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Damo4

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Do you use it, or does it just kind of, sit on your wrist 🤔..

The extra features and "power" of the newer watches is the reason.

Just like how the Tesla models with extra features, have a shorter driving range..

"The Tesla Model 3 Performance and Long Range have had their driving ranges cut by between 2.0 and 3.5 per cent in Australia, due to a new system computer"

From June 2022.

Sometimes I make calls, use it to track work outs, read notifications etc.
But lets assume I let it sit on my wrist only, the new Pixel and Apple watches still wont get more than a day under those conditions lol
For instance my wife's will barely make it to bed time, so she can't use it for any of the advertised sleep tracking.

But yes I do understand what you are saying.
It's just a shame they can't also increase the capacity of the battery or the way it is used.
 
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Renesas's IP licencing avenue for customers, is limited, due to them only licencing 2 nodes.

MegaChips, is the golden brick road..
It was either last year or the year before I read that Renesas was celebrating the shipping of its forty billionth micro control unit (MCU).

If AKIDA intelligence makes its way into only 10 percent of the next forty billion MCU’s that’s a lot of two nodes of AKIDA IP.

Blind Freddie tells me it is 4 billion.

I think the treasurer will be rubbing his little hands together at the thought of taxing me 30% on the dividends this will produce.

My opinion only DYOR
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Sometimes I make calls, use it to track work outs, read notifications etc.
But lets assume I let it sit on my wrist only, the new Pixel and Apple watches still wont get more than a day under those conditions lol
For instance my wife's will barely make it to bed time, so she can't use it for any of the advertised sleep tracking.

But yes I do understand what you are saying.
It's just a shame they can't also increase the capacity of the battery or the way it is used.
Maybe if the new watches were smarter and inherently used less power, though some kind of "science fiction" operating system, or processor..
 
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Bravo

If ARM was an arm, BRN would be its biceps💪!
After reading some points raised regarding Tesla which Kalkine Media published just a few hours ago, I imagined writing a letter to Elon and it went a little something like this...

Dear Elon,

I must commend you for deciding to advance your work with NVDIA. This is a very wise move in my opinion because NVDIA knows all about us thanks to us all working together with Mercedes.

If "AI stresses you out", please don't give yourself a conniption as this is never optimal for one's health. Simply get on the phone and have a calming conversation with the "AI experts at BrainChip" and in particular with our amasing Founder and CTO Peter Van Der Made, who will make you feel the stress run out of your body faster than a toupee flying off in a hurricane.

Yours sincerely,

Bravo
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AARONASX

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If "AI stresses you out", please don't give yourself a conniption as this is never optimal for one's health. Simply get on the phone and have a calming conversation with the "AI experts at BrainChip" and in particular with our amasing Founder and CTO Peter Van Der Made, who will make you feel the stress run out of your body faster than a toupee flying off in a hurricane.
Elon is like a squirrel trying to jam all his nuts in his mouth...Come on Elon, THERE IS AN EASIER WAY....BETTER WAY :cool:

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Elon is like a squirrel trying to jam all his nuts in his mouth...Come on Elon, THERE IS AN EASIER WAY....BETTER WAY :cool:

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If Elon had real balls, vision and humility, he would have been all over AKIDA, ages ago..
 
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Steve10

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OPPO article mentions production H2 CY2023 for launch next year. Most likely February/March when they launch new models. And they will launch their own SoC.

So if any new smartphones next year will have Akida IP they will have to be manufactured in H2 CY2023.

Vivo X90 launched 3 February, 2023 was first phone to use Snapdragon 8 Gen2 SoC. New Vivo model next year could be the first phone to have Prophesee tech. One to keep an eye on for specs.


OPPO to Launch its Own SoC in 2024: Here’s What We Know​

TECHNOLOGY
By Sidharth Joseph Last updated Feb 22, 2023

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Chinese smartphone manufacturer, OPPO is planning to bring the company’s very own self developed SoC in 2024. This in-house chipset that the company will be introducing will make the brand much more independent and will give an extra advantage in terms of performance and pricing with its competitors.

