BRN Discussion Ongoing

[manny100]

I agree with you Tech
I too have suspected for a few yrs now that large amounts of money already invested in R and D by the big players has played a part in our being “ignored “
When products are still selling well when updates are added to an existing, well liked item, it’s so much easier for them to continue on the same track. (if it ain’t broke don’t fix it attitude)and cruise along to recover money already invested.
Combined with the fact that we don’t seem to have the knock out combo needed to make these Companies understand, sit up, and see the absolute need to move to take the leap to new innovative Edge technologies ….yet.
I hope we are being introduced to their Rand D programs albeit slowly to enable the millions already invested in the pipeline to be recovered first, our turn will come, just hope I’m around to see it.
It will just take one.
I’m sticking fat.
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I agree with yourself and Tech it has been a long wait but the number of engagements for all of AKIDA 1000, 1500 and GEN2/TENNs gives me confidence we are getting reasonably close.
One deal and we will not see these prices again.
The other aspect that gives me confidence is that according to Sean prior Institution holders took stake in the raise and they know BRN well.

 

[Bravo]

So, a coupla days ago we have TCS demoing our technology at Semicon India.

Then 20 hours ago, we have an announcement that TCS is teaming up with Tata Electronics to develop India's first domestic chips by 2026.

This is all tying in VERY nicely with the below article IMO.

Methinks TATA will likely be the next cab off the rank to get a licence to meet the 2026 deadline. Five-year licence looking like a real possibility IMO.

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A Tata-Tesla deal has just won India a big strategic edge

Tata's likely deal with Tesla to supply semiconductor chips marks a major milestone for India, enhancing its strategic power globally. As countries invest in semiconductor manufacturing, India's focus on legacy chips positions it as a reliable supplier in the global chip value chain...

economictimes.indiatimes.com

The Tata Group has formed an alliance with Analog Devices.

Tata Electronics, Tata Motors, and Tejas Networks ink MoU with ADI for semiconductor manufacture in India, and to use ADI’s products in Tata applications​

Tata Electronics and ADI intend to explore opportunities to manufacture ADI's products in Tata Electronics' fab in Gujarat and OSAT in Assam.

Tata and Analog Devices Announce Strategic Alliance to Explore Joint Opportunities for Semiconductor Ecosystem in India

/PRNewswire/ -- Tata Group, a global enterprise headquartered in India, and Analog Devices, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADI), a global semiconductor leader, today announced...

www.prnewswire.com

Ultra-Low Power Artificial Intelligence (AI) MCUs​

Enter Analog Devices' new line of AI microcontrollers. They run AI inferences hundreds of times faster and lower energy than other embedded solutions.

 

[manny100]

The Tata Group has formed an alliance with Analog Devices.

Tata Electronics, Tata Motors, and Tejas Networks ink MoU with ADI for semiconductor manufacture in India, and to use ADI’s products in Tata applications​

Tata Electronics and ADI intend to explore opportunities to manufacture ADI's products in Tata Electronics' fab in Gujarat and OSAT in Assam.

Tata and Analog Devices Announce Strategic Alliance to Explore Joint Opportunities for Semiconductor Ecosystem in India

/PRNewswire/ -- Tata Group, a global enterprise headquartered in India, and Analog Devices, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADI), a global semiconductor leader, today announced...

www.prnewswire.com

Tata are a huge company see quotes below.
The whole company is unlikely to select AKIDA only. Its to big a risk.
We are aligned with Tata Esxli and ADI have a MOU for other Divisions. I am not concerned. We start here and maybe later take on some other companies in the Tata group.
If we get a 5 year licence ' profitable overnight'.
"In 2023-24, the revenue of Tata companies, taken together, was $165 billion. These companies collectively employ over 1 million people."
" Tata Electronics, Tata Motors, and Tejas Networks signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ADI to enhance strategic and business cooperation, explore opportunities for semiconductor manufacturing in India, and use ADI's products in Tata applications like electric vehicles and network infrastructure. The companies also agree to have strategic roadmap alignment discussions."

 

[Bravo]

But on the flip-side…

“TCS’s involvement includes artificial intelligence; integrating AI to improve decision-making and operational capabilities”.

