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I had a thought just now and it was that @MarketingMan must be one very happy marketing man this past week or so because his "what if' became not 'what if' but a known fact Intel is a Brainchip partner. So having dared to dream I thought it would be right and proper to remind everyone of his dream that has now become reality:

MarketingMan

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Intel invests in open-source RISC-V processors, creates billion-dollar fund​

www.zdnet.com

Intel invests in open-source RISC-V processors, creates billion-dollar fund

Intel and RISC-V working together is a game-changer, and today is the day that RISC-V becomes a chip power.
www.zdnet.com
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Intel, which has made billions from its closed-source, complex instruction set computer (CISC) x86 processors, is joining forces with RISC-V, the open-source reduced instruction set computer (RISC) CPU group. What next? Dogs and cats living together!?

Reading an article like this makes me realise that Intel is (of course) willing to look outside of its own research labs to find technology worth backing.

Which makes you wonder has Intel considered manufacturing Edge AI devices under license from BrainChip?

Have they even considered it? Well, let's test that...
  1. Do they know about BrainChip? Of course they do.
  2. Have they evaluated BrainChip's technology? You would have to guess they have acquired a Chip and all the support bits and torn it apart. I think they would understand it in great detail.
  3. Have they thought about building an AI device/chip under license? Yeah, they would have to have at least tossed the idea around even if they rejected it. Either that or work out a way to get around the patents (or come up with something different).
Have they spoken with BrainChip and explored this option? DON'T KNOW
We don't know who the EAP companies are.
We don't know much.

But, what IF?

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Congratulations and Merry Christmas @MarketingMan Santa clearly came early to your house.

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AMD have been outperforming Intel with their CPU's and GPU's the last couple of years. Intel need a new edge to come back out front or they fade in the background. Welcome Brainchip
 
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TasTroy77

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Yes it was definitely removed from the video as I watched it live and it was so obvious that both of the Valeo CTO were caught off gaurd and the both looked at each other in astonishment as the question was asked are Valeo using brainchip IP.
Big green tick 👌
 
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Nice to see we included in a recent (Dec 22) research paper by this team from the Euro Space Research.

Neuromorphic Computing and Sensing in Space
Dario Izzo∗†, Alexander Hadjiivanov∗†, Domink Dold∗†
Gabriele Meoni∗†‡
, Emmanuel Blazquez∗†

∗Advanced Concepts Team (ACT), European Space Research & Technology Centre
(ESTEC), Keplerlaan 1, 2200 AG Noordwijk (Netherland)
†All authors have contributed equally to this work.
‡Φ-lab, European Space Research Institute (ESRIN), Via Galileo Galilei, 1, 00044
Frascati RM (Italy)

Only mentioned about 3 times but pertinent mentions imo given it's EU which often seems dominated by their own geographic offerings and in fairness this paper an overview on the neuromorphic topic.

Though I do wish when they research they research properly...in regard to on chip learning as highlighted in the box :rolleyes:

What I'd did like was the table and have highlighted a couple of things.

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Yes it was definitely removed from the video as I watched it live and it was so obvious that both of the Valeo CTO were caught off gaurd and the both looked at each other in astonishment as the question was asked are Valeo using brainchip IP.
Big green tick 👌

I too watched this live, what a gold moment as they turned to each other and that 5 seconds of silence!!!! PRiCELESS.

Bring on next generation Lidar Valeo we know you loved using us.
 

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Imagine if the doorbells are keyword coded. I'd set mine to
1. My husband is always right (my wife passwords).
2. Brainchip rules the world, I should have listened to Victor G (WANCA's passwords).
My password is the word "incorrect". That way if I forget it I am always reminded of what it is.
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Larry.
 
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I too watched this live, what a gold moment as they turned to each other and that 5 seconds of silence!!!! PRiCELESS.

Bring on next generation Lidar Valeo we know you loved using us.
NASA is sending up another space craft to map Oceans , Rivers, Lakes and other related Water Resources ........ now I wonder if " Lidar " would be one of those preferred methodology's to use in this case.. ?? !!
 
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TheFunkMachine

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Not really no. Risk profile is a very personal thing so I would find it difficult to assume they were just too proud. Maybe they just don't have spare money (which is far from unusual) in which case getting stock tips might just be frustrating.

