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Those cars will be launched in late 2020s, which shows how long time these things take.
Let's hope we are part of Renesas's secret sauce!
Jan 8, 2025
Honda and Renesas Sign Agreement to Develop High-Performance SoC for Software-Defined Vehicles
-Delivering Industry-Leading AI Performance and Power Efficiency for the Honda 0 Series in the Late 2020s-
TOKYO, Japan, January 8, 2025 ā Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (TSE: 7267) and Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723) announced today that they have signed an agreement to develop a high-performance system-on-chip (SoC) for software-defined vehicles (SDVs). The new SoC is designed to deliver leading-edge*Ā¹ AI performance of 2,000*2 TOPS combined with a world-class power efficiency of 20 TOPS/W, and is slated for use in future models of the āHonda 0 (Zero) Series,ā Hondaās new electric vehicle (EV) series, specifically those that will be launched in the late 2020s. The agreement was announced during a Honda press conference held at CES 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 7.
Honda is developing original SDVs to provide a mobility experience optimized for each individual customer in the Honda 0 Series. The Honda 0 Series will adopt a centralized E/E architecture that combines multiple electronic control units (ECUs) responsible for controlling vehicle functions into a single ECU. The core ECU, which serves as the heart of the SDV, manages essential vehicle functions such as Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and Automated Driving (AD), powertrain control, and comfort features, all on a single ECU. To achieve this, the ECU requires a SoC that provides higher processing performance than traditional systems, while minimizing any increase in power consumption.
Renesas is committed to providing automotive semiconductor solutions that enable automobile OEMs to develop SDVs. Renesasā R-Car solutions offer higher AI performance with the ability to customize by leveraging multi-die chiplet technology*3 and integrating AI accelerators*4 into its SoC.
To realize the Honda vision for SDVs, Honda and Renesas reached an agreement to develop a high-performance SoC compute solution designed for core ECUs. Using TSMCās leading-edge 3-nm automotive process technology, this SoC also can achieve a significant reduction in power consumption. Additionally, it realizes a system that utilizes multi-die chiplet technology to combine Renesasā generic fifth-generation (Gen 5) R-Car X5 SoC series with an AI accelerator optimized for AI software developed independently by Honda. With this combination, the system aims to achieve one of the industryās top class AI performances with power efficiency. The SoC chiplet solution will provide the AI performance required for advanced functions such as AD, while keeping power consumption low. Chiplet technology allows flexibility to create customized solutions and offers future upgrades for functional and performance improvements.
Honda and Renesas have collaborated closely for many years. This agreement will accelerate the integration of advanced semiconductor and software innovations into the Honda 0 Series, enhancing the mobility experience for customers.
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Let's hope we are part of Renesas's secret sauce!
Jan 8, 2025
Honda and Renesas Sign Agreement to Develop High-Performance SoC for Software-Defined Vehicles
-Delivering Industry-Leading AI Performance and Power Efficiency for the Honda 0 Series in the Late 2020s-
TOKYO, Japan, January 8, 2025 ā Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (TSE: 7267) and Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723) announced today that they have signed an agreement to develop a high-performance system-on-chip (SoC) for software-defined vehicles (SDVs). The new SoC is designed to deliver leading-edge*Ā¹ AI performance of 2,000*2 TOPS combined with a world-class power efficiency of 20 TOPS/W, and is slated for use in future models of the āHonda 0 (Zero) Series,ā Hondaās new electric vehicle (EV) series, specifically those that will be launched in the late 2020s. The agreement was announced during a Honda press conference held at CES 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 7.
Honda is developing original SDVs to provide a mobility experience optimized for each individual customer in the Honda 0 Series. The Honda 0 Series will adopt a centralized E/E architecture that combines multiple electronic control units (ECUs) responsible for controlling vehicle functions into a single ECU. The core ECU, which serves as the heart of the SDV, manages essential vehicle functions such as Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and Automated Driving (AD), powertrain control, and comfort features, all on a single ECU. To achieve this, the ECU requires a SoC that provides higher processing performance than traditional systems, while minimizing any increase in power consumption.
Renesas is committed to providing automotive semiconductor solutions that enable automobile OEMs to develop SDVs. Renesasā R-Car solutions offer higher AI performance with the ability to customize by leveraging multi-die chiplet technology*3 and integrating AI accelerators*4 into its SoC.
To realize the Honda vision for SDVs, Honda and Renesas reached an agreement to develop a high-performance SoC compute solution designed for core ECUs. Using TSMCās leading-edge 3-nm automotive process technology, this SoC also can achieve a significant reduction in power consumption. Additionally, it realizes a system that utilizes multi-die chiplet technology to combine Renesasā generic fifth-generation (Gen 5) R-Car X5 SoC series with an AI accelerator optimized for AI software developed independently by Honda. With this combination, the system aims to achieve one of the industryās top class AI performances with power efficiency. The SoC chiplet solution will provide the AI performance required for advanced functions such as AD, while keeping power consumption low. Chiplet technology allows flexibility to create customized solutions and offers future upgrades for functional and performance improvements.
Honda and Renesas have collaborated closely for many years. This agreement will accelerate the integration of advanced semiconductor and software innovations into the Honda 0 Series, enhancing the mobility experience for customers.
