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Frangipani

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We know that Brainchip and the AFRL are an item (via ISL) - to me, the article below seems to suggest that this relationship may have evolved into another ménage à trois? 🤔 Well, as long as all three partners are happy with this arrangement, they have my blessing… My speculation only - DYOR.



Sarcos Awarded Artificial Intelligence Contract by Air Force Research Laboratory​

July 26, 2023 by Sarcos
Bolstered by multiple, multi-million dollar, multi-year DoD contracts — New Advanced Technologies Division formed to advance generalized AI for unstructured, dynamic environments

Division pioneering innovative AI approach applicable to myriad industrial robotics and autonomous vehicles

SALT LAKE CITY—July 26, 2023—
Sarcos Technology and Robotics Corporation (“Sarcos”) (NASDAQ: STRC and STRCW), a leader in the design, development, and manufacture of advanced robotic systems, solutions, and software that redefine human possibilities, announced today the award of an expanded contract (FA8750-22-C-1005) from the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) for continued development of artificial intelligence (AI)-driven methods and techniques that autonomously control a Heterogeneous Sensing Network (HSN).

As part of the AFRL contract, Sarcos is developing a collaborative sensing solution that enables its Department of Defense (DoD) partners to quickly, accurately, and safely identify, track, and classify time-critical objects using autonomous, heterogeneous sensor networks and AI to improve the operations, safety, data collection, and communication of autonomous platforms, such as Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UASs) and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs).

“Sarcos’ unique approach to reinforced learning and AI enables autonomous systems to work together more effectively,” said Dr. Peter Zulch, AFRL. “Sarcos utilizes advanced AI-driven methods and techniques to improve the operations, safety, data collection, and communication of our autonomous platforms.”

The methods developed will harness the power of a myriad of sensor data to create more robust data sets that enable accurate autonomous operations in dynamic and unstructured environments, such as subsea operations and solar panel installations over diverse terrain, and the application for air force systems. The approach models how humans detect and adapt to their surroundings – using the multiple senses of sight, sound, and feel – to make real-time decisions and adjustments to operate effectively in real-world environments.


“This continued work is critical to advancing our AI platform to benefit customers across industries,” said Dr. Denis Gargic, chief technology officer, Sarcos. “The ability to harness and unify the power of sensors to adapt to dynamic inputs in unstructured environments allows for increased accuracy and continued operations despite changing conditions.”

Sarcos Forms New AI-Focused Business Unit to Meet Increased Demand
Software as a service (SaaS) and AI applications for robotics systems are emerging as expected growth drivers for Sarcos. As a result of the demand for autonomous solutions and building on the work derived from multiple, multi-million dollar, multi-year, AI-focused DoD contracts, Sarcos is also announcing the formation of a new Advanced Technologies division to be led by Dr. Garagić, Sarcos’ chief technology officer.

The Advanced Technologies division will work to progress the development and productization of Sarcos’ AI and machine learning (ML) software platform for generalizable autonomy. The AI and ML software platform will focus on enabling robots to learn from experience using a success-based learning approach. The AI and ML platform will be designed to be usable across a variety of autonomous systems, including factory robots and drones. Additionally, the division will continue to pioneer new algorithms, models, and techniques to unlock new possibilities in the field of robotics, with a focus on initiatives aimed at pushing the boundaries of AI capabilities for robotics operating in dynamic, unstructured environments which pose unique challenges due to their complex and unpredictable nature.

“Dynamic and unstructured environments present an exciting opportunity for AI innovation,” said Laura Peterson, interim president and CEO, Sarcos. “With Dr. Garagic’s expertise and leadership, our Advanced Technology division is well positioned to develop cutting-edge AI solutions that can excel in unstructured environments, enabling industries to achieve unprecedented efficiency and effectiveness.”

The newly formed division will also collaborate with industry partners, leveraging their domain knowledge and expertise to address market-specific challenges. Sarcos believes this market-led approach will accelerate the adoption of the technology and drive real-world applications fostering growth and innovation within these industries and beyond.

“I am honored to lead this newly formed division at Sarcos alongside some of the brightest minds in AI and ML,” said Dr. Garagic. “I look forward to continued collaboration with my colleagues, peers, industry partners, and others to solve some of the biggest AI challenges and provide solutions that will change the future of work. Together we will push the boundaries of AI in dynamic and challenging unstructured environments and revolutionize the way work gets done.”

For more information on Sarcos and its product portfolio, including solutions benefitting the U.S. Department of Defense, please visit www.sarcos.com.
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About Sarcos Technology and Robotics Corporation

Sarcos Technology and Robotics Corporation (NASDAQ: STRC and STRCW) designs, develops, and manufactures a broad range of advanced mobile robotic systems, solutions, and software that redefine human possibilities and are designed to enable the safest most productive workforce in the world. Sarcos robotic systems operate in challenging, unstructured, industrial environments and include teleoperated robotic systems, a powered robotic exoskeleton, and software solutions that enable task autonomy. For more information, please visit www.sarcos.com and connect with us on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/company/sarcos.

