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AGM notice listed on the ASX. Details how to log in remotely and vote etc.

98 pages of info to devour. :)
This is one to read closely as it is asking shareholders to approve a brand new Constitution not just amend the old one.

My opinion only DYOR
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Pretty good incentive for our CEO to achieve his performance criteria. 🤑
 
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Hopefully today’s announcement is only the tip of the NVISO iceberg - I see you Tony 👀

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PRESS RELEASE​

NVISO and PANASONIC sign license agreement to embed Human Behaviour AI in companion robots​

15th March, 2022​

NVISO signs a multi-year license agreement with PANASONIC for deployment of its Human Behavioural Analytics AI software solution in the PANASONIC Companion Robot NICOBO

Lausanne, Switzerland – March 15, 2022 – nViso SA (NVISO), the leading Human Behavioural Analytics AI company, is pleased to announce it has signed a production license agreement with Panasonic for the deployment of NVISO’s Human Behaviour AI Apps for the Panasonic NICOBO companion robot1 . The license includes the real-time deep learning-based AI Apps for face tracking, head pose recognition, facial recognition, and emotion recognition. These AI Apps are specifically designed for low-power and low-memory companion robot hardware platforms enabling “always-on” operation without requiring an internet connection.

The global market for Companion Robots was valued at USD 1.98 billion in 2020 and according to Mordor Intelligence is expected to reach USD 11.24 billion by 2026, registering a CAGR of 34.34% during the period of 2021-20262.Companion robots are designed to interact naturally with humans, with the ability to perceive and respond to a user’s mental state, behaviours and commands. With these capabilities they can assist in combating loneliness and detecting depression along with helping in keeping people healthy at home through the remote monitoring of vital signs. This is achieved through visual comprehension and NVISO’s human behavioural analytics AI systems have the capabilities to deliver this. NVISO’s solutions do this through its range of AI Apps providing visual observation, perception and semantic reasoning capabilities, the results of which can be used in identifying issues, in decision making processes and in supporting autonomous “human like” interactions.

Examples of these AI Apps provide the analysis of core signals of human behaviour such as facial expressions, emotions, identity, head pose, gaze, gestures, activities, and the identification of objects with which users interact. These AI Apps can be optimised for typically resource constrained low power and low-cost processing

platforms demanded by battery operated consumer products. Furthermore, NVISO AI Apps can be easily configured to suit any camera system for optimal performance in terms of distance and camera angle, and thanks to NVISO’s large scale proprietary human behaviour databases NVISO’s AI Apps are robust to real-world imaging conditions as often found in consumer homes across the world. Unlike cloud-based solutions, NVISO’s solutions do not require information to be sent off-device for processing elsewhere so user privacy and safety can be protected.

"Over the last two years we have worked with Panasonic’s development team to fulfil a vision to help people live at home healthier and happier through empathic intelligent devices. Our engineering team has delivered an excellent AI solution to meet the demanding power/cost/performance needs of high-volume edge-based consumer processing platforms required by manufacturers such as Panasonic”, said Tim Llewellynn, CEO of NVISO, “For several years, we have been focusing on partnerships and projects to integrate Visual Intelligence into deep learning accelerated hardware enabling breakthrough capabilities at mass production price points. Conclusion of this production license agreement with Panasonic provides additional evidence for the strong demand we are experiencing for the integration of advanced Human Behavioural Analytics technology into edge-based systems for a wide range of applications ranging from consumer products through to medical devices and autonomous automotive systems"

About NVISO, is an Artificial Intelligence ("AI") company founded in 2009 and headquartered at the Innovation Park of the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland. Its mission is to help make autonomous machines safe, secure, and personalised for humans. As leader in human behavioural AI, it provides software solutions that can sense, comprehend, and act upon human behaviour in real-world environments. It achieves this through real-time perception and observation of people and objects in contextual situations combined with the reasoning and semantics of human behaviour based on trusted scientific research. NVISO’s technology is made accessible through ready-to-use AI solutions addressing Smart Mobility and Smart Health and Living applications (interior sensing, health assessments, and robot interactions) with a key focus on deployments to the deep edge. With a singular focus on how to apply the most advanced and robust technology to industry and societal problems that matter, NVISO’s solutions help advance human potential. www.nviso.ai