Honda and Renesas Sign Agreement to Develop High-Performance SoC for Software-Defined Vehicles | Honda Global Corporate Website
Honda Global | Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (TSE: 7267) and Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723) announced today that they have signed an agreement to develop a high-performance system-on-chip (SoC) for software-defined vehicles (SDVs). The new SoC is designed to deliver leading-edge AI...
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For fun, I pasted this article into ChatGPT (free version) and asked it which company listed in the article would most likely be the first to sign a contract with Brainchip.
The answer is as follows so let's see how the answer plays out in the future........ Just dreaming and filling in time.
ChatGPT response"Based on the article, the companies mentioned, and the potential use cases of BrainChip's Akida Edge AI Box, the most likely company to first sign a contract with BrainChip could be Quantum Ventura Inc. Hereās why:
Reasoning:
- Strategic Fit and Industry Need:
- Quantum Ventura Inc. specializes in cybersecurity and provides advanced R&D in areas like machine learning, computer vision, and synthetic aperture radar to the federal government.
- Cybersecurity is a critical industry, and the CyberNeuro-RT (CNRT) technology they are demonstrating on the Akida Edge AI Box aligns well with BrainChipās focus on low-latency, real-time AI solutions.
- High Stakes Industry:
- Cybersecurity solutions that leverage AI are increasingly critical across industries and government applications. A partnership with BrainChip could provide Quantum Ventura a competitive advantage in delivering real-time threat intelligence tools.
- Existing Demonstrations and Potential for Immediate Deployment:
- Quantum Ventura is already demonstrating its CNRT technology on BrainChip's Akida Edge AI Box. This indicates that the two companies are collaborating actively, which could naturally progress into a commercial contract."
Conclusion:
The most likely first contract signer is Quantum Ventura Inc. due to its active demonstration of cybersecurity solutions, the critical importance of its use case, and the potential for immediate deployment in high-priority industries like defense and government. Other companies like BeEmotion and Vedya Labs could follow closely, depending on the readiness of their solutions and market demand.Not financial advice, DYOR, GLTA
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Samsungās smart fridges will use AI to suggest groceries to buy on Instacart
More milk, please.www.theverge.com
Chandra Maloo on LinkedIn: Samsungās smart fridges will use AI to suggest groceries to buy onā¦
Back in 2019 our team always discussed grocery replenishment as the natural next step for AI Vision Inside technology in Samsung Family Hub refrigeratorsā¦www.linkedin.com
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Akida can't save you from a poor diet!!!!
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Why should Akida be inside of these fridges? They seem to be cloud connected and the energy savings shouldnt be too relevant since the energy consumption of the fridges control center is negligible compared to the consumption of the compressor.
You have to make yourself clear that not every edge AI device (which these fridges arent) uses neuromorphic tech and especially Akida.
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Not total off topic, but maybe from general interest (s. at the end):
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January 7, 2025 at 12:02 p.m. ESTyesterday at 12:02 p.m. EST
The Pentagon will blacklist Chinaās largest EV battery manufacturer and its largest tech firm beginning in June 2026, barring them from Defense Department contracts and sending a powerful signal to American firms about the potential risks of doing business with them.
In a notice in the Federal Register on Monday, the Defense Department published a list of firms that it deems to be operating in the United States for, or on behalf of, the Chinese military or that contribute to Chinaās military buildup.
The ā1260H list,ā mandated annually by Congress since 2021, now includes CATL, the worldās largest electric-vehicle battery-maker, which supplies Tesla, the EV manufacturer owned by President-elect Donald Trumpās ally Elon Musk. It also lists the social media giant Tencent, Chinaās most valuable technology company.
Other firms of note added to the list are Chinaās top commercial-jet-maker, a DNA-sequencing firm with U.S. ties and two companies at the heart of Chinaās surveillance-technology boom.
āWhen the Pentagon affirms you are a Chinese military company, itās an official scarlet letter that can impact everything from the risk perception of working with a company that might affect its share price to its long-term viability in the U.S. market,ā said Eric Sayers, a nonresident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and a former aide to the top U.S. military commander in the Pacific.
Some of the designated firms are already included on a Treasury Department list of Chinese military-industrial-complex companies, subjecting them to investment restrictions because of their assessed military ties. That includes the AI firm SenseTime Group and subsidiaries of the state-owned military contractor, Aviation Industry Corporation of China.
Others ā such as Tencent and CATL ā have not faced sanctions but have come under increasing scrutiny from U.S. lawmakers in recent years as they expand their American operations.
The Pentagon blacklisting is among actions taken by Congress, and the Biden and first Trump administrations, to curb Chinaās aggressive military and tech ambitions and the expansion of its surveillance state. The issue is largely seen as bipartisan, though the political ascendance of tech mogul Musk ā who has significant business interests in China ā may complicate the policy picture under the incoming administration.
The Trump transition team did not reply to a request for comment.
Pentagon spokeswoman Selena Rodts called the new list āan important step in securing our supply chains and removing entities that supportā Chinaās military-civil fusion strategy.
CATLās listing is significant, said Craig Singleton, senior China fellow at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, because its control over the data collected by EV charging stations and battery management systems might enable Chinese government spying. Chinese law requires CATL to provide the Chinese government with access to any and all of its proprietary and customer data ā no questions asked, he said.