About Sarcos Technology and Robotics Corporation’s AI and ML Platform
Sarcos’ AI and ML platform is being designed to enable robotic systems to learn from experience using a success-based learning approach. The goal is to mimic the core domains of human-level concept/task learning, allowing robots to understand their environment, exhibit reasonable behavior in unforeseen situations, and quickly acquire new skills from new experiences. Unlike existing machine learning algorithms that often require numerous examples to achieve high accuracy, Sarcos’ AI framework seeks to emulate how people can generalize successfully from just a single example. By leveraging what the robot has previously learned, the framework fills in the gaps of unknown scenarios by generating robust and reliable predictions on how the robot should act in any given situation. The advanced AI software platform will revolutionize how businesses operate in dynamic and unstructured operating environments and will empower customers with cutting-edge capabilities and unlock new possibilities for efficiency and innovation.

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including future collaboration with the U.S. Air Force, future abilities of Sarcos’ AI/ML software, the expected benefits and performance of such software (including the impact of Sarcos’ software on how work is done), market adoption of and demand for the software and its applicability to robotic systems generally. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions. Generally, statements that are not historical facts, including statements concerning possible or assumed future actions, business strategies, events, or results of operations, are forward-looking statements. These statements may be preceded by, followed by, or include the words “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “projects,” “forecasts,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “seeks,” “plans,” “scheduled,” “anticipates,” “intends” or “continue” or similar expressions. Such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual events, results, or performance to differ materially from those indicated by such statements. These forward-looking statements are based on Sarcos’ management’s current expectations and beliefs, as well as a number of assumptions concerning future events. However, there can be no assurance that the events, results, or trends identified in these forward-looking statements will occur or be achieved. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and Sarcos is not under any obligation and expressly disclaims any obligation, to update, alter or otherwise revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by law.

Readers should carefully review the statements set forth in the reports which Sarcos has filed or will file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), in particular the risks and uncertainties set forth in the sections of those reports entitled “Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements,” for a description of risks facing Sarcos and that could cause actual events, results or performance to differ from those indicated in the forward-looking statements contained herein. The documents filed by Sarcos with the SEC may be obtained free of charge at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
Sarcos PR and Investor Contacts:
mediarelations@sarcos.com
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i. got busy looking for a house in melb today, did i miss something. i little birdie said i missed something... 🤣 but managed to log on and saw nearly 40 so maybe i will be busy again tomorrow but was curious to know what i missed if anyone can pm me 🤣🤣
Fitch downgraded US credit rating from AAA to AA+ 24hrs ago and there was a bit of a sell off o/n, so maybe the cause for the price action yesterday.
 
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My not so smart doorbell and Deebot could really use some Akida magic.
Our upstairs Deebot thought she was downstairs yesterday and tried took a tumble 🤣🤣
 
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equanimous

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Fitch downgraded US credit rating from AAA to AA+ 24hrs ago and there was a bit of a sell off o/n, so maybe the cause for the price action yesterday.
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This is very interesting until I noticed 2019… Then I noticed “Trump Tax Cuts”. Surely this should read “COVID-19”?, sneaky left getting a low punch in by the looks of it.
 
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This is very interesting until I noticed 2019… Then I noticed “Trump Tax Cuts”. Surely this should read “COVID-19”?, sneaky left getting a low punch in by the looks of it.
@robsmark I think you'll find that the financial effects of covid didn't really begin until March 2020 and that graph doesn't go up until then. Nothing sneaky at all IMO, but might seem that way for some people who don't really look too hard
 
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@robsmark I think you'll find that the financial effects of covid didn't really begin until March 2020 and that graph doesn't go up until then. Nothing sneaky at all IMO, but might seem that way for some people who don't really look too hard
I disagree, chart clearly extends past 2019 just isn’t dated as anything significant.
 
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I am aware that the above article on neuromorphic computing that Gabriel Rubio, CEO of SecuRED (a small business “specialising in innovative security and privacy technology solutions including AI”) shared on LinkedIn, has been posted here a couple times of before, but check out the comment section.

Not surprisingly, there is a post by Nick Brown promoting Brainchip 😊 - both he and @chapman89 should really think about changing their profile pictures to something along the lines of

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🤣🤣🤣

But now have a look at Robert Moore’s comment. While not referring to Brainchip specifically, his enthusiastic assessment of the disruptive nature of neuromorphic technology is yet another validation by someone with an intriguing professional background.