About PANASONIC, Panasonic Corporation is a global leader developing innovative technologies and solutions for wide-ranging applications in the consumer electronics, housing, automotive, and B2B sectors. The company, which celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2018, operates 522 subsidiaries and 69 associated companies worldwide and reported consolidated net sales of 6,698.8 billion yen for the year ended March 31, 2021. Committed to pursuing new value through collaborative innovation, the company uses its technologies to create a better life and a better world for customers. Learn more about Panasonic: https://www.panasonic.com/global

1. https://news.panasonic.com/global/stories/2021/88701.html
2. https://www.mordorintelligence.com/industry-reports/social-robots-market
 
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Two companies that I've been following have been ZF and Seeing machines, and now I've discovered they are customers of NVISO.

ZF:
I remember seeing this post from a colleague on Linkedin a few months ago:

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and upon searching the ZF ProAI Supercomputer, I found:

ZF ProAI: The Source of Vehicle Intelligence​



The intelligence of future vehicles will be controlled by a few extremely powerful central computers like the new ZF ProAI. It is the most flexible, scalable and powerful automotive-grade supercomputer on the market.

Modern vehicles feature increasingly more software functions. When software combines the intelligence of sensor information with the control of smart actuators, new powerful functions like driver assist systems emerge, which provide more comfort, more safety, or even more range when driving electrically. This is only possible with smart software algorithms. In traditional vehicle architectures, the bits and bytes act mainly in decentralized electronic control units (ECUs). In new and future vehicle platforms, the electric and electronic architecture (E/E architecture) will change dramatically. The computing power and the main software functions will be bundled in a few domain or zone controllers.

At Auto Shanghai 2021, the ZF Group presented the next generation of its automotive-grade supercomputer ZF ProAI for the first time. This central computer perfectly meets the manufacturers' requirements for the software-defined vehicles and their new E/E-architectures. It can serve as domain, zone or central controller.
“The ZF ProAI is currently the most flexible, scalable, and powerful automotive-grade supercomputer in the world,” said Oliver Briemle, Head of L4 Feature Development, Domain Control and V2X at ZF.
It is suitable for any vehicle type and for all levels of automated and autonomous driving: from Level 2 to Level 5.


Standardization meets scalability​


Customized high-performance solutions for vehicle intelligence, suitable to any vehicle platform, but based on a single product – that’s the new ZF ProAI.

“When developing the new ZF ProAI, we paid particular attention to two things: standardization and scalability. Because this simplifies the choice immensely when selecting ZF ProAI as the central computer for a vehicle: No matter what the application needs are – ZF has the ideal solution,” said Briemle.

Standardization and flexibility are also key for the processor and the connectors: The supercomputer’s modular set-up means it can be equipped with System-on-Chip (SoC) variants from different manufacturers – depending on the planned application and the computing power required. The connectors are compatible with all common plugs on the market. Also, ZF has relied on the highest level of flexibility regarding software. In addition to in-house solutions, the supercomputer also runs programs and operating systems of the OEMs or third-party developers. Depending on the desired performance, three cooling options are available: passive cooling, air cooling and liquid cooling. Nevertheless, the installation dimensions remain the same: The new ZF ProAI has a uniform and compact housing size of only 240 x 138 x 49 millimeters. This is significantly smaller than its previous models and thus gives more freedom in the choice of installation options in the vehicle.


“When developing the new ZF ProAI, we paid particular attention to two things: standardization and scalability.”
Oliver Briemle, Head of L4 Feature Development, Domain Control and V2X at ZF


More performance, less power consumption


The new ZF ProAI also comes with more performance than ever before. Depending on the desired application from Level 2 to Level 5 and the corresponding computing power required, ZF ProAI can execute between 20 trillion and one quadrillion computing steps – per second. With a performance of up to 250 TOPS per unit, that’s an increase of 66 percent compared to the previous model, the ZF ProAI RoboThink.