Moreover, Singleton said, CATLās integration into the U.S. electrical grid, through its collaboration with American energy firms ā along with what is likely to be increasing U.S. dependence on CATLās charging infrastructure ā creates potential vulnerabilities that could be exploited to disrupt essential services, similar to concerns raised about the deep integration of Chinese tech giant Huawei into global telecom networks.
Trumpās pick for secretary of State, Marco Rubio, has led efforts to block a $3.5 billion EV battery plant partnership between CATL and Ford in Michigan. As the Senate Intelligence Committeeās top Republican, Rubio in 2023 introduced legislation to prevent CATL from receiving U.S. climate subsidies and called for a national security review of the deal, citing concerns over reliance on China.
In a statement to The Washington Post, CATL called the designation a āmistakeā and said the company had never engaged in any military-related business. āWe will proactively engage with DOD to address the false designation, including legal action if necessary,ā it said.
A spokesman for the Chinese Embassy said the list represented an āunreasonable suppression of Chinese companiesā that āundermines the confidence of foreign companies investing in the United States.ā The spokesman, Liu Pengyu, urged Washington āto immediately correct the above discriminatory practices.ā
The Shenzhen-based Tencent oversees the popular social media site WeChat and is a leader in online payments, e-commerce and gaming. It holds a large stake in Epic Games, the North Carolina-based maker of the popular game āFortnite,ā and has invested in U.S. entertainment groups Warner Music and Universal Music Group.
Valued at more than $480 billion, Tencent saw its stock drop by almost 10 percent Monday following the announcement.
āTencentās inclusion on this list is clearly a mistake,ā the company said in a statement. āWe are not a military company or supplier. We will nonetheless work with the Department of Defense to address any misunderstanding.ā
Though the ban does not go into effect until 2026, the Pentagon blacklisting could provide momentum to other U.S. agencies conducting investigations into the firms. It probably will also alert U.S. companies and others that sell or provide services to the Defense Department that these firms are deemed to support the Chinese defense-industrial base, which has reputational risk implications, said Ann Kowalewski, a former aide on the Senate Foreign Relations and House Foreign Affairs committees who is now a senior fellow at the Project 2049 Institute.
The listās publication comes after Chinaās Commerce Ministry last week added 10 U.S. companies to its āunreliable entities list,ā imposing export controls in response to U.S. sanctions on Chinese firms.
The timing is probably coincidental, Kowalewski said, as the Defense Department is required to issue the list annually, and did so last year at the same time. The impact of Chinaās entities list is largely symbolic, she said: āItās a way to lodge their complaints about us selling weapons to Taiwan and to our export controls.ā
Several firms on the Chinese Commerce Ministryās list are major U.S. defense contractors that are barred by law anyway from exporting weaponry and defense services to China, analysts said.
A notable addition to the Pentagon list is the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China Limited, or COMAC, Chinaās top commercial-aircraft-maker, which launched Chinaās first passenger jet in 2017.
The list also added ChangXin Memory Technologies, Chinaās leading memory chip firm, and genomics giant BGI Genomicās DNA sequencing unit, MGI Tech, which has a San Jose-based subsidiary called Complete Genomics.
It also designated the facial recognition firm Xiamen Meiya Zhongmin Electronic Technology, whose technology, along with SenseTimeās, the U.S. government has said is used by Chinaās security apparatus to repress domestic ethnic minorities.
āThis decision by the U.S. Department of Defense has no factual basis, and we firmly disagree with it. ā¦ SenseTime remains firmly committed to working collaboratively with the relevant stakeholders to address this matter,ā the company said in a statement provided to The Post.
Though the list published Monday does not include Hesai, a company whose lidar system is used in autonomous vehicles and robotics, a Pentagon official said it will be in the final list issued Tuesday, subject to the same procurement bar in June 2026.
ChangXin Memory Technologies and MGI did not respond to requests for comment. COMAC and Xiamen Meiya Zhongmin Electronic Technology could not be immediately reached for comment."
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Pentagon to blacklist Chinaās largest EV battery and tech firms
Among the firms banned from doing business with the Defense Department is CATL, the worldās largest EV battery-maker, which supplies Elon Muskās Tesla.Updated
January 7, 2025 at 12:02 p.m. ESTyesterday at 12:02 p.m. EST
The Pentagon will blacklist Chinaās largest EV battery manufacturer and its largest tech firm beginning in June 2026, barring them from Defense Department contracts and sending a powerful signal to American firms about the potential risks of doing business with them.
In a notice in the Federal Register on Monday, the Defense Department published a list of firms that it deems to be operating in the United States for, or on behalf of, the Chinese military or that contribute to Chinaās military buildup.
The ā1260H list,ā mandated annually by Congress since 2021, now includes CATL, the worldās largest electric-vehicle battery-maker, which supplies Tesla, the EV manufacturer owned by President-elect Donald Trumpās ally Elon Musk. It also lists the social media giant Tencent, Chinaās most valuable technology company.
Other firms of note added to the list are Chinaās top commercial-jet-maker, a DNA-sequencing firm with U.S. ties and two companies at the heart of Chinaās surveillance-technology boom.
āWhen the Pentagon affirms you are a Chinese military company, itās an official scarlet letter that can impact everything from the risk perception of working with a company that might affect its share price to its long-term viability in the U.S. market,ā said Eric Sayers, a nonresident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and a former aide to the top U.S. military commander in the Pacific.
