2018, Starkey released Livio AI, its first attempt at an AI-powered hearing aid. These devices mostly used AI to track health metrics, like how many steps you take in a day, but also featured enhanced sound processing. Livio was successful enough that Sawalich pushed ahead with a plan that Bhowmik estimated would take several years and over $100 million dollars of R&D to achieve: Begin a “new era for Starkey,” by building advanced AI at the core of all future products.

Starkey established an advanced research technology team in Tel Aviv (“we went where the talent is,” says Bhowmik), tasked with creating a processing chip small enough to fit inside a hearing aid, but powerful enough to run a deep neural network model entirely on-device. The neural network, which mimics the brain’s ability to focus on specific noises, was trained on a wide database of sounds, enabling it to automatically adjust the hearing aid’s settings to adapt to the current noise environment like a human brain.
Half a decade of this R&D resulted in the Starkey Neuro Processor. Unlike other AI-powered hearing aids, which include a coprocessor to accelerate the main chip’s processing power, the Neuro Processor fully integrates the accelerator unit within the main chip. Because Starkey’s devices don’t need to bounce information between two chips, they can process sound up to nine times faster than the competition.
Starkey’s new device, Edge AI, greatly enhances “Edge Mode,” a function first seen in the Genesis AI device. When using Edge Mode, the device scans its environment and automatically adapts to the soundscape, either prioritizing clearer speech or listening comfort. The device can also perform a medical-grade balance assessment, using AI to determine if a user is at risk of falling.

Photo: Starkey
Sawalich’s hope is that through enhanced technology, Starkey can “chip away” at the stigma that hearing aids are clunky, difficult devices only used by the elderly. “If you think about the five senses, the ear is the most important to the brain,” says Sawalich, “because the ear is constantly feeding information to the brain, keeping it exercised and engaged.” That’s why Sawalich doesn’t see his devices as just assisting those with disabilities, but also those looking to acquire new abilities. “We want to use in-ear technology to make the brain as sharp as it can be,” he says, “so people can be the best versions of themselves.”
While Starkey claims to be miles ahead of the competition, there are still threats on the horizon, most notably from Apple, which recently announced that AirPods Pro 2, the latest version of its’ popular wireless earbuds, will be updated with multiple hearing health features later this fall–including the ability to act as a hearing aid.
For many businesses, an Apple invasion is the stuff of nightmares, but Starkey’s first-mover advantage, plus a 2022 FDA rule change that enabled over-the-counter sales of hearing aids (over 4 million commercial units were sold in the United States in 2023), have put the company in a solid position relative to the tech titan.

https://www.inc.com/ben-sherry/hearing-aid-giant-starkey-bet-big-on-ai-and-its-paying-off/90984430

Guess this doesn’t utilise Akida. Shame.

 

[Tezza]

Hoping for a nice run up the next couple of days!! Go BRN

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Would be nice if Sean helped. It's getting close to the end of our make or break year. Cmon BRN I have faith.

 

[buena suerte :-)]

Would be nice if Sean helped. It's getting close to the end of our make or break year. Cmon BRN I have faith.

I agree....C'mon Sean !!...... I'm feeling positive that something will happen very soon!....

 

[Bravo]

Guess this doesn’t utilise Akida. Shame.

This is my current thinking.

The previous generation, Starkey Genesis AI (generation 2023) used bluetooth 5.2 apparently.

As you can see below this new Edge AI product offers the next generation of Bluetooth, so I was thinking that might be Bluetooth 5.3.

Lets not forget that Renesas sampled our technology in 22nm and full market launch was expected to be in Q4 2023, so we have been waiting patiently since then.

Who knows? I may be way off the mark, so please feel free to correct me if you think I'm heading in the wrong direction.






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[buena suerte :-)]

Nice open

 

[Bravo]

My bunions are playing up a bit today, but I'm still very committed.