And while performance increases, power consumption drops even more: With 1 watt of power, the ProAI achieves a performance of approximately 3 TOPS. That's up to 70 percent less power consumption than before. And, as an automotive grade product, its high-tech interior is resilient and reliable even under harsh conditions. It also offers an ASIL-D computing performance with state-of-the-art protection against cyber threats.

Enabling new vehicle functions and tapping their full potential: The AI-capabilities of ZF ProAI are optimized for deep learning processes, further enhancing its ability to deliver advanced safety features. The board offers a 360° GPU-driven fusion of all available sensor data, including environmental measurement data from radars, LiDARs, cameras and audio patterns.

‎ZF also provides a measurement data interface (MDI) for ProAI to forward the collected sensor data unaltered to a central storage system for development and testing purposes. This makes it much easier for developers to train artificial intelligence for autonomous driving.

Given such possibilities, it is not surprising that orders are already being placed with ZF. The first volume production for the latest version of the ZF ProAI will start in 2024.






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They are based in Canberra, are a customer of NVISO, and are also working with XILINX (mentioned previously in these threads) on their FOVIO automotive chip.
 
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Nviso collaboration is a good one.
Plenty of doors to unlock thru this partnership.
Definitely a player

Nviso + Cetera Financial

Nviso + Seeing Machines

Nviso + Panasonic

Nviso + Paincheck

Nviso + Tobii DMS

Nviso + BNZ ( Bank of New Zealand )

Nviso + F&P Robotics
 
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Nviso collaboration is a good one.
Plenty of doors to unlock thru this partnership.
Definitely a player

Nviso + Cetera Financial

Nviso + Seeing Machines

Nviso + Panasonic

Nviso + Paincheck

Nviso + Tobii DMS

Nviso + BNZ ( Bank of New Zealand )

Nviso + F&P Robotics
Such a shame this isn't (or can't be) announced on the ASX.
 
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Maybe not this time. I have sent this article to Tony Dawe who is responsible for having Macquarie initiate coverage of Brainchip. It is a project he has had running to bring them on board. Congratulations to Tony.

The purpose of sending the article was to suggest it might be something to send to his Macquarie contacts to undermine the suggestion in their report that IBM - True North and Intel - Loihi are competitors in this life.

The beauty of this article is that the solution being explored gives you hypothermia in your lounge room not to mention frost bite if you touch the TV remote and only Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos can afford it.

I have also sent it to my other contact on the basis that they might add him to their list of academics to bring into the Brainchip fold.

In other words don’t bite him on the heal just yet. LOL He is so well qualified that he is a very useful resource.

Regards
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Hi @Dhm

Just heard from Tony Dawe and this link is on its way to Macquarie and "a few more".

Great believer in lateral thinking. Sometimes your competitor can be your greatest friend in this high tech world if their solution is impractical, expensive and a very long way off.

My opinion only DYOR
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Nviso collaboration is a good one.
Plenty of doors to unlock thru this partnership.
Definitely a player

Nviso + Cetera Financial

Nviso + Seeing Machines

Nviso + Panasonic

Nviso + Paincheck

Nviso + Tobii DMS

Nviso + BNZ ( Bank of New Zealand )

Nviso + F&P Robotics
A great resource generously shared. Many thanks @Taproot it has already been copied and sent off to my network. LOL FF
 
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Life is not a dress rehearsal!
It says there are 73 people waiting to watch this link. I wonder how many of them are us? 👀
Loved the quote "we want a Mercedes to constantly learn..."

If you don't have dreams, you can't have dreams come true!
 
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If ARM was an arm, BRN would be its biceps💪!
Two companies that I've been following have been ZF and Seeing machines, and now I've discovered they are customers of NVISO.

