Hi Kachoo,
I missed Sandi's comment that this is not an AI chip. Can you provide a link?
Often AI is classified as an integral accelerator for a processor.
Akida needs a processor for configuration.
20240515 Sandi: "...
ESA contract to design a new RISC-V International compliant processor IP core tailored to meet the requirements of microcontrollers for the space industry. "
We already know Akida is RISC-V compatible.
We know space requires SWaP.
We know Akida is the SWaPiest.
We know Frontgarde is collaborating with BRN to incorporate Akida into their next generation rad-hard microprocessor
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rainChip Holdings Ltd (ASX: BRN, OTCQX: BRCHF, ADR: BCHPY), the world’s first commercial producer of ultra-low power, fully digital, event-based, neuromorphic AI IP, and Frontgrade Gaisler, a leading provider of space-grade system-on-chip solutions, announce their collaboration to explore the integration of BrainChip’s AkidaTM neuromorphic processor into Frontgrade Gaisler’s next generation fault-tolerant, radiation-hardened microprocessors.
We also know ESA is in love with/has been flirting with Akida.
https://brainchip.com/edgx-announce...sruptive-data-processing-solutions-for-space/
20231005 ...
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DGX and BrainChip are building up their partnership by signing a Non-binding Memorandum of Understanding at European Space Agency’s (ESA) EDHPC Conference, in Juan-les-Pins, France.
“What fascinates us the most about Akida is its capability to run in two different modes: Firstly, Akida can run conventional CNN, making it compatible with so many proven neural networks out there. But then, running in event-based mode, it cuts down power demand by orders of magnitude. And power is at premium in the space environment. Event based processing may easily open a door into a new realm of processing in space to do things which were not possible before,” said Laurent Hili, Microelectronics and Data Handling Engineer at ESA.
I doubt ESA would be ordering a new processor without Akida.
FN: The above logic is impeccable - unfortunately Sandi has put the kibosh on it ...