Some of the designated firms are already included on a Treasury Department list of Chinese military-industrial-complex companies, subjecting them to investment restrictions because of their assessed military ties. That includes the AI firm SenseTime Group and subsidiaries of the state-owned military contractor, Aviation Industry Corporation of China.
Others ā such as Tencent and CATL ā have not faced sanctions but have come under increasing scrutiny from U.S. lawmakers in recent years as they expand their American operations.
The Pentagon blacklisting is among actions taken by Congress, and the Biden and first Trump administrations, to curb Chinaās aggressive military and tech ambitions and the expansion of its surveillance state. The issue is largely seen as bipartisan, though the political ascendance of tech mogul Musk ā who has significant business interests in China ā may complicate the policy picture under the incoming administration.
The Trump transition team did not reply to a request for comment.
Pentagon spokeswoman Selena Rodts called the new list āan important step in securing our supply chains and removing entities that supportā Chinaās military-civil fusion strategy.
CATLās listing is significant, said Craig Singleton, senior China fellow at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, because its control over the data collected by EV charging stations and battery management systems might enable Chinese government spying. Chinese law requires CATL to provide the Chinese government with access to any and all of its proprietary and customer data ā no questions asked, he said.
Moreover, Singleton said, CATLās integration into the U.S. electrical grid, through its collaboration with American energy firms ā along with what is likely to be increasing U.S. dependence on CATLās charging infrastructure ā creates potential vulnerabilities that could be exploited to disrupt essential services, similar to concerns raised about the deep integration of Chinese tech giant Huawei into global telecom networks.
Trumpās pick for secretary of State, Marco Rubio, has led efforts to block a $3.5 billion EV battery plant partnership between CATL and Ford in Michigan. As the Senate Intelligence Committeeās top Republican, Rubio in 2023 introduced legislation to prevent CATL from receiving U.S. climate subsidies and called for a national security review of the deal, citing concerns over reliance on China.
In a statement to The Washington Post, CATL called the designation a āmistakeā and said the company had never engaged in any military-related business. āWe will proactively engage with DOD to address the false designation, including legal action if necessary,ā it said.
A spokesman for the Chinese Embassy said the list represented an āunreasonable suppression of Chinese companiesā that āundermines the confidence of foreign companies investing in the United States.ā The spokesman, Liu Pengyu, urged Washington āto immediately correct the above discriminatory practices.ā
The Shenzhen-based Tencent oversees the popular social media site WeChat and is a leader in online payments, e-commerce and gaming. It holds a large stake in Epic Games, the North Carolina-based maker of the popular game āFortnite,ā and has invested in U.S. entertainment groups Warner Music and Universal Music Group.
Valued at more than $480 billion, Tencent saw its stock drop by almost 10 percent Monday following the announcement.
āTencentās inclusion on this list is clearly a mistake,ā the company said in a statement. āWe are not a military company or supplier. We will nonetheless work with the Department of Defense to address any misunderstanding.ā
Though the ban does not go into effect until 2026, the Pentagon blacklisting could provide momentum to other U.S. agencies conducting investigations into the firms. It probably will also alert U.S. companies and others that sell or provide services to the Defense Department that these firms are deemed to support the Chinese defense-industrial base, which has reputational risk implications, said Ann Kowalewski, a former aide on the Senate Foreign Relations and House Foreign Affairs committees who is now a senior fellow at the Project 2049 Institute.
The listās publication comes after Chinaās Commerce Ministry last week added 10 U.S. companies to its āunreliable entities list,ā imposing export controls in response to U.S. sanctions on Chinese firms.
The timing is probably coincidental, Kowalewski said, as the Defense Department is required to issue the list annually, and did so last year at the same time. The impact of Chinaās entities list is largely symbolic, she said: āItās a way to lodge their complaints about us selling weapons to Taiwan and to our export controls.ā
Several firms on the Chinese Commerce Ministryās list are major U.S. defense contractors that are barred by law anyway from exporting weaponry and defense services to China, analysts said.
A notable addition to the Pentagon list is the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China Limited, or COMAC, Chinaās top commercial-aircraft-maker, which launched Chinaās first passenger jet in 2017.
The list also added ChangXin Memory Technologies, Chinaās leading memory chip firm, and genomics giant BGI Genomicās DNA sequencing unit, MGI Tech, which has a San Jose-based subsidiary called Complete Genomics.
It also designated the facial recognition firm Xiamen Meiya Zhongmin Electronic Technology, whose technology, along with SenseTimeās, the U.S. government has said is used by Chinaās security apparatus to repress domestic ethnic minorities.
āThis decision by the U.S. Department of Defense has no factual basis, and we firmly disagree with it. ā¦ SenseTime remains firmly committed to working collaboratively with the relevant stakeholders to address this matter,ā the company said in a statement provided to The Post.
Though the list published Monday does not include Hesai, a company whose lidar system is used in autonomous vehicles and robotics, a Pentagon official said it will be in the final list issued Tuesday, subject to the same procurement bar in June 2026.
ChangXin Memory Technologies and MGI did not respond to requests for comment. COMAC and Xiamen Meiya Zhongmin Electronic Technology could not be immediately reached for comment."