ZF:
I remember seeing this post from a colleague on Linkedin a few months ago:

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and upon searching the ZF ProAI Supercomputer, I found:

ZF ProAI: The Source of Vehicle Intelligence​



The intelligence of future vehicles will be controlled by a few extremely powerful central computers like the new ZF ProAI. It is the most flexible, scalable and powerful automotive-grade supercomputer on the market.

Modern vehicles feature increasingly more software functions. When software combines the intelligence of sensor information with the control of smart actuators, new powerful functions like driver assist systems emerge, which provide more comfort, more safety, or even more range when driving electrically. This is only possible with smart software algorithms. In traditional vehicle architectures, the bits and bytes act mainly in decentralized electronic control units (ECUs). In new and future vehicle platforms, the electric and electronic architecture (E/E architecture) will change dramatically. The computing power and the main software functions will be bundled in a few domain or zone controllers.

At Auto Shanghai 2021, the ZF Group presented the next generation of its automotive-grade supercomputer ZF ProAI for the first time. This central computer perfectly meets the manufacturers' requirements for the software-defined vehicles and their new E/E-architectures. It can serve as domain, zone or central controller.
“The ZF ProAI is currently the most flexible, scalable, and powerful automotive-grade supercomputer in the world,” said Oliver Briemle, Head of L4 Feature Development, Domain Control and V2X at ZF.
It is suitable for any vehicle type and for all levels of automated and autonomous driving: from Level 2 to Level 5.


Standardization meets scalability​


Customized high-performance solutions for vehicle intelligence, suitable to any vehicle platform, but based on a single product – that’s the new ZF ProAI.

“When developing the new ZF ProAI, we paid particular attention to two things: standardization and scalability. Because this simplifies the choice immensely when selecting ZF ProAI as the central computer for a vehicle: No matter what the application needs are – ZF has the ideal solution,” said Briemle.

Standardization and flexibility are also key for the processor and the connectors: The supercomputer’s modular set-up means it can be equipped with System-on-Chip (SoC) variants from different manufacturers – depending on the planned application and the computing power required. The connectors are compatible with all common plugs on the market. Also, ZF has relied on the highest level of flexibility regarding software. In addition to in-house solutions, the supercomputer also runs programs and operating systems of the OEMs or third-party developers. Depending on the desired performance, three cooling options are available: passive cooling, air cooling and liquid cooling. Nevertheless, the installation dimensions remain the same: The new ZF ProAI has a uniform and compact housing size of only 240 x 138 x 49 millimeters. This is significantly smaller than its previous models and thus gives more freedom in the choice of installation options in the vehicle.


“When developing the new ZF ProAI, we paid particular attention to two things: standardization and scalability.”
Oliver Briemle, Head of L4 Feature Development, Domain Control and V2X at ZF


More performance, less power consumption


The new ZF ProAI also comes with more performance than ever before. Depending on the desired application from Level 2 to Level 5 and the corresponding computing power required, ZF ProAI can execute between 20 trillion and one quadrillion computing steps – per second. With a performance of up to 250 TOPS per unit, that’s an increase of 66 percent compared to the previous model, the ZF ProAI RoboThink.

And while performance increases, power consumption drops even more: With 1 watt of power, the ProAI achieves a performance of approximately 3 TOPS. That's up to 70 percent less power consumption than before. And, as an automotive grade product, its high-tech interior is resilient and reliable even under harsh conditions. It also offers an ASIL-D computing performance with state-of-the-art protection against cyber threats.

Enabling new vehicle functions and tapping their full potential: The AI-capabilities of ZF ProAI are optimized for deep learning processes, further enhancing its ability to deliver advanced safety features. The board offers a 360° GPU-driven fusion of all available sensor data, including environmental measurement data from radars, LiDARs, cameras and audio patterns.

‎ZF also provides a measurement data interface (MDI) for ProAI to forward the collected sensor data unaltered to a central storage system for development and testing purposes. This makes it much easier for developers to train artificial intelligence for autonomous driving.