McDonald's Philippines Partners with TCS for Cloud Transformation Across 760+ Restaurants - PUNE.NEWS

India’s leading IT services firm, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), has embarked on a significant two-year agreement with McDonald’s…

pune.news

 

[Bravo]

Hopefully we’ll get a look in here. SoftBank and Intelsat teaming up on a ubiquitous satellite communications network.They use the term “ubiquitous“ which is a very promising sign for us if you ask me.

By the way Intelsat and Airbus are partners. And Airbus and BrainChip are partners. Just saying.

SoftBank, Intelsat join forces to create global 'Ubiquitous Network'

SoftBank is teaming up with Intelsat to jointly develop a hybrid communication solution that would enable users to stay connected anywhere in the world.

www.capacitymedia.com

 

[Diogenese]

But on the flip-side…

“TCS’s involvement includes artificial intelligence; integrating AI to improve decision-making and operational capabilities”.

McDonald's Philippines Partners with TCS for Cloud Transformation Across 760+ Restaurants - PUNE.NEWS

India’s leading IT services firm, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), has embarked on a significant two-year agreement with McDonald’s…

pune.news

ADI does analog NNs:

US11829864B2 Systems and methods for energy-efficient analog matrix multiplication for machine learning processes
An energy-efficient multiplication circuit uses analog multipliers and adders to reduce the distance that data has to move and the number of times that the data has to be moved when performing matrix multiplications in the analog domain. The multiplication circuit is tailored to bitwise multiply the innermost product of a rearranged matrix formula generate a matrix multiplication result in form of a current that is then digitized for further processing.

US11263522B2 Analog switched-capacitor neural network+
Systems and methods are provided for reducing power in in-memory computing, matrix-vector computations, and neural networks.


US9847789B1 High precision sampled analog circuits


We know TCS likes SNNs, and, as you point out, if you want chips with that in the Phillipines, you get spicy neural networks ...

But on the flip-side…

“TCS’s involvement includes artificial intelligence; integrating AI to improve decision-making and operational capabilities”.

McDonald's Philippines Partners with TCS for Cloud Transformation Across 760+ Restaurants - PUNE.NEWS

India’s leading IT services firm, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), has embarked on a significant two-year agreement with McDonald’s…

pune.news

 

[Monkeymandan]

New 2024 Mercedes EQ saloon spotted on the road | Auto Express

Fresh spy pictures give us our best look yet at new Mercedes EV

www.autoexpress.co.uk

 

[IloveLamp]

New 2024 Mercedes EQ saloon spotted on the road | Auto Express

Fresh spy pictures give us our best look yet at new Mercedes EV

www.autoexpress.co.uk

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[JB49]

New 2024 Mercedes EQ saloon spotted on the road | Auto Express

Fresh spy pictures give us our best look yet at new Mercedes EV

www.autoexpress.co.uk

View attachment 69460

Unfortunately that same exact sentence has been regurgitated quite a few times over the last 2 years. Its nothing new. Example from a feb 23 article below

 

[Pom down under]

Unfortunately that same exact sentence has been regurgitated quite a few times over the last 2 years. Its nothing new. Example from a feb 23 article below
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[Rach2512]

Unfortunately that same exact sentence has been regurgitated quite a few times over the last 2 years. Its nothing new. Example from a feb 23 article below
View attachment 69465

So if it's over two years old, we must be getting very close. Thanks for sharing

 

[IloveLamp]

Nintendo Switch 2 first game officially announced

One oft he first games arriving to the Nintendo Switch 2 has been announced

www.gamingbible.com

 

[IloveLamp]

Zero-Shot Embedded Neural Architecture Search for On-board Satellite Tasks & Hardware Accelerators – SPAICE

spaice.esa.int

Abhishek Roy Choudhury on LinkedIn: Zero-Shot Embedded Neural Architecture Search for On-board Satellite Tasks…

Today, I had the pleasure to present our work at ESA's ECSAT facility in Harwell, UK. Our paper got accepted for oral presentation at SPAICE Conference 2024 -…

www.linkedin.com

 

[Food4 thought]

Now why would Mr Lewis like this???

 

[Diogenese]

Brainchip redacted?