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"BrainChip Boasts of a Strong Ecosystem for Its Akida Edge AI Box
A post-pre-order price hike to $1,495, though, puts a damper on its claims of cost efficiency for direct deployment.
Neuromorphic edge artificial intelligence (AI) specialist BrainChip is celebrating a year since it unveiled its Akida Edge AI Box development platform at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas ā and it's back in Sin City again this year to announce "an all-star lineup" of partners on the project.
"The Akida Edge Box is a great platform for running AI in standalone edge environments where footprint, cost and efficiency is critical, while not compromising performance," claims BrainChip chief executive officer Sean Hehir. "We look forward to announcing more partners developing edge AI for their customers' specific use cases and more importantly, we look forward to the ideas these companies will bring to life with the Akida Edge AI Box."
BrainChip opened orders for the Akida Edge Box, developed in partnership with VVDN, back in February last year, after showcasing the device at CES 2024. The idea: delivering a low-cost single-unit development platform for those looking to experiment with the company's Akida neuromorphic processor, with two AKD1000 chips installed in the compact device alongside an NXP Semiconductors i.MX 8M Plus system-on-chip.
While there's no new Akida Edge Box for CES 2025, BrainChip still has plenty to announce in the form of partnership on the project. The Akida Edge AI Box ecosystem now includes, the company says: support in Edge Impulse for rapid AI model development, training, and deployment; gesture recognition support from BeEmotion; climate forecasting developed by AI Labs; model evaluation from DeGirum; cybersecurity projects from Quantum Ventura; and computer vision analysis from Vedya Labs.
BrainChip is also repositioning the Akida Edge AI Box, which is priced below its previous development kits: "the Akida Edge AI Box is so cost-effective," the company claims, "it can be utilized in production applications: in every patient's room to monitor their health and safety; in every store aisle to gauge shopping experience; in every car, truck, boat, or plane in the fleet to manage logistics."
The device isn't quite as affordable as it used to be, though: pre-orders for the Akida Edge Box launched in February 2024 at just $799, but the company is currently asking for $1,495 on its official web store ā with a 10-12 week shipping estimate."
BrainChip Boasts of a Strong Ecosystem for Its Akida Edge AI Box
A post-pre-order price hike to $1,495, though, puts a damper on its claims of cost efficiency for direct deployment.
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That would be 555 times as fast with Akida on board.Hey Gang!
I took some time out from my undercover ops - hiding behind pot plants at CES 2025, to do some reading and stumbled upon this NASA article published yesterday.
From the areas I've highlighted in orange, you can see that NASA's recently updated inventory consists of a few AI use cases describing autonomous navigation for the Perseverance Rover on Mars. I hadn't heard the term "Mars2020 Rover" referenced before and so I searched for it on TSEx and sure enough nothing came up.
What I thought of immediately was the 2020 SBIR, which I have posted below for your convenience, which described how AKIDA was to potentially be utilised to make autonomous rovers travel faster. So it occurred to me that this 2020 SBIR which AKIDA was featured in might be part of the whole "Mars2020 Rover" thingamajig.
I had a quick Google search under "Mars2020 Rover" and I found this NASA Fact Sheet from 2019. The second page states "A new autonomous navigation system will allow the rover to drive faster in challenging terrain", which 100% ties into the goals described in the 2020 SBIR!
Oh, and I might as well also add that the whole NASA High Performance Spaceflight Computer (HPSC) that I've been so obsessed about and in which I'm convinced our tech will be incorporated into at some point in time, well... the HPSC runs the software that controls the spacecraft's various subsystems, such as navigation, communication, power management, etc.
The HPSC processor which is being built by Microchip and will be utilising SiFive's 'Intelligence' X280 core. NASA has stated previously that initial availability will be sometime in 2024 (which didn't occur obviously, so maybe it will be ready this year) and the chip won't just be for space missions but is also expected to be utilised in applications on Earth such as defense, commercial aviation, robotics and medical equipment.
NASAās AI Use Cases: Advancing Space Exploration with Responsibility
Kate Halloran
Jan 07, 2025
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NASA's 2024 AI Use Case inventory highlights the agencyās commitment to integrating artificial intelligence in its space missions and operations. The agencyās updated inventory consists of active AI use cases, ranging from AI-driven autonomous space operations, such as navigation for the Perseverance Rover on Mars, to advanced data analysis for scientific discovery.
NASAās 2024 AI Use Case inventory highlights the agencyās commitment to integrating artificial intelligence in its space missions and operations. The agencyās updated inventory consists of active AI use cases, ranging from AI-driven autonomous space operations, such as navigation for the Perseverance Rover on Mars, to advanced data analysis for scientific discovery.
AI Across NASA
NASAās use of AI is diverse and spans several key areas of its missions:
Autonomous Exploration and Navigation
- AEGIS (Autonomous Exploration for Gathering Increased Science): AI-powered system designed to autonomously collect scientific data during planetary exploration.
- Enhanced AutoNav for Perseverance Rover: Utilizes advanced autonomous navigation for Mars exploration, enabling real-time decision-making.
- MLNav (Machine Learning Navigation): AI-driven navigation tools to enhance movement across challenging terrains.
- Perseverance Rover on Mars ā Terrain Relative Navigation: AI technology supporting the roverās navigation across Mars, improving accuracy in unfamiliar terrain.