I have mentioned BRN to a few people who responded like a potential investment is akin to pushing flat earth theory, which I can understand...ie they essentially nodded politely and backed away slowly. As you know I'm not a flat earther but do get that BRN takes a little more time to grasp than your average investment; hopefully less now with the crazy exposure and physically implemented use cases and obvious market opportunities surfacing with significant companies. At least a galaxy away from when I invested. The most exciting thing (and it was in it's own way) we had in the way of demonstrations was a little 2D car going around a race track on it's own and learning to do it quickly (and another earlier one which is bit harder to describe) - so I'm quite proud to have understood it then and to have seen the potential value in it. Also attended an AGM where I got to see the Akida plan on slides (and a demonstration in software) and Peter's passion in person (I will never forget it - and I'm sure people are sick of hearing it). As always thankyou to Peter and company for giving me something worthwhile to invest in and being so committed to their goals. Of course there was always the risk that the practical implementation and commercialisation (the start of it) wouldn't have gone as well as it did.
If you ask me, sure take advice/opinions on board but don't let anyone, no matter how qualified they seem (or claim to be) make your financial decisions for you. You need to fully understand what you are getting yourself into and the potential consequences for you and the people around you (both good and bad). People make mistakes and good decisions all the time, unfortunately you'll only know after the fact so keep in mind you can always have a plan that limits mistakes or allows for life changes/needs. Sometimes that plan might need to change over time as well (as I think has been mentioned), nobody knows the future.

My immediate family has seen what I've been through (which has impacted them negatively in various ways) so I can understand why they might not be overly excited about risking the money they have. Saying that my parents have seen some benefit in owning shares (some BRN), certainly in a more modest and diversified way to what I have and that has been of benefit to them which is nice to see.

I am VERY fortunate to have ended up with the number of shares I did (though it represents most of my life savings) and having sold some has taken a great deal of pressure off. If you can't pay to live it's going to be very difficult to stay invested in something for any period which is what instos, shorters and high frequency traders count on (financial distress and ignorance of their tactics)- [edit: as well as the interception of trade info before it happens with their connection to the asx WANKA box and special 'mates' rules which is grand theft on an unimaginable scale, likely surpassing even the GFC bailout] If I hadn't held them this long I simply wouldn't have got the return but I won't say I've never had second thoughts and doesn't mean it couldn't have gone the other way very easily. Again the founder/s and co. didn't give up because they had a mission and I am grateful for it and will be, I suspect well into the future from not only a financial perspective but the benefits the tech can bring to so many areas in life.

Edit: I realise I've shared my story a few times on this and 'the other' forum but feel it's good to remind myself of how I got here and maybe save some others from making similar mistakes.
Fair enough, well said Straw!:)
I will admit I was being a little unfair in my over all generalisation of humanity. 😹I just get frustrated when people don’t get the opportunity. I will say this, I am not a Brainchip street preacher, I only share this nugget when someone asks. You can only lead a horse to water I guess.
 
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TheFunkMachine

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Things Heating up in the land of the Rising Sun.

Sales Director


BrainChip Tokyo, Japan Hybrid


Meet the hiring team


Brian


Brian Hatano
3rd+

Helping Leaders Build High-Flow Teams

Job poster


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The principal goal is to sell BrainChip’s enterprise agreements within several named accounts across Japan, and in so doing create a means for achievement of the revenue target. This position requires extensive relationship building activities along with driving engineering and product development to ensure the customer is obtaining the maximum value. To achieve this along with further adoption, the Regional Sales Manager must have strong skills and experiences in the selling of complex solutions in large and complicated customer environments. Note: this will be the first employee in Japan, reporting to the VP of global sales in California, and will require mostly individual contributor work for the first 6-12 months. There are, however, existing partnerships that can be leveraged for business development.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Drive top-line sales revenue in a named list of accounts, as well as a geographic footprint
  • Drive adoption of enterprise agreements in the targeted named accounts to ensure long term relationships and maximum contract value
  • Collaborate with global team members to foster a strong sense of community and information sharing among named accounts
  • Strong focus on relationship building with executive decision makers
  • Guide prospects through a methodical sales process to facilitate decisions
  • Ensure customer success
  • Maintain accurate Salesforce information (CRM)
  • Ability to communicate orally with customers, management, and other co-workers, both individually and in front of a group is crucial.
  • Travel as necessary to client locations (approximately 50% of time traveling)