Reports on the Chinese microblogging platform, Weibo reveals that OPPO has already started its work on its very own smartphone chipset which the company would release in 2024. The chipset is going to use 4nm manufacturing process and is expected to be made by TSMC. It is also expected that the chipset will be compatible with 5G smartphones.

It was from a MediaTek executive that we had first received the information about OPPO’s self made SoC and later an insider of OPPO had also revealed that the company has already started its works. Reports also reveal that the company has invested about 1.4 billion in the research and development of its chipset.

OPPO’s first custom made chipset, MariSilicon X was released in 2021 and was a 6nm imaging chipset. The company also has a connector chipset as well called MariSilicon Y. All these indicate that the brand in the future is trying not to depend more on leading SoC manufacturers like MediaTek and Qualcomm but to rely more on their own self developed chipsets.

Leading smartphone manufacturers like Samsung, Apple and Google already have their own chipsets and with OPPO also following the same trend, it will definitely enable the company to achieve independence and come to the forefront in the smartphone market.

https://www.thetechoutlook.com/news/technology/oppo-to-launch-its-own-soc-in-2024-heres-what-we-know/#:~:text=Chinese%20smartphone%20manufacturer%2C%20OPPO%20is,and%20pricing%20with%20its%20competitors.
Debayan Roy (Gadgetsdata)
@Gadgetsdata


Oppo's Self-Developed smartphone SoC is expected to arrive in next year, 2024.
• It is a 4nm SoC, supports 5G.
• The design process of this SoC is completed and it is ready to be sent into manufacturing in the 2nd Half of 2023.
• It might be manufactured by TSMC.
Via: Weibo



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Many companies becoming active in edge AI. Hopefully, BRN's Akida will become a high volume building block for a majority of devices in future.


Osram recently partnered with MegaChips' other AI partner Quadric. Will be using Quadric's Chimera general purpose neural processor. Appears this application may be better suited to Quadric in leau of Akida. Or they don't know about Akida yet.

Quadric, Ams Osram to develop smart sensing solutions for edge-based applications​

Jan 11, 2023 | Abhishek Jadhav

Quadric, an edge AI chip provider, has partnered with Ams Osram, an optical solutions provider, to create a smart sensing solution for edge computing applications. The partnership will combine Ams Osram’s Mira family of CMOS sensors and Quadric’s Chimera general-purpose neural processors. Leveraging the power of both their respective strengths, Quadric says it has developed a low-power smart sensing module that combines image capturing and machine learning capabilities.

The Ams Osram Mira220 CMOS image sensor is designed for use in 2D and 3D consumer and industrial machine vision applications. With the intention of further enhancing its sensor and releasing versions with higher resolutions, Quadric is integrating future models of its CMOS sensors with a range of computing power from 1 to 16 TOPs in its Chimera processor lineup. Both companies showcased this sensing module at CES 2023.

The company says that the Mira CMOS image sensor family provides maximum resolution in a compact form factor while minimizing power consumption. By incorporating new modules within the Mira family, the company says it can provide a broad selection of resolutions that cater to different applications needing high performance and energy efficiency.

“The combination of Ams Osram’s sensors and Quadric’s processing into a single low-power module opens up vast new possibilities for the deployment of smart vision sensing,” said Joost Seijnaeve, the vice president and general manager of CMOS Image Sensors for Ams Osram.

The Quadric Chimera general-purpose neural processor has a unified hardware and software architecture optimized for on-device AI computing. This architecture enables the processor to execute matrix and vector operations, as well as scalar code within a single execution pipeline. The processor’s design combines a neural processor, digital signal processor and real-time CPU into an individual programmable core. This means that it is exceptionally proficient in dealing with multiple tasks, the company says.

“Quadric is excited to be joining forces with Ams Osram,” said Veer Kheterpal, the CEO at Quadric. “Empowering device makers with the capability for a fully-programmable smart sensing device at incredibly low power levels will open a vast new tranche of deployments of machine learning in edge devices.”

In March of 2022, Quadric raised $21 million in a Series B funding round led by mobility supplier Denso’s NSITEXE subsidiary. The company stated the funding would, among other things, accelerate advancements in its next-generation processor architecture.