Given such possibilities, it is not surprising that orders are already being placed with ZF. The first volume production for the latest version of the ZF ProAI will start in 2024.






SEEINGMACHINES:


They are based in Canberra, are a customer of NVISO, and are also working with XILINX (mentioned previously in these threads) on their FOVIO automotive chip.


PHOAR!

If ZF are a customers of NVISO then this makes a whole lot of sense (or sensors called AKIDA in them) !!!! 🥳


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Bravo

If ARM was an arm, BRN would be its biceps💪!
One of the co-founders is a Kiwi/Aussie!

Imagine what a surprise Tim’s going to get when I rock up on his doorstep and start chewing his ears off about BrainChip!

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If ARM was an arm, BRN would be its biceps💪!
Don't want to jump to too many conclusion here, but it seems increasingly likely IMO that Panasonic are one of our EAP's?

Oh, and I underlined "companion robot" because it reminded me of what Rob Telson said about robot Ken needing a companion dog.


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Why anybody here thought that the eqs contained AKIDA baffles me.

It has just been announced in the eqxx, a concept car. Features from concept cars take time to trickle down. The eqs is ready for mass production and would have been designed and engineered well before the eqxx was even a thing.

We need to be realistic here.
People are getting confused. Some of us were hoping Hey Mercedes infotainment only being released with Akida in new models not the full package with Nvidia to be released in 2024. Looking likely Mercedes will wait until 2024 before using Akida in any commercial model with Akida incorporated right throughout the car.

Also means no revenue from Mercedes until 2024.
 
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People are getting confused. Some of us were hoping Hey Mercedes infotainment only being released with Akida in new models not the full package with Nvidia to be released in 2024. Looking likely Mercedes will wait until 2024 before using Akida in any commercial model with Akida incorporated right throughout the car.

Also means no revenue from Mercedes until 2024.
I hope it comes earlier but if I have to wait until 2024; it’s not preferable, but it’s still ok with me! :)

I’m not expecting instant massive growth and I’m not expecting a great deal in the next 4C.

Continuous steady growth with clients, staff and revenue is fine.

I’m comfortable with the way Brainchip is progressing.

Hopeful it will eventually be a tsunami around 2025!

Cheers
 
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People are getting confused. Some of us were hoping Hey Mercedes infotainment only being released with Akida in new models not the full package with Nvidia to be released in 2024. Looking likely Mercedes will wait until 2024 before using Akida in any commercial model with Akida incorporated right throughout the car.

Also means no revenue from Mercedes until 2024.


2024. That would appear to align with what this article states. But because it was published back in 2020, I thought I should tweek the title a little so as to make it more up-to-date with recent events.

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Don't want to jump to too many conclusion here, but it seems increasingly likely IMO that Panasonic are one of our EAP's?

Oh, and I underlined "companion robot" because it reminded me of what Rob Telson said about robot Ken needing a companion dog.


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The way this is shaping up it might be that Peter van der Made's description of an 'explosion in sales' is starting to gain traction.

My opinion only DYOR
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Accelerate your Vision-based AI development by using ready-to-go solutions delivered by more than 10 Renesas partners. These ready-to-go solutions are market-proven AI applications deployed in real-world applications including an access control system and marketing camera. Renesas partners deliver solutions using RZ/V Series MPUs with optimized AI models. These solutions can deliver up to 5 times higher performance at the same recognition accuracy compared to standard AI models. Renesas also provides complimentary fundamental software required by the partner solutions.

Choose from more than 15 solutions based on object recognition and pose estimation.​
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2024. That would appear to align with what this article states. But because it was published back in 2020, I thought I should tweek the title a little so as to make it more up-to-date with recent events.

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What's also interesting is Mercedes will stop releasing new non-EV models from 2025. They'll continue to make them depending on the demand but not release new versions. My guess is they'll release a bunch of new models in 2024/25 just before the cut-off with Akida in them.
 
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