QUALIFICATIONS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education/Experience:
  • Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering preferred
  • At least 5 Years’ Experience in Artificial Intelligence, IP Sales, or Semiconductor Sales
  • Minimum of 5 Years’ Experience being successful in a Complex Selling Environment
  • 5 or more Years Enterprise Account Management Experience
  • Fluent in Japanese and English
Wow! Great find! 👍🏻 Japan is an amazing market opportunity for Brainchip. Can’t wait to see who fills this role!😻
 
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TheFunkMachine

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What’s with Robert Mitro claiming to be co founder, chairman and CEO of Brainchip? Am I missing something here 🤡
 
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VALEO STILL TRUSTS BRAINCHIP IN DECEMBER, 2022

In 2020 the following article appeared:


BrainChip signs joint development agreement for Akida neuromorphic chip with Valeo​

By
George Tchetvertakov
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June 9, 2020
BrainChip Valeo ASX BRN develop next-generation AI autonomous vehicles driver assistance systems
BrainChip and Valeo plan to develop next-generation AI for autonomous vehicles and driver assistance systems.
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Artificial intelligence device company BrainChip Holdings (ASX: BRN) has taken an affirmative step towards integrating its Akida neuromorphic chip into autonomous vehicles after signing a binding joint development agreement with European automotive supplier Valeo Corporation.
The agreement means both companies will collaborate to develop a new wave of tech solutions based on artificial intelligence (AI) and reduced power consumption within the overarching theme of miniaturisation that’s taking the tech industry by storm.
According to BrainChip, the Akida chip is a neural networking processor that “brings artificial intelligence to the edge” above and beyond what existing technologies can do.

The company said its Akida solution is high-performance, small, ultra-low power and enables a wide array of edge capabilities that include continuous learning and inference.
In April this year, BrainChip introduced its first event-based neural-network intellectual property and neuromorphic system-on-chip (SoC) device – the AKD1000 – which enables AI capability in edge AI systems at ultra-low power consumption.
Alongside AKD1000, the Akida neural processor represents the next generation of AI that canto overcome the limitations of legacy AI chips, which require too much power and bandwidth to handle the needs of today’s applications. Moreover, Akida is expected to move the technology forward in a significant leap, allowing AI to do more with less.
“Our AKD1000 is able to deliver the portability, connectivity and processing power needed for AI edge applications without retraining the entire network,” BrainChip chief development officer Anil Mankar said.

Development agreement​

This latest agreement between BrainChip and Valeo has been hailed as a validation of the company’s Akida device by a Tier-1 sensor supplier and “considered to be a significant development”, according to BrainChip.
In a statement to the market this morning, BrainChip said Valeo will utilise Akida and collaborate on the development of neural network processing solutions, for integration in autonomous vehicles (AVs).
The terms of the deal stipulate that both companies must reach specific performance milestones, with BrainChip stating it expects to receive payments to cover its expenses, subject to the completion of, as yet, undisclosed milestones.

The dawn of Akida​

As part of the ongoing design of driver assistance systems and AVs, the issue of timely data processing is paramount.
Accurate real-time data processing is essential for AVs to be deemed safe and reliable; however, the amount of data being generated continues to increase exponentially, thereby making efficient data processing elusive and problematic.
BrainChip is hoping to reconcile the need for greater processing ability with greater amounts of data by developing what it calls “neuromorphic” technology that can handle more data quicker while using less power than existing components.
Neuromorphic engineering was first developed by US scientist Carver Mead in the 1980s and refers to the use of very-large-scale integration (VLSI) systems containing electronic analogue circuits to mimic neuro-biological architectures present in the nervous system.
According to BrainChip, by combining the Akida neural network processor with sensors, the resulting system can achieve ultra-low power, minimum latency, maximum reliability and incremental learning.
“This is a major advancement over current architectures which require large amounts of data to be transmitted to a CPU or GPU, which has the burden of processing all data from all sensors and then combining the results to make a decision or retrain the network for new classifiers,” the company said.
Today’s news pushed BrainChip shares up by 36% to $0.12 per share in morning trade.”

