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[Fullmoonfever]

Reckon we should reach out first and flick this team a complimentary Akida to play with given his statement below.

Snipped some bits.

Can't hurt.

A Haptic Patch Can Transmit Complex Information to a Wearer’s Skin

A new haptic patch could help people with visual impairments navigate surroundings using wearable bioelectronics.

www.techbriefs.com

December 12, 2024 | AR/AI | Medical | Wearables​

A Haptic Patch Can Transmit Complex Information to a Wearer’s Skin​

Matthew Flavin, Ph.D., was part of a team at Northwestern University that developed a haptic patch to convey visual information to unsighted people through an array of multi-function actuators. Now, as assistant professor in the School of Electrical Engineering, he has started a new lab at the Georgia Institute of Technology to continue his work on bioelectronics.​

Tech Briefs: What are you currently working on?​

Matthew Flavin: I’m starting a lab at Georgia Institute of Technology in the area of wearable bioelectronics. There are many applications, some of them even in things like gaming and social media. However, I'm especially interested in biomedical applications. We want to develop systems that are helping people. One of the general problems that I've been addressing in my research is using a haptic patch that stimulates skin to help people who have different neurological disorders.

The ultimate demonstration of our recent project has been systems that help people who have different types of impairments — visual impairment, in particular. We’re developing systems that can substitute, and augment, missing sensory information and help them to be much more confident in their daily lives. One of the directions that we're pursuing now is working with people who have had visual impairment from a very early age.

A lot of the research in this area of wearable bioelectronics is developing sensors to help detect things that are going on inside the body — to help monitor and prevent illnesses. However, we use sensors not for detecting things inside the body, but for delivering information to our haptic devices. We call this area of research epidermal virtual reality, similar to how a virtual reality headset like Oculus tries to reproduce a realistic and immersive sense of visual stimuli.

We're using our haptic devices to recreate an immersive sense of physical touch. The first thing you think of is VR goggles for gaming, and we're interested in all the applications of those technologies. But we're especially interested in things that can be used to help people.

........

Tech Briefs: Did you design the SoC specifically for this application?​

Flavin: No, we're using commercial SoC technologies to leverage those functionalities and then combining them at the system level. The technology of this device is really focused on the actuators and their ability to press, twist, and vibrate. However, I think it'd be interesting to expand what we could do by maybe using some edge computing with a neuromorphic processor.

 

[TECH]

https://worldwide.espacenet.com/patent/search/family/093016609/publication/US2024346333A1?q=akida%20chip

Good morning,

This Dell Patent was published about 2.5 months ago and we are mentioned in the artwork, better to be talked about, rather
than not at all.....this may have already been posted, I can't actually remember, it will be interesting if we happen to do an interview
with Michael Dell during CES 2025.

Stumbled across yet another recent Master’s thesis, in which Akida gets a mention alongside Loihi (which the author, who is now a Graduate Research Assistant at Michigan Technological University, is currently working with) as examples of neuromorphic processors:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/pillalamarri-vinaykumar/

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Nice work Frangi...

What I personally like is his use of AKIDA II...........just saying

 

[Pom down under]

Hope something else can be released on this partnership soon, as we've had radio silence for the last couple of years.

Only thing was the resume from an engineer saying he had been working with it that I think I posted last year?

 

[Bravo]

AI predictions for 2025. An"epochal revolution". I like it!

https://www.embedded.com/ai-predictions-for-2025/

EXTRACT

 

[Pom down under]

Very quiet here this weekend and over at the crapper. Let’s hope all the excitement last week was too much for everyone. Looking forward to next week and let’s hope this ain’t another pump and dump like leading up to the last CES

 

[DingoBorat]

Agree with all that agree that Mercedes is involved with us. Why would a trusted brand yell from the rooftops that they are using Akida and cause the share price to go into the $2s and then no longer use us. That in my opinion makes zero sense in a major brand doing this without conviction for Akida.
And for Brainchip to have Mercedes logo on their website says it all ❤. Love Mercedes love Brainchip. ❤ 'Best in class' ❤
Happy Sunday fellow Brners

I don't understand why people are so excited about the prospect of Mercedes using us.

How Screwed Is The European Car Industry? - The Autopian

This morning’s volume of The Morning Dump will be a little different. Rather than break down the day’s news into a bunch of smaller, partially interwoven stories, I’m just going to tell one big story in an effort to answer the question: How screwed is Europe’s car industry? There’s a lot of...

www.theautopian.com

Car industry rings recession warning bells

The automotive industry continues to report weak figures, with many wondering if it's a sign of the future.

www.drive.com.au

Mercedes misses revenue targets: Why the car industry is faltering

Mercedes-Benz's revenue fell short of expectations in the second quarter of 2024. The German luxury carmaker anticipates continued weak demand and has adjusted its margins guidance downward.

www.euronews.com

I love cars (not new cars to be honest, unless it's something like a Nilu 27 and I would never spend that much on a car)
https://nilu27.com/

Mercedes will be a great Marquee Brand, to have under our wings, but the car industry, especially Western, is one in decline, what with the strong competition from countries like China (unless strong tariffs are used) but even then, less and less people are buying or wanting new cars.

Technological advances and conveniences, are lessening people's "need" to drive, let alone make a substantial investment, in what is usually a very rapidly depreciating "asset".

The car industry, as a whole, is dying a slow death, in my opinion.
And It won't be the main driver of BrainChip's success, in the Future.