Mission Planning and Management
- ASPEN Mission Planner: AI-assisted tool that helps streamline space mission planning and scheduling, optimizing mission efficiency.
- AWARE (Autonomous Waiting Room Evaluation): AI system that manages operational delays, improving mission scheduling and resource allocation.
- CLASP (Coverage Planning & Scheduling): AI tools for resource allocation and scheduling, ensuring mission activities are executed seamlessly.
- Onboard Planner for Mars2020 Rover: AI system that helps the Perseverance Rover autonomously plan and schedule its tasks during its mission.
Environmental Monitoring and Analysis
- SensorWeb for Environmental Monitoring: AI-powered system used to monitor environmental factors such as volcanoes, floods, and wildfires on Earth and beyond.
- Volcano SensorWeb: Similar to SensorWeb, but specifically focused on volcanic activity, leveraging AI to enhance monitoring efforts.
- Global, Seasonal Mars Frost Maps: AI-generated maps to study seasonal variations in Marsā atmosphere and surface conditions.
Data Management and Automation
- NASA OCIO STI Concept Tagging Service: AI tools that organize and tag NASAās scientific data, making it easier to access and analyze.
- Purchase Card Management System (PCMS): AI-assisted system for streamlining NASAās procurement processes and improving financial operations.
Aerospace and Air Traffic Control
- NextGen Methods for Air Traffic Control: AI tools to optimize air traffic control systems, enhancing efficiency and reducing operational costs.
- NextGen Data Analytics: Letters of Agreement: AI-driven analysis of agreements within air traffic control systems, improving management and operational decision-making.
Space Exploration
- Mars2020 Rover (Perseverance): AI systems embedded within the Perseverance Rover to support its mission to explore Mars.
- SPOC (Soil Property and Object Classification): AI-based classification system used to analyze soil and environmental features, particularly for Mars exploration.
Ethical AI: NASAās Responsible Approach
NASA ensures that all AI applications adhere to Responsible AI (RAI) principles outlined by the White House in its Executive Order 13960. This includes ensuring AI systems are transparent, accountable, and ethical. The agency integrates these principles into every phase of development and deployment, ensuring AI technologies used in space exploration are both safe and effective.
Looking Forward: AIās Expanding Role
As AI technologies evolve, NASAās portfolio of AI use cases will continue to grow. With cutting-edge tools currently in development, the agency is poised to further integrate AI into more aspects of space exploration, from deep space missions to sustainable solutions for planetary exploration.
By maintaining a strong commitment to both technological innovation and ethical responsibility, NASA is not only advancing space exploration but also setting an industry standard for the responsible use of artificial intelligence in scientific and space-related endeavors.
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NASA's 2024 AI Use Case inventory highlights the agencyās commitment to integrating artificial intelligence in its space missions and operations. The agencyāswww.nasa.gov
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Radiation tolerance is certainly not a problem.
"...Frontgrade Gaisler, a leading provider of radiation-hardened microprocessors for space applications, has licensed its Akidaā¢ IP for incorporation into space-grade, fault-tolerant system-on-chip solutions for hardware AI acceleration. ..."
Frontgrade Gaisler Licenses BrainChipās Akida IP to Deploy AI chips into Space
Frontgrade Gaisler Licenses BrainChipās Akida IP to Deploy AI Chips into Space Laguna Hills, Calif. ā December 15, 2024 ā BrainChip Holdings Ltd (ASX: BRN, OTCQX: BRCHF, ADR: BCHPY), the worldās first commercial producer of ultra-low power, fully digital, event-based, neuromorphic AI, today...
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BrainChip Brings Neuromorphic Capabilities to M.2 Form Factor
BrainChip Brings Neuromorphic Capabilities to M.2 Form Factor
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BrainChip Brings Neuromorphic Capabilities to M.2 Form Factor
January 08, 2025 12:00 PM Eastern Standard TimeLAGUNA HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BrainChip Holdings Ltd (ASX: BRN, OTCQX: BRCHF, ADR: BCHPY), the worldās first commercial producer of ultra-low power, fully digital, event-based, neuromorphic AI, today announced the availability of its Akidaā¢ advanced neural networking processor on the M.2 form factor, enabling a low-cost, high-speed and low-power consumption option for those looking to build their own edge AI boxes.
BrainChipās neural processor Al IP is an event-based technology that is inherently lower power when compared to conventional neural network accelerators. BrainChip IP supports incremental learning and high-speed inference in a wide variety of use cases, such as convolutional neural networks with high throughput and unsurpassed performance in low power budgets. The AKD1000-powered boards can be plugged into the M.2 slot ā around the size of a stick of gum, with a power budget of about 1 watt ā to unlock capabilities for a wide array of edge AI applications where space and power is limited and speed is critical, including industrial, factory service centers, network access devices and more.
BrainChipās AKD1000 product is available in both B+M Key and E Key configurations of the M.2 2260 form factor. It can be purchased integrated into stand-alone Raspberry PI or Edge AI box enclosures, or for integration into custom designed products. Pricing starts at $249. Visit shop.brainchipinc.com or the Buy Now button at www.brainchip.com/.