All the indications are that we are still working with Mercedes, but this Mercedes EQXX page no longer mentions Akida:

https://www.mercedes-benz.com/en/innovation/concept-cars/vision-eqxx-the-new-benchmark-of-effiency

In addition the concurrent article from January 2022 in Motortrend is now dated March 2024:

https://www.motortrend.com/events/m...c_tw_social_MT_220103_sf252559662#sf252559662

Mercedes-Benz Vision EQXX Concept: Did You See This Coming, Elon?​

The establishment strikes back, as the stunning EV shows what a legacy automaker is capable of.
Angus MacKenzieWriterMar 06, 2024

One sentence from that originally 2022 article contains reference to Akida hardware AND software. At the time, I took "software" to be a reference to speech models, but, in light of the more recent specualtion that MB could be using Akida 2/TeNNs simulation software, I see this as adding weight to that hypothesis.

Mercedes engineers worked with California-based artificial-intelligence developer BrainChip to create systems based on the company's Akida hardware and software.

That led to the share price spike and LdN's "Nothing to see here!", so maybe there was an agreement to revert to stealth mode ...

If a company, all alone on the internet says "We are using Akida" and no one hears it ...

I stumbled across this as I was compiling a chronology of MBs AI involvement:

2020 NVIDIA Orin:

Mercedes-Benz and NVIDIA: Software-Defined Computing Architecture for Automated Driving Across Future Fleet. | Mercedes-Benz Group

Mercedes-Benz, and NVIDIA, the global leader in accelerated computing, plan to enter into a cooperation to create a revolutionary in-vehicle computing system and AI computing infrastructure. Starting in 2024, this will be rolled out across the fleet of next-generation Mercedes-Benz vehicles...

group.mercedes-benz.com

June 23, 2020 – Mercedes-Benz, and NVIDIA, the global leader in accelerated computing, plan to enter into a cooperation to create a revolutionary in-vehicle computing system and AI computing infrastructure. Starting in 2024, this will be rolled out across the fleet of next-generation Mercedes-Benz vehicles, enabling them with upgradable automated driving functions.
...
Automated driving functions in future Mercedes-Benz cars will be powered by NVIDIA’s next generation DRIVE platform. The computer system-on-chip (SoC), called Orin, is based on the recently announced NVIDIA Ampere supercomputing architecture.


2022 Akida

Akida's association with MB appears 18 months after NVIDIA.

2023 ChatGPT

Mercedes-Benz takes in-car voice control to a new level with ChatGPT | Mercedes-Benz Group

Mercedes-Benz is further expanding the use of artificial intelligence and integrating it into the voice control of its vehicles as the next step. By adding ChatGPT, voice control via the MBUX Voice Assistant's Hey Mercedes will become even more intuitive

group.mercedes-benz.com

June 16, 2023 – Mercedes-Benz is further expanding the use of artificial intelligence and integrating it into the voice control of its vehicles as the next step. By adding ChatGPT, voice control via the MBUX Voice Assistant's Hey Mercedes will become even more intuitive. An optional beta programme will start June 16, 2023 in the U.S. for over 900.000 vehicles equipped with the MBUX infotainment system.¹

Mercedes-Benz MBUX Voice Assistant has already set industry standards and is known for its intuitive operation and a large command portfolio. Driver and passengers can receive sports and weather updates, have questions answered about their surroundings or even control their smart homes.

ChatGPT complements the existing intuitive voice control via Hey Mercedes.

The words used in relation to ChatGPT suggest it is augmenting "Hey Mercedes!", not replacing it.

 

[Flenton]

'Called Hey Commbank'

How long is this bow I'm drawing

Major Aussie bank announces move that will affect customers and staff

The trial of the new technology could replace some of the bank’s employees.

7news.com.au

 

[Monkeymandan]

Unfortunately that same exact sentence has been regurgitated quite a few times over the last 2 years. It’s

nothing new. Example from a feb 23 article below
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And there was me thinking I could finally make a worthwhile contribution after lurking in the background the last 18 months with nothing valuable to say.

While I’m here though - thanks to all the regular contributors and in particular those who share technical insight. I am convinced holders patience will be rewarded within the next 12 months.

 

[manny100]

Brainchip redacted?

All the indications are that we are still working with Mercedes, but this Mercedes EQXX page no longer mentions Akida:

https://www.mercedes-benz.com/en/innovation/concept-cars/vision-eqxx-the-new-benchmark-of-effiency

In addition the concurrent article from January 2022 in Motortrend is now dated March 2024:

https://www.motortrend.com/events/m...c_tw_social_MT_220103_sf252559662#sf252559662

Mercedes-Benz Vision EQXX Concept: Did You See This Coming, Elon?​

The establishment strikes back, as the stunning EV shows what a legacy automaker is capable of.
Angus MacKenzieWriterMar 06, 2024

One sentence from that originally 2022 article contains reference to Akida hardware AND software. At the time, I took "software" to be a reference to speech models, but, in light of the more recent specualtion that MB could be using Akida 2/TeNNs simulation software, I see this as adding weight to that hypothesis.

