BrainChip and Quantum Ventura Partner to Develop Cyber Threat Detection
Laguna Hills, Calif. ā May 15, 2023 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 IP, announced today
Quantum Ventura Inc., a San Jose-based provider of AI/ML research and technologies, will use BrainChipās Akidaā¢ technology to develop new cyber threat-detection tools.
In this federally funded phase 2 program, Quantum Ventura is creating state-of-the-art cybersecurity applications for the U.S. Department of Energy under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program. The program is focused on āCyber threat-detection using neuromorphic computing,ā which aims to develop an advanced approach to detect and prevent cyberattacks on computer networks and critical infrastructure using brain-inspired artificial intelligence.
āNeuromorphic computing is an ideal technology for threat detection because of its small size and power, accuracy, and in particular, its ability to learn and adapt, since attackers are constantly changing their tactics,ā said Srini Vasan, President and CEO of Quantum Ventura Inc. āWe believe that our solution incorporating BrainChipās Akida will be a breakthrough for defending against cyber threats and address additional applications as well.ā
āThis project with the Department of Energy offers an ideal opportunity to demonstrate how Akida opens up new possibilities in cybersecurity, including the ability to run complex AI algorithms at the edge, reducing the dependency on the cloudā said Rob Telson, Vice President of Ecosystems & Partnerships at BrainChip. āWe are excited about the progress that Quantum Ventura are making with BrainChip in this project which is extremely vital to the safety of the nationās infrastructure.ā
The Akida neural processor and AI IP can find unknown, repeating patterns in vast amounts of noisy data, which is an asset in cyber threat detection. Once Akida learns what normal network traffic patterns look like, it can detect malware, attack signatures, and other types of malicious activity. Because of Akidaās unique ability to learn on device in a secure fashion, without need for cloud retraining, it can quickly learn new attack patterns, enabling it to easily adapt to emerging threats.
BrainChip IP supports incremental learning, on-chip learning, and high-speed inference with unsurpassed performance in micro watt to milli-watt power budgets, ideal for advanced AI/ML devices such as intelligent sensors, medical devices, high-end video-object detection, and ADAS/autonomous systems. Akida is an event-based technology that is inherently lower power than conventional neural network accelerators, providing energy efficiency with high performance for partners to deliver AI solutions previously not possible on even battery-operated or fan-less embedded, edge devices.
About Quantum Ventura Inc.
Headquartered in the heart of Silicon Valley in historic San Jose downtown, Quantum Ventura Inc. is in the business of creating innovative and groundbreaking systems and technologies in the areas of Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning, AI/ML Verification and Validation, Cybersecurity, Secure Mobile technology (
Diamond Droid) and HPC-driven Big Data Analytics. Quantum Venturaās R&D division,
QuantumX Research Labs, undertakes R&D services in providing advanced technology solutions to federal agencies and corporations throughout the U.S. Quantum Ventura excels in developing concepts into market-focused products and customer-driven solutions, designing creative solutions, and building unique products for challenging problems with complete end-to-end solutions, components, and unsurpassed technical expertise. For more information visit
https://www.quantumventura.com/.