Not down ramping at all.
I was annoyed because of empty promises made and lack of real commercial updates from the company.
Sold some weeks ago which has saved me a further 30-40% decline.
"Watching the financials" and ready to buy when things actually look positive on paper, but if there is SFA happening for the rest of the year, then I think this will go down to 10-15 cents. In that case I might buy back in depending on the "financials" that we were told to keep an eye on.
As always, Not advice. DYOR and of course "watch the financials".
So yeah, "watch the financials"
Agree. 25 years of experience as a leading salesperson. I think shareholders can demand a better presentation than that.
Bring Rob Telson back!
Fanless huh? ..For anyone interested, here is the latest Edge AI box by NVIDIA/Intel:
DFI X6-MTH-ORN fanless Edge AI Box computer combines 14th Gen Intel Core Ultra SoC with NVIDIA Jetson Orin AI module - CNX Software
DFI X6-MTH-ORN is a fanless Edge AI Box Computer that combines an NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX/Nano AI module with a 14th Gen Intel Core Ultra "Meteor Lake-U"www.cnx-software.com
"DFI X6-MTH-ORN is a fanless Edge AI Box Computer that combines an NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX/Nano AI module with a 14th Gen Intel Core Ultra “Meteor Lake-U” 15W processor for AI-driven applications leveraging GPU computing, machine learning, and image processing."
As compared to Brainchip's Edge AI box https://shop.brainchipinc.com/products/akida™-edge-ai-box
Hi Bravo,
This reads like a von Neumann computer software implementation, not an SNN. They run it on a GPU.
The software makes it slow and power hungry compared to Akida.
It may be ok for cloud processing, but may not be suitable for real-time applications.
Fanless huh? ..
So I guess that just means it's going to overheat?...
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The whole top of it, is a massive heatsink, maybe the instructions say.. "place unit in front of a fan"..
They had to add a cooling fan for the other chips in "our" Edge Box, so hard to see how they can get away with it here, using GPU technology..
Pooh!
Samsung backs ‘world’s most powerful’ AI chip for edge devices
Dutch startup Axelera promises better AI performance at lower costs
June 28, 2024 - 10:30 am
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Eindhoven-based startup Axelera has raised $68mn as it looks to take its AI chip business global. One of the lead investors is Samsung Catalyst, the venture arm of semiconductor giant Samsung Electronics.
Axelera is developing chips, known as AI processing units (AIPUs), that enable computer vision and generative AI in devices like robots and drones. The chips facilitate so-called edge AI — when AI models are deployed inside devices, instead of linking to them via the cloud.
Axelera builds the AIPUs as well as the software that runs them. Dubbed Metis, the startup claims that it is the world’s most powerful AI chip for edge devices.
The AI chips are, in effect, tiny data centres located within the device. By negating the need to upload or download data to a centralised cloud server, the chips speed up data processing. They also minimises energy use.
What’s more, Axelera leverages what’s known as in-memory computing. That’s when data is stored in the main memory (RAM) instead of on traditional disk storage. This makes for even faster data processing and retrieval.
The startup’s chips thus deliver high computing performance at a fraction of the cost and energy consumption of centralised AI processing units, said the startup.
“To truly harness the value of AI, organisations need a solution that delivers high-performance and efficiency while balancing cost,” said Fabrizio Del Maffeo, co-founder and CEO at Axelera AI.
Axelera claims it has built the world’s most powerful AI processing unit for edge devices. Credit: Axelera
Democratising AI
Axelera’s chips make use of the instruction set architecture (ISA) RISC-V. An ISA acts like a bridge between the hardware and the software. It specifies both what the processor is capable of doing as well as how it gets done.
RISC-V is a low-cost, efficient, and flexible ISA that can be customised to specific use cases. Crucially, unlike most ISAs, it is open source, which means no single entity controls it.
“Our mission is to democratise access to artificial intelligence,” said Del Maffeo.
By specialising in edge AI, and developing both the software and hardware components, Axelera looks to give itself a competitive edge in a booming AI chip market dominated by the likes of Nvidia, Intel, and IBM.
Speaking of IBM, Del Maffeo, who previously worked at Belgium-based tech lab Imec, co-founded Axelera alongside Evangelos Eleftheriou, a former veteran at the American tech giant.
Axelera plans to put its AI processing units into full production in the latter half of this year. It looks to expand its presence in North America, where it already has an office, and into new industries such as automotive, digital healthcare, and surveillance. The startup is also exploring the development of high performance AI chips for data centres and supercomputers.
Hailing from Eindhoven, Axelera exists in one of the most mature semiconductor tech hubs in the world. The city is home to Philips-founded NXP Semiconductors and ASML, which produces chip-making machines for almost every major semiconductor manufacturer on Earth.
This latest funding round brings Axelera’s total raised to $120mn. New investors include the Samsung Catalyst Fund, European Innovation Council Fund, Innovation Industries Strategic Partnership Fund, and Invest-NL.
Samsung backs ‘world’s most powerful’ AI chip for edge devices
Dutch startup Axelera is developing AI chips for devices like robots and drones in a bid to deliver better performance at lower costs.thenextweb.com
Hi Diogenese, do you think they are a competitor to Brainchip on a technological front?Last time I looked (18 months ago), Axelera was analog - "in-memory compute" is a giveaway.
I think Axelera is an IBM spin-off - there's some tie-up through the inventors:
WO2021220069A2 CROSSBAR ARRAYS FOR COMPUTATIONS IN MEMORY-AUGMENTED NEURAL NETWORKS
IBM 20200429
Inventors: BOHNSTINGL THOMAS [CH]; PANTAZI ANGELIKI [CH]; WOZNIAK STANISLAW [CH]; EVANGELOS ELEFTHERIOU (CH)
Evangelos Eleftheriou (axelera.ai)
Co-Founder - Axelera AI
Evangelos Eleftheriou, an IEEE and IBM Fellow, is the Chief Technology Officer and co-founder of Axelera AI, a best-in-class performance company that develops a game-changing hardware and software platform for AI.
Before his current role, Evangelos worked for IBM Research – Zurich, where he held various management positions for over 35 years. His outstanding achievements led him to become an IBM Fellow, which is IBM’s highest technical honour.
More recently, there have been 4 Axelera patent docs published:
WO2024110255A1 MEMORY AND IN-MEMORY PROCESSOR 20221123
WO2024067954A1 ACCELERATING ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORKS USING HARDWARE-IMPLEMENTED LOOKUP TABLES 20220927
WO2023193899A1 MULTI-BIT ANALOG MULTIPLY-ACCUMULATE OPERATIONS WITH MEMORY CROSSBAR ARRAYS 20220406
WO2023117081A1 IN-MEMORY PROCESSING BASED ON MULTIPLE WEIGHT SET
Ahh crap, who did they let go to get Johnny boy?
Ahh crap, who did they let go to get Johnny boy?
Seems like a high turnover this year .
Relax everyone. I was half joking