 
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In addition...Google will be deeply integrated within the Mercedes user interface. (UI/UX), the same place where the "Hey Mercedes" voice assistant resides, with hot word detection made 5-10 times more efficient than conventional voice control thanks to AKIDA..

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May see our first person marrying their car in near future!! :ROFLMAO:

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Around February, March 2022 Edge Impulse announced its FOMO (Fast Objects More Objects) for processing constrained Edge vision applications.

When you Google what took place back then Arduino was very involved with assisting Edge Impulse with demonstrations of FOMO.

As we know Edge Impulse and Brainchip are going to publicly demonstrate FOMO running on AKIDA technology.

If we take a moment to look at Arduino Partnerships it is clear that there is not a lot of distance separating Brainchip, Arduino, Edge Impulse and some well known companies who like to have sleep overs with Brainchip.

My opinion only DYOR
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Altium
Altium is a leading CAD software tool manufacturer. We collaborate on desktop and web-based electronic design tools.
ARM
ARM is a key MCU technology and operating system partner. Our deep collaboration includes market development.
Bosch
Bosch is a development partner and hardware supplier for a variety of sensors including pressure, temperature, and humidity.
Cyberon
Cyberon is a leading embedded speech solution provider for mobile devices, offering a natural & reliable user experience.
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Foundries.io
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Google
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Intel
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Lauterbach
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Microchip
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Murata
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NXP
NXP is an Arduino partner providing chips and software for MCUs, Bluetooth® Low Energy, motion sensors, and a variety of other chips.
OpenMV
OpenMV’s IDE is compatible with Arduino boards, providing an easy way into computer vision & AI/ML algorithms out of the box.
Raspberry Pi
Raspberry Pi is an ecosystem partner and chip supplier for the latest Arduino Nano RP2040 Connect.
Segger
Segger manufactures low-cost debugging tools. We distribute Segger products & use their firmware in some boards.
ST
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Bravo

If ARM was an arm, BRN would be its biceps💪!
May see our first person marrying their car in near future!! :ROFLMAO:

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This guy looks like he's keen to be the first cab off the rank.

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Diogenese

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Sometimes I make calls, use it to track work outs, read notifications etc.
But lets assume I let it sit on my wrist only, the new Pixel and Apple watches still wont get more than a day under those conditions lol
For instance my wife's will barely make it to bed time, so she can't use it for any of the advertised sleep tracking.

But yes I do understand what you are saying.
It's just a shame they can't also increase the capacity of the battery or the way it is used.
Sounds like they could use Talnode-Si.
 
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Damo4

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This guy looks like he's keen to be the first cab off the rank.

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I believe the car's name was Chase and was a boy....
Top 3 episodes along with the lady who fell in love with the Golden Gate bridge and the other one who had the old themepark ride.
 
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This guy looks like he's keen to be the first cab off the rank.

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Silence is not consent. I hope the police act quickly and do not engage in victim shaming. At least the photographer did not include the number plate so the victim can remain somewhat anonymous.
 
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Steve10

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Everything starts with a development kit. BRN has sold out of Rasberry Pi kits & has one Shuttle PC kit.

Qualcomm mentions kits are to start prototyping innovations & shorten path to productivity.

Akida™ Development Kit - Raspberry Pi - Limited Availability​




Sold out

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Akida™ Development Kit - Shuttle PC​




$9,995.00

1 item left

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Akida™ PCIe Board​




$499.00

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Snapdragon® 8 Gen 2 Mobile Hardware Development Kit​

A product of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

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Start prototyping your next round of innovations in AI, game play, image/video capture and Wi-Fi 7 on the Snapdragon® 8 Gen 2 mobile hardware development kit (HDK). It’s a comprehensive, expandable kit for developing and evaluating on the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform.


Then a year or so later new products start being released. Vivo X90 would have commenced with a Snapdragon 8 Gen2 development kit.

Qualcomm Innovators Development Kit​

A Product of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

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To help shorten the path to productivity with Snapdragon® platforms, the Qualcomm® Innovators Development Kit is designed to provide a package of hardware, software, and customer support for developers interested in working with our premium SoCs.


BRN will be the same. Only a matter of time now.
 