And from the Brainchip website the following adopted and published article:


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AI player BrainChip on a roll; signs two contracts within a month
via KalkineMedia
Artificial Intelligence is expected to have a firm grip on the market in the upcoming future. A recent report published in May 2020 by the Australian Government highlighted that there is a variety of high-profile demonstrations of Artificial Intelligence and significant progress has been made in fields of self-driving cars, gameplaying machines and virtual assistant. Further, AI has had a considerable role to play in managing the current COVID-19 crisis.
During the last decade, there have been five vital areas where significant growth has been witnessed. These include:
  • Image understanding
  • Intelligent decision making
  • Artificial creativity
  • Natural Language Processing
  • physical automation
The scope of AI is not exhaustive. However, the above five regions have shown a significant change in the past ten years.
ASX-listed BrainChip Holdings Ltd (ASX:BRN) is one such technology company that is engaged in developing innovative neuromorphic processor that brings AI to the edge in a manner that is beyond the abilities of other neural network devices. The solution is high-speed, small, low power. It allows a broad range of edge abilities comprising continual learning, local training, and interpretation.
BRN, during April 2020, introduced its AKD1000 to spectators at the Processor Virtual Conference by the Linley Group. The AKD1000’s neural processor is capable of running a normal Convolutional neural network by transforming it into event-based, letting it to execute incremental learning and transfer it on a chip.
CNN or Convolutional neural network is a type of deep neural network used for analysing images. These have specially designed architecture that makes them comparatively easy to train, even for relatively deep networks.
After the introduction of AKD1000, BrainChip has recently signed two agreements, post which the Company noted a significant improvement in its share price in the past couple of weeks. BRN shares, which settled at A$0.058 on 22 May 2020 reached A$0.120 on 9 June 2020, representing a growth of ~106.9%.
On 9 June 2020, the share price skyrocketed after the release of the Company’s announcement related to its Joint agreement with Valeo Corporation. The stock settled at A$0.110 on 10 June 2020, down 8.333%.
Let us look at the two recent deals signed by the Company that led to the stock rally.
Joint Agreement with Tier-1 Automotive Supplier
On 8 June 2020, Brainchip Holdings Ltd entered a joint development pact using BRN’s Akida neuromorphic SoC with Valeo Corporation, a Tier-1 European automotive supplier of sensors as well as systems for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and Autonomous Vehicles (AV).
Under the agreement, certain performance milestones & payments that are anticipated to include the Company’s expenditures. The term of the deal is specified by the accomplishment of performance goals & the accessibility of the Akida devices. Each party has the option to end the agreement for convenience with specific notification.
The confirmation of the Company’s Akida device by a Tier-1 supplier of sensors & systems to the automotive industry is believed to be significant progress.
In ADAS & AV applications, the real-time processing of data is vital for security as well as dependability of the autonomous systems. From the automotive industry, the suppliers, as well as the manufacturers, have acknowledged that the advanced & highly efficient neuromorphic nature of the Akida SoC makes it ideally fit to process data at the “Edge” for their advanced system solutions.
With the integration of the Akida neural network processor with sensors, the subsequent system can attain ultra-low power, min. latency, max. reliability & incremental learning.
The Akida neural processor’s game-changing high performance & ultra-low power utilisation allows smart sensor combination by resolving power and footprint difficulties for a range of sensor technologies. Further, it consumes less power than alternative AI solutions and simultaneously maintaining the necessary performance as well as accuracy in a fraction of the physical space.
Agreement with Ford Motor Company for the Evaluation of AkidaTM Neural Processor
On 24 May 2020, the Company signed a joint agreement with Detroit-based Company for evaluation of the Akida neural network System-on-Chip for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems & Autonomous Vehicle applications.
The evaluation agreement was binding on execution which was signed into with Ford Motor Company and is not the subject of a fixed term. The deal is based upon a partnership to assess Akida as it relates to the automotive industry & payments under the agreement proposed to cover related expenses and received periodically during the evaluation process.
Akida NSoC has an advanced and highly efficient neuromorphic nature, and the partners in the collaboration have also realised that these features provide a broad range of potential solutions to complex problems such as driver behaviour assessments and real-time object detection.
The Akida NSoC exemplifies ground-breaking Neural Processing computing tools for Edge AI systems and gadgets. Each Akida NSoC has 10 billion synapses and 1.2 million neurons, demonstrating orders of magnitude improved effectiveness than other neural processing devices available.
The unique combination of meagre power, high performance and on-chip learning enables for real-time processing at the sensor along with continuous learning. The objective is to facilitate personalisation of every driver’s understanding in real time & constant updates to the system with the change in the environmental conditions”