About BrainChip Holdings Ltd (ASX: BRN, OTCQX: BRCHF, ADR: BCHPY) BrainChip is the worldwide leader in Edge AI on-chip processing and learning. The companyās first-to-market, fully digital, event-based AI processor, Akidaā¢, uses neuromorphic principles to mimic the human brain, analyzing only essential sensor inputs at the point of acquisition, processing data with unparalleled efficiency, precision, and economy of energy. Akida uniquely enables Edge learning locally to the chip, independent of the cloud, dramatically reducing latency while improving privacy and data security. Akida Neural processor IP, which can be designed into SoCs on any process technology, has shown substantial benefits on todayās workloads and networks, and offers a platform for developers to create, tune and run their models using standard AI workflows like Tensorflow/Keras. In enabling effective Edge compute to be universally deployable across real world applications such as connected cars, consumer electronics, and industrial IoT, BrainChip is proving that on-chip AI, close to the sensor, is the future, for its customersā products, as well as the planet. Explore the benefits of Essential AI at www.brainchip.com.
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"with a 10-12 week shipping estimate.""BrainChip Boasts of a Strong Ecosystem for Its Akida Edge AI Box
A post-pre-order price hike to $1,495, though, puts a damper on its claims of cost efficiency for direct deployment.
Neuromorphic edge artificial intelligence (AI) specialist BrainChip is celebrating a year since it unveiled its Akida Edge AI Box development platform at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas ā and it's back in Sin City again this year to announce "an all-star lineup" of partners on the project.
"The Akida Edge Box is a great platform for running AI in standalone edge environments where footprint, cost and efficiency is critical, while not compromising performance," claims BrainChip chief executive officer Sean Hehir. "We look forward to announcing more partners developing edge AI for their customers' specific use cases and more importantly, we look forward to the ideas these companies will bring to life with the Akida Edge AI Box."
BrainChip opened orders for the Akida Edge Box, developed in partnership with VVDN, back in February last year, after showcasing the device at CES 2024. The idea: delivering a low-cost single-unit development platform for those looking to experiment with the company's Akida neuromorphic processor, with two AKD1000 chips installed in the compact device alongside an NXP Semiconductors i.MX 8M Plus system-on-chip.
While there's no new Akida Edge Box for CES 2025, BrainChip still has plenty to announce in the form of partnership on the project. The Akida Edge AI Box ecosystem now includes, the company says: support in Edge Impulse for rapid AI model development, training, and deployment; gesture recognition support from BeEmotion; climate forecasting developed by AI Labs; model evaluation from DeGirum; cybersecurity projects from Quantum Ventura; and computer vision analysis from Vedya Labs.
BrainChip is also repositioning the Akida Edge AI Box, which is priced below its previous development kits: "the Akida Edge AI Box is so cost-effective," the company claims, "it can be utilized in production applications: in every patient's room to monitor their health and safety; in every store aisle to gauge shopping experience; in every car, truck, boat, or plane in the fleet to manage logistics."
The device isn't quite as affordable as it used to be, though: pre-orders for the Akida Edge Box launched in February 2024 at just $799, but the company is currently asking for $1,495 on its official web store ā with a 10-12 week shipping estimate."
BrainChip Boasts of a Strong Ecosystem for Its Akida Edge AI Box
A post-pre-order price hike to $1,495, though, puts a damper on its claims of cost efficiency for direct deployment.www.hackster.io
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Wow, that's a lot, if that's the current wait time..
Up to 3 months..
Is that due to pent up demand?
Lack of chips?
Lengthy time of production and testing?
If it's not due to pent up demand, then having to wait that long, will hurt it and if it is, it will hurt demand going forward.
Maybe get VVDN, to stop making that Nvidia junk and concentrate on our units, if production is too slow..
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BrainChip Brings Neuromorphic Capabilities to M.2 Form Factor
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BrainChip Brings Neuromorphic Capabilities to M.2 Form Factor
January 08, 2025 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time
LAGUNA HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BrainChip Holdings Ltd (ASX: BRN, OTCQX: BRCHF, ADR: BCHPY), the worldās first commercial producer of ultra-low power, fully digital, event-based, neuromorphic AI, today announced the availability of its Akidaā¢ advanced neural networking processor on the M.2 form factor, enabling a low-cost, high-speed and low-power consumption option for those looking to build their own edge AI boxes.
BrainChipās neural processor Al IP is an event-based technology that is inherently lower power when compared to conventional neural network accelerators. BrainChip IP supports incremental learning and high-speed inference in a wide variety of use cases, such as convolutional neural networks with high throughput and unsurpassed performance in low power budgets. The AKD1000-powered boards can be plugged into the M.2 slot ā around the size of a stick of gum, with a power budget of about 1 watt ā to unlock capabilities for a wide array of edge AI applications where space and power is limited and speed is critical, including industrial, factory service centers, network access devices and more.
BrainChipās AKD1000 product is available in both B+M Key and E Key configurations of the M.2 2260 form factor. It can be purchased integrated into stand-alone Raspberry PI or Edge AI box enclosures, or for integration into custom designed products. Pricing starts at $249. Visit shop.brainchipinc.com or the Buy Now button at www.brainchip.com/.
