Hi Dio,The SynSense/BMW arrangement is exploratory, ie, BMW are testing SynSense technology.
"This exploration with BMW in the area of neuromorphic technology will focus on SynSense’s dynamic visual intelligence SoC––Speck, which combines in one single chip SynSense’s low-power SNN vision processor with an event-based sensor. It performs both neuromorphic sensing and computing , and utilizes full asynchronous circuit design. It can be used to capture real-time visual information, recognize and detect objects, and perform other vision-based detection and interaction functions."
So that leaves the door open for better solutions.
Having Swiss origins, SynSense started out in 2017 with analog SNNs and were still going down that path in 2021:
CN113255905A Signal processing method for neurons in spiking neural network and network training method
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The invention discloses a signal processing method for neurons in a spiking neural network and a network training method. Different from a single-pulse mechanism which is commonly used at present, the multi-pulse mechanism is designed. The neuron signal processing method comprises the following steps: a receiving step: at least one neuron receives at least one path of input pulse sequence; an accumulation step: performing weighted summation based on the at least one path of input pulse sequence to obtain a membrane voltage; and an activation step: when the membrane voltage exceeds a threshold value, determining the amplitude of the pulse excited by the neuron based on the ratio of the membrane voltage to the threshold value. In order to solve the problems of time consumption and low efficiency of a training algorithm caused by an increasing configuration parameter scale, efficient training of the spiking neural network is realized through technical means such as a multi-pulse mechanism, a periodic exponential function proxy gradient and addition of a neuron active inhibition degree as loss, and low power consumption of simulated hardware can still be maintained; and the technical effects of improving the precision and the convergence speed and the like are also brought.
I don't know if SynSense have solutions for the manufacturing variability which plagues analog SNNs.
That's a very well rounded, nicely balanced post.... at this stage of proceedings SynSense would need to have a digital SNN design out, if not I can recommend one to BMW.... but I'd strongly suggest that they are already well aware of such a company.
AKD 2.0 really holds the key to displaying the difference between us and the mob again, especially in the Automotive Industry.
What makes us so special? now that's where our key executives have to really zero in (as they are doing) and sell the differences that set us apart from the mob, we all believe we have the best technology, the 3/5-year technological lead, BUT a potential new customer needs to fully understand WHY, before any real engagement gets off the ground.
If anyone can close out a deal, it will be Chris Stevens, ably backed by Ken and the team.
I'm quietly impressed with how Brainchip's price is holding up, it's great to see, maybe a little bit of positioning in anticipation of the 4C results.
Enjoy your daylight savings east coasters.
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