Leaving all speculation to one side the known FACTS make clear that two and a half years after the Agreement was entered with Valeo Brainchip AKIDA is being described by Edge Impulse as Science Fiction, Mercedes Benz is shouting its advantages, Prophesee is captivated, Nviso is excited, ARM and Intel have partnered and ISL has been awarded by the US Airforce and Valeo trusts Brainchip so as there has been no required ASX announcement it is the case that Brainchip has made every ‘specific performance milestone.’

Now for good measure throw in the dots and speculation and you should all be having a Big Kev moment.

My opinion only DYOR
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Yes it was definitely removed from the video as I watched it live and it was so obvious that both of the Valeo CTO were caught off gaurd and the both looked at each other in astonishment as the question was asked are Valeo using brainchip IP.
Big green tick 👌
It's a damned if you or damn if you don't choice in removing that part of the footage. I suppose a lot more people would have viewed the presentation after the fact, but for those who saw it live and who at least have a couple of working neurons and synapses would know what's going on..
 
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What’s with Robert Mitro claiming to be co founder, chairman and CEO of Brainchip? Am I missing something here 🤡
Yes the word ‘Emeritus’ meaning past or retired. Robert Mitro was a friend and business associate of Peter van der Made and he remains one of the three largest shareholders. He assisted Peter van der Made with the business end of gaining funding and the reverse takeover to list Brainchip and eventually due to health issues stepped down as CEO.

He attended last years AGM from the USA as he did pre Covid and by chance I and another shareholder had lunch with him afterwards.

He spoke in glowing terms of the new CEO Sean Hehir and as he always has continuously praised Peter van der Made’s genius.
My opinion only DYOR
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Yes the word ‘Emeritus’ meaning past or retired. Robert Mitro was a friend and business associate of Peter van der Made and he remains one of the three largest shareholders. He assisted Peter van der Made with the business end of gaining funding and the reverse takeover to list Brainchip and eventually due to health issues stepped down as CEO.

He attended last years AGM from the USA as he did pre Covid and by chance I and another shareholder had lunch with him afterwards.

He spoke in glowing terms of the new CEO Sean Hehir and as he always has continuously praised Peter van der Made’s genius.
My opinion only DYOR
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AKIDA BALLISTA
Love that talk he gave, was it 2019? RM stole the floor. So Good.
 
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I was lucky enough to watch it live.

Absolute Gold!!!

When that question dropped they looked at each other like a couple of naughty school boys. IIRC Clement (right of screen) recovered and reaffirmed that their tech was all developed in house but then blurted out that if they were using any third party tech they would disclose it at a later time (words to that effect)
I have to say I am getting pretty darn excited again about this investment here. We are on the cusp of a new chapter with brainchip one filled with awe, amazement, much joy and happiness and of course a shitload of extra profit coming our way.
 
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I know Samsung has been spoken about at various times but I hadn't actually seen a direct neuromorphic study or reference by them till now.

Maybe has been posted before(?) or not.

They have their R&D division I just found...SAIT.

Here I found one section which clearly spells out essentially what we can offer them quite quickly for testing etc.

I wonder.


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Interesting. MarketingMan has only had 2 posts on this forum, and he last visited 3rd March. Yet his one post was bang on the money and would make Nostradamus very happy.

I wonder if MarketingMan is someone, lets just say someone who is actually in the business of marketing our beloved AKIDA? :)

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When I talk about Brainchip at home all I get is Brainfarts in return
If it's any consolation, my wife thinks I'm part of a cult because I talk so much about Brainchip 😂😂
 
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I'll be watching out for a flying green baby from 40k ft this morning. It'll be my only indicator that the day is going well 🤪😂

Happy Christmas all.
I'll enjoy a pint or six for you all while at home in Ireland.

Akida Ballista baby 🔥🔥
 
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