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Aretemis

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Heres a new article, hot off the press, about a smart dunny that uses AI for broad-scale health monitoring. I sh*t you not!
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I think your Taking the piss 🤣🤣
 
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yogi

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Am I reading this right? One of their products used to use Qualcomm for their AI processing power….but now they want to implement akida 😉
When Qualcomm find out why, they’ll be scratching their heads and asking them why. So Teksun will say “well we have Brainchips neuromorphic AI accelerator which does x y x, then Qualcomm will say oh ok, then Qualcomm look into akida (which I’m sure they’re aware anyway) and then Qualcomm pick up the phone and say “hey Brainchip, let’s partner and work together”
Anyway I’m just dreaming.


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Hi @chapman @Fact Finder it has been discussed before, I know many wont like it but why are BRN so conservative on announcing on ASX. ASX is to inform company's development to the its shareholder isnt. And i noticed every time they anounce something positive recently SP goies down :-(
 
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Interesting i was having lunch with a friend who has mostly retired off the back of investing in Tesla so he is all positive about them. I tried to tell him about the benefits of Lidar and on devices sensor fusion and that Tesla is falling behind Mercedes. that relying on video and large cloud based learning models isnt going to be good for Tesla. I was surprised when he started talking that Tesla has neural networks, was making decisions on device and that current lidar is bulky.

I didnt really know enough about Tesla autonomous driving apart from it is terrible and internally i doubt what he was saying. I assume someone here knows more about how Tesla's currently doing its less than level 3 autonomous driving and that it won't be sufficent to match what Mercedes is coming out with (thanks hopefully to BRN)???
 
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I pretty sure SOCIONEXT announced they have a few products with akida IP in them (the CES 2023 announcement below)


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Book a Meeting
Brainchip invites you to join us at CES 2023 January 5-8, 2023, in Las Vegas, NV to experience our advanced, hyper-efficient, event-based AI technology in action, bringing the future to edge AI devices.

Akida’s unique AI approach is built on applied neuromorphic principles that enables inference and learning, untethered from the cloud in energy-constrained edge devices. It efficiently accelerates today’s models and is ready for future trends. Most importantly, it supports frameworks and flows that developers are very familiar with, so tuning for Akida platforms is seamless and Brainchip partners like Renesas are integrating Akida technology into their platforms.

At CES a few of our partners are demonstrating this technology:

  1. Socionext (North Hall, booth 10564): Automotive solutions for remote display, RADAR and embedded sensing and cabin monitoring.
Socionext will demonstrate it’s highly integrated ISO26262-certified SC1721/ SC1722/ SC1723 Series Graphics Display Controllers feature built-in safety mechanisms that enable error-free, safety-critical content to meet the safety standards required by today’s multi-display cockpit applications.

Socionext has created a variety of smart RADAR solutions, including 24GHz and 60GHz, and has developed a roadmap showcasing future technologies features and capabilities to support multiple in-cabin uses, including seat occupancy monitoring, child presence detection, and theft prevention.


  1. Prophesee (The Venetian Hotel): Edge learning on device for complex visuals.
Prophesee will demonstrate the alignment of their event-based vision systems with the unique, intelligent edge-learning capabilities of Akida. This enables learning of gestures on device without storing data on device or on cloud - an important aspect of security and privacy expected.

Stay tuned for further updates on our partners CES schedule and announcements.
I find BRN's relationship with Socionext puzzling, in the above post by @Dozzaman1977 it would seem BRN are (or could be) implying that Socionext have product(s) (which is either market ready or in development).

Initially BRN began their relationship with Socionext when an MoU was signed 14th Mar 2019 (now 4 years ago).

The initial MoU was followed with "a Definitive Agreement" dated 26/6/2019, the agreement said that SN (Socionext) would assist BRN with the development and manufacturing of Akida.

So Socionext helped with the tapeout of the Akida 1000 chip, and then assisted in the connection with TSMC (who are the foundry partner of SN) and helped secure a fab slot there for production of the original Akida 1000.

Socionext also stated that they "looked forward to assisting BRN taking in its' technology to market".

Since that time there has not been much that BRN has said with regard to their relationship with SN, and we have no licence agreement with Socionext.