About BrainChip Holdings Ltd (ASX: BRN, OTCQX: BRCHF, ADR: BCHPY) BrainChip is the worldwide leader in Edge AI on-chip processing and learning. The companyās first-to-market, fully digital, event-based AI processor, Akidaā¢, uses neuromorphic principles to mimic the human brain, analyzing only essential sensor inputs at the point of acquisition, processing data with unparalleled efficiency, precision, and economy of energy. Akida uniquely enables Edge learning locally to the chip, independent of the cloud, dramatically reducing latency while improving privacy and data security. Akida Neural processor IP, which can be designed into SoCs on any process technology, has shown substantial benefits on todayās workloads and networks, and offers a platform for developers to create, tune and run their models using standard AI workflows like Tensorflow/Keras. In enabling effective Edge compute to be universally deployable across real world applications such as connected cars, consumer electronics, and industrial IoT, BrainChip is proving that on-chip AI, close to the sensor, is the future, for its customersā products, as well as the planet. Explore the benefits of Essential AI at www.brainchip.com.
Follow BrainChip on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/BrainChip_inc
Follow BrainChip on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/7792006
Contacts
Media Contact:
Mark Smith
JPR Communications
818-398-1424
Investor Relations:
Tony Dawe
Director, Global Investor Relations
tdawe@brainchip.com
BrainChip on LinkedIn: #edgeai #lowpowerai #aiaccelerators
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I saw a smart watch advertised at the current CES. It's already sold out on the manufacturer's website. It doesn't say anything about delivery times.
Weren't there similar supply bottlenecks with Nvidia's graphics cards and the price increased drastically with resellers?
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"..today announced the availability of its Akidaā¢ advanced neural networking processor on the M.2 form factor, enabling a low-cost, high-speed and low-power consumption option for those looking to build their own edge AI boxes."BrainChip Brings Neuromorphic Capabilities to M.2 Form Factor
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BrainChip Brings Neuromorphic Capabilities to M.2 Form Factor
January 08, 2025 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time
LAGUNA HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BrainChip Holdings Ltd (ASX: BRN, OTCQX: BRCHF, ADR: BCHPY), the worldās first commercial producer of ultra-low power, fully digital, event-based, neuromorphic AI, today announced the availability of its Akidaā¢ advanced neural networking processor on the M.2 form factor, enabling a low-cost, high-speed and low-power consumption option for those looking to build their own edge AI boxes.
BrainChipās neural processor Al IP is an event-based technology that is inherently lower power when compared to conventional neural network accelerators. BrainChip IP supports incremental learning and high-speed inference in a wide variety of use cases, such as convolutional neural networks with high throughput and unsurpassed performance in low power budgets. The AKD1000-powered boards can be plugged into the M.2 slot ā around the size of a stick of gum, with a power budget of about 1 watt ā to unlock capabilities for a wide array of edge AI applications where space and power is limited and speed is critical, including industrial, factory service centers, network access devices and more.
BrainChipās AKD1000 product is available in both B+M Key and E Key configurations of the M.2 2260 form factor. It can be purchased integrated into stand-alone Raspberry PI or Edge AI box enclosures, or for integration into custom designed products. Pricing starts at $249. Visit shop.brainchipinc.com or the Buy Now button at www.brainchip.com/.
About BrainChip Holdings Ltd (ASX: BRN, OTCQX: BRCHF, ADR: BCHPY) BrainChip is the worldwide leader in Edge AI on-chip processing and learning. The companyās first-to-market, fully digital, event-based AI processor, Akidaā¢, uses neuromorphic principles to mimic the human brain, analyzing only essential sensor inputs at the point of acquisition, processing data with unparalleled efficiency, precision, and economy of energy. Akida uniquely enables Edge learning locally to the chip, independent of the cloud, dramatically reducing latency while improving privacy and data security. Akida Neural processor IP, which can be designed into SoCs on any process technology, has shown substantial benefits on todayās workloads and networks, and offers a platform for developers to create, tune and run their models using standard AI workflows like Tensorflow/Keras. In enabling effective Edge compute to be universally deployable across real world applications such as connected cars, consumer electronics, and industrial IoT, BrainChip is proving that on-chip AI, close to the sensor, is the future, for its customersā products, as well as the planet. Explore the benefits of Essential AI at www.brainchip.com.
Follow BrainChip on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/BrainChip_inc
Follow BrainChip on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/7792006
Contacts
Media Contact:
Mark Smith
JPR Communications
818-398-1424
Investor Relations:
Tony Dawe
Director, Global Investor Relations
tdawe@brainchip.com
"BrainChipās AKD1000 product is available in both B+M Key and E Key configurations of the M.2 2260 form factor. It can be purchased integrated into stand-alone Raspberry PI or Edge AI box enclosures, or for integration into custom designed products. Pricing starts at $249. Visit shop.brainchipinc.com or the Buy Now button at www.brainchip.com/."
The website hasn't been updated yet?
Because the lowest price tech is the PCIe board, at $499...
cosors
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Does the higher price perhaps correlate with the delivery time?
So high demand higher price?
It would be nice if the higher price did not discourage demand but, on the contrary, did not suppress it.
Unfortunately, I can't think of an analogue example where high demand would have increased the OEM's price. Maybe you?
DingoBorat
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Yeah, but it feels like he's fishing..
Some people complain about wages, perks, share schemes and the like, but Top Talent like Rudy, is in high demand in this space..
Money talks and..
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