Mercedes engineers worked with California-based artificial-intelligence developer BrainChip to create systems based on the company's Akida hardware and software.

That led to the share price spike and LdN's "Nothing to see here!", so maybe there was an agreement to revert to stealth mode ...

If a company, all alone on the internet says "We are using Akida" and no one hears it ...

I stumbled across this as I was compiling a chronology of MBs AI involvement:

2020 NVIDIA Orin:

Mercedes-Benz and NVIDIA: Software-Defined Computing Architecture for Automated Driving Across Future Fleet. | Mercedes-Benz Group

Mercedes-Benz, and NVIDIA, the global leader in accelerated computing, plan to enter into a cooperation to create a revolutionary in-vehicle computing system and AI computing infrastructure. Starting in 2024, this will be rolled out across the fleet of next-generation Mercedes-Benz vehicles...

group.mercedes-benz.com

June 23, 2020 – Mercedes-Benz, and NVIDIA, the global leader in accelerated computing, plan to enter into a cooperation to create a revolutionary in-vehicle computing system and AI computing infrastructure. Starting in 2024, this will be rolled out across the fleet of next-generation Mercedes-Benz vehicles, enabling them with upgradable automated driving functions.
...
Automated driving functions in future Mercedes-Benz cars will be powered by NVIDIA’s next generation DRIVE platform. The computer system-on-chip (SoC), called Orin, is based on the recently announced NVIDIA Ampere supercomputing architecture.


2022 Akida

Akida's association with MB appears 18 months after NVIDIA.

2023 ChatGPT

Mercedes-Benz takes in-car voice control to a new level with ChatGPT | Mercedes-Benz Group

Mercedes-Benz is further expanding the use of artificial intelligence and integrating it into the voice control of its vehicles as the next step. By adding ChatGPT, voice control via the MBUX Voice Assistant's Hey Mercedes will become even more intuitive

group.mercedes-benz.com

June 16, 2023 – Mercedes-Benz is further expanding the use of artificial intelligence and integrating it into the voice control of its vehicles as the next step. By adding ChatGPT, voice control via the MBUX Voice Assistant's Hey Mercedes will become even more intuitive. An optional beta programme will start June 16, 2023 in the U.S. for over 900.000 vehicles equipped with the MBUX infotainment system.¹

Mercedes-Benz MBUX Voice Assistant has already set industry standards and is known for its intuitive operation and a large command portfolio. Driver and passengers can receive sports and weather updates, have questions answered about their surroundings or even control their smart homes.

ChatGPT complements the existing intuitive voice control via Hey Mercedes.

The words used in relation to ChatGPT suggest it is augmenting "Hey Mercedes!", not replacing it.

For interest, see below a presentation from about 6 months ago where Sean talks about Mercedes involvement subject to an NDA from circa 6 minute mark.
Also talks about the 1000, and 1500 chips and the reasons for producing them in silicon.
Overall a very interesting presentation. Well worth a watch.
I think we can be comfortable that Merc is still involved with BRN. My impression is that is for the futuristic Merc and not at this stage for production line cars.
Brainchip (ASX:BRN): All systems go in 2024! (youtube.com)

 

[DK6161]

New 2024 Mercedes EQ saloon spotted on the road | Auto Express

Fresh spy pictures give us our best look yet at new Mercedes EV

www.autoexpress.co.uk

View attachment 69460

Good to hear there is still a strong connection with MB.
The lack of news previously suggest that MB was scrapping the Akida MB.OS.
This year can F right off. Bring on 2025!

 

[Diogenese]

For interest, see below a presentation from about 6 months ago where Sean talks about Mercedes involvement subject to an NDA from circa 6 minute mark.
Also talks about the 1000, and 1500 chips and the reasons for producing them in silicon.
Overall a very interesting presentation. Well worth a watch.
I think we can be comfortable that Merc is still involved with BRN. My impression is that is for the futuristic Merc and not at this stage for production line cars.
Brainchip (ASX:BRN): All systems go in 2024! (youtube.com)

Thanks manny,

Like most of us, I keep wondering "Are we nearly there yet?"