Obviously BRN owes Socionext a few favours, I am not sure of the amount of money BRN paid SN for their assistance with the original Akida 1000 engineering, tapeout and fab , but I wonder about what/where the commercial relationship with Socionext actually lies right now, and further, from all the above you might think that there would be a licence at some point.

Socionext are not listed as partners on BRN website (that I can find) but Socionext are still working with BRN as we know from CES, but does anyone know if they are a partner or EAP because as we all know they aren't in the NDA category.

Hopefully more to come.
 
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Hi @chapman @Fact Finder it has been discussed before, I know many wont like it but why are BRN so conservative on announcing on ASX. ASX is to inform company's development to the its shareholder isnt. And i noticed every time they anounce something positive recently SP goies down :-(
Hi @Baisyet

I don't know anyone here who is actually a fan of the very conservative approach by Brainchip to the making of ASX announcements.

I am not even sure that Brainchip itself likes the approach that it believes it needs to take.

Indeed when I spoke to Tony Dawe after the AGM in Sydney last May he and the two Australian Directors had attended a meeting with the Head of the ASX in an attempt to obtain guidance on what they could safely release without being accused of ramping by the ASX.

I was informed by Tony Dawe that the Head of the ASX response was entirely unhelpful and consisted of a statement that the ASX does not give guidance beyond the published rules and will judge the content of each announcement after they have been released on the ASX.

It has been stated by Brainchip that they are building an international company and will eventually need to list on the Nasdaq and all of the preliminary work to undertake that process has been put in place and when the time is right it will be undertaken.

One of the issues any foreign company listing on the Nasdaq has is that the Nasdaq looks at their record on any previous exchange they may have been listed on and Brainchip received a warning under the stewardship of Mr. Dinardo regarding the quality of the announcements authorised for release on the ASX.

When Brainchip finally takes the step of listing in the USA it would be unfortunate for shareholders if their application was rejected because the Nasdaq did not consider they were fit and proper corporate citizens. One can only imagine what would happen to the share price if that occurred.

So with this in mind Brainchip has elected to take the safest possible approach to making announcements on the ASX.

Do we all like this approach as I said I suspect not but in my case even though I have argued against it with Tony Dawe and Ken Scarince I respect the decision.

The fact that when a positive announcement is made the share price goes down is interesting but not capable of being attributed to the fact that the positive announcement was not made on the ASX.

Those who want it to be announced on the ASX argue that more people will see it and react favourably to the good news.

If the opposite applies that because it was not on the ASX no one saw it then the fall in the price cannot be caused by something no one knows about?

My opinion only DYOR
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TheFunkMachine

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Sorry if this sounds condescending 🙄..
But, NO.
These partnerships are just "feel good" arrangements, where everybody hugs eachother, pats each other on the back and says things like "Hey partner" and "I love you" annd "I love you too!"...

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It’s not condescending, I just believe you are wrong in your assessment. Give me 5 good reasons why these are not future revenue drivers and I will listen.

Here are 7 reasons I believe that it is not just fluff.

1. Access to new markets: Technology partners can bring in access to new markets that a company may not have been able to reach on its own. This can help Brainchip expand its customer base and increase revenue.

2. Complementing existing products/services: Technology partners like Arm, Intel, Si-Five can provide additional features and services that complements BrainChip’s existing products or services. This can make the company's offerings more attractive to customers and increase revenue.

3. Collaboration on new products: Technology partners can collaborate with Brainchip to develop new products or services. This can help our partners stay competitive and generate revenue from new offerings.

4. Reducing costs: Brainchip can help our partners reduce costs by providing access to IT infrastructure like Meta TF, CNN to SNN, and expertise in the field of let’s say Edge AI or neuromorphic technology that the company may not have in-house. This can help the company save money and increase profitability.

5. Faster time to market: Technology partners can help Brainchip get Akida to market faster by providing expertise, resources, and technology that the company may not have in-house. This can help the company generate revenue sooner than if it were to develop everything in-house.

6. Statements by our partners: The partnership agreements suggest that they are partnering for the benefit of their costumers.

Nviso has stated that their Partnership is not commercial yet, but that they look forward to it becoming a commercial one in the future.

It’s ok to disagree, and I would like to hear your take on it from your hugs and kisses Point of view.
 
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