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According to Wikipedia, Booz Allen Hamilton is “an American government and military contractor, specializing in intelligence... The company's stated core business is to provide consulting, analysis and engineering services to public and private sector organizations and nonprofits.”

However, it should also be noted that “Booz Allen has particularly come under scrutiny for its ties to the government of Saudi Arabia and the support it provides to the Saudi armed forces. Alongside competitors McKinsey & Company and Boston Consulting Group, Booz Allen are seen as important factors in Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s drive to consolidate power in the Kingdom.[89] On the military side, Booz Allen is employing dozens of retired American military personnel to train and advise the Royal Saudi Navy and provide logistics for the Saudi Army, but denies its expertise is used by Saudi Arabia in its war against Yemen. Additionally, it also entered an agreement with the Saudi government that involves the protection and cyber-security of government ministries,[90] with experts arguing that these defensive maneuvers could easily be used to target dissidents.”

This connection to Saudi-Arabia reminded me of the following slide in the moonbeam Emerging Technology Assessment presentation @Rise from the ashes shared with us yesterday:

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Intel has been open about collaborating with the Kingdom of Saudi-Arabia on the US $ 500 billion NEOM desert megacity project, which some view as the world’s first futuristic smart city and ecological prestige project and others as a repressive ruler’s megalomaniac fantasy and ecological disaster “being built on forcible evictions, state violence and death sentences” (https://www.dw.com/en/saudi-arabias-neom-a-prestigious-project-with-a-dark-side/a-65664704).


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(And of course “Jesse was here”… 😂)

It is obviously an ethical question whether or not to do business with a government such as that of Saudi-Arabia. I wonder whether or not Brainchip will clearly position itself?

Some (admittedly hard to digest) food for thought:
@chapman89 has done more to promote BrainChip than any other shareholder. He certainly has got the word out far and large. He has supplied the forum with great information consistently over many years. He has often frustrated the down rampers with his great finds and yet I can’t recall a time when he has resorted to any personal attacks. He is a BRN shareholder star whom I hope keeps up his efforts. I support free beer for Chapman at the next AGM and any Brn social gatherings in th future.
 
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I disagree, graph clearly extends past 2019 just isn’t dated as anything significant.

What graph are you looking at lol?

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Also with 2 seconds of google, you get the date of the article:

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Correct me if I'm wrong but I swear the first case from Wuhan was Either Dec19 or Jan20
 
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What graph are you looking at lol?

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Also with 2 seconds of google, you get the date of the article:

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Correct me if I'm wrong but I swear the first case from Wuhan was Either Dec19 or Jan20
I stand by my point that there’s a significant number of economic and other events which have punished the dollar far worse than Trumps tax cuts. I’m not even specifically a supporter (although I’d take him oven Biden in a second), I’m just sick to death of seeing him thrown under the bus at every opportunity by the left.
 
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Surely you can sense the feeling of TOLD YOU SO on PVDM and AM’s face when you see partners one after another NVISO, Mercedes and now Quantum Ventura come out in the open saying we are better off using Akida and all of this on 1st Gen product !! and you have people pushing the agenda Akida 1st gen was a flop !! , I only have one thing to say to this crowd, the writing is on the wall, it won’t be long now maybe 2024 should be named as year of Robot Ken.
 
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This is very interesting until I noticed 2019… Then I noticed “Trump Tax Cuts”. Surely this should read “COVID-19”?, sneaky left getting a low punch in by the looks of it.
I stand by my point that there’s a significant number of economic and other events which have punished the dollar far worse than Trumps tax cuts. I’m not even specifically a supporter (although I’d take him oven Biden in a second), I’m just sick to death of seeing him thrown under the bus at every opportunity by the left.

The graph doesn't even show a dip lol
Standing by such a broad and undeniable fact is just deflecting.
The graph isn't even disagreeing with you!

You blame the left, you blame covid, you defend trump and for what?
Not only is this all completely irrelevant to BRN, there's nothing in this graphic to get mad about.


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Edit: maybe we don't speak about it anymore, really not BRN friendly
 
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robsmark

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The graph doesn't even show a dip lol
Standing by such a broad and undeniable fact is just deflecting.
The graph isn't even disagreeing with you!

You blame the left, you blame covid, you defend trump and for what?
Not only is this all completely irrelevant to BRN, there's nothing in this graphic to get mad about.


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I agree, the tax cuts have nothing to do with the failing dollar, so why include them as an item? That’s my point.
Also I didn’t post this in the first place, and agree that it has nothing to do with BRN.

I think we better leave this alone and get back on topic before we fall out.
 
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I stand by my point that there’s a significant number of economic and other events which have punished the dollar far worse than Trumps tax cuts. I’m not even specifically a supporter (although I’d take him oven Biden in a second), I’m just sick to death of seeing him thrown under the bus at every opportunity by the left.
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