It's smaller Edge devices, like hearing aids, mobile phones, smart health monitoring (like smart rings etc), smart appliances etc, security etc etc etc.

If there is any "large" purchase type product, that I'd personally be excited to be incorporated in, it's Humanoid Robotics.

This is an industry in it's infancy, but one that is very rapidly advancing and will within a very short period of Time (I believe within the next 5 years, okay maybe 7 to 8... 10?) become orders of magnitude larger, than the automotive industry.

Cars are dinosaurs, in terms of the general public desire to own, or buy new ones.

 

[Humble Genius]

I don't understand why people are so excited about the prospect of Mercedes using us.

Umm, so, hopefully the price goes up to $4.78 (and then hopefully retire)

 

[Smoothsailing]

I don’t know how to copy the link here so here is the YouTube 1 day screen shot on Nintendo that mentioned AI and the reveal at CES on the 7th of Jan 2025
Maybe Someone here can assist further with a breakdown of the AI and if we are involved ?.

 

[gilti]

I don’t know how to copy the link here so here is the YouTube 1 day screen shot on Nintendo that mentioned AI and the reveal at CES on the 7th of Jan 2025
Maybe Someone here can assist further with a breakdown of the AI and if we are involved ?.

 

[7für7]

No one talks about akida in the comments… lol …. Flatscreen gamer TSss….

 

[FiveBucks]

I don’t know how to copy the link here so here is the YouTube 1 day screen shot on Nintendo that mentioned AI and the reveal at CES on the 7th of Jan 2025
Maybe Someone here can assist further with a breakdown of the AI and if we are involved ?.

I posted the patent the other day. Check my history.

Nintendo are using AI to upscale images. Looks like it is NVIDIA not us? But I need someone smarter than me to delve deeper.

 

[TopCat]

I posted the patent the other day. Check my history.

Nintendo are using AI to upscale images. Looks like it is NVIDIA not us? But I need someone smarter than me to delve deeper.

I read through the whole patent and what I can confirm is that I didn’t understand any of it . However, I didn’t see one use of the term “Mac” , and from what I’ve learned here over time is mac’s are bad and usually mean not us!

 

[TheDrooben]

I don't understand why people are so excited about the prospect of Mercedes using us.

How Screwed Is The European Car Industry? - The Autopian

This morning’s volume of The Morning Dump will be a little different. Rather than break down the day’s news into a bunch of smaller, partially interwoven stories, I’m just going to tell one big story in an effort to answer the question: How screwed is Europe’s car industry? There’s a lot of...

www.theautopian.com

Car industry rings recession warning bells

The automotive industry continues to report weak figures, with many wondering if it's a sign of the future.

www.drive.com.au

Mercedes misses revenue targets: Why the car industry is faltering

Mercedes-Benz's revenue fell short of expectations in the second quarter of 2024. The German luxury carmaker anticipates continued weak demand and has adjusted its margins guidance downward.

www.euronews.com

I love cars (not new cars to be honest, unless it's something like a Nilu 27 and I would never spend that much on a car)
https://nilu27.com/

Mercedes will be a great Marquee Brand, to have under our wings, but the car industry, especially Western, is one in decline, what with the strong competition from countries like China (unless strong tariffs are used) but even then, less and less people are buying or wanting new cars.

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Technological advances and conveniences, are lessening people's "need" to drive, let alone make a substantial investment, in what is usually a very rapidly depreciating "asset".

The car industry, as a whole, is dying a slow death, in my opinion.
And It won't be the main driver of BrainChip's success, in the Future.

It's smaller Edge devices, like hearing aids, mobile phones, smart health monitoring (like smart rings etc), smart appliances etc, security etc etc etc.

If there is any "large" purchase type product, that I'd personally be excited to be incorporated in, it's Humanoid Robotics.

This is an industry in it's infancy, but one that is very rapidly advancing and will within a very short period of Time (I believe within the next 5 years, okay maybe 7 to 8... 10?) become orders of magnitude larger, than the automotive industry.

Cars are dinosaurs, in terms of the general public desire to own, or buy new ones.

DB please explain how Trump's tariff policy is going to hurt China???? Let's say a 25% tariff (reports are it could be as high as 60%) is placed on Chinese goods that would only mean American's pay a 60% higher price for those goods which will lead to inflation for the US which would lead to higher interest rates and then China could dump some of their massive US treasuries forcing the US to pay more for their debt......and if Trump's policies do hurt China how is that going to be good for Australia who has China as their biggest exporters with over $200B last year.???

Honest question as I don't really give F about who votes for who but respect their choice. I know Trump likes to destroy the norms but I just don't understand this tariff move.

 

[Flenton]

https://worldwide.espacenet.com/patent/search/family/093016609/publication/US2024346333A1?q=akida%20chip

Good morning,

This Dell Patent was published about 2.5 months ago and we are mentioned in the artwork, better to be talked about, rather
than not at all.....this may have already been posted, I can't actually remember, it will be interesting if we happen to do an interview
with Michael Dell during CES 2025.


Nice work Frangi...

What I personally like is his use of AKIDA II...........just saying

You do remember this don't you?

Almost 4 years ago.

News Release

 

[skutza]

We all thought (Knew) that revolutionary was Brainchip. What we didn't all know is how long it takes for a revolution to eventuate. But I think finally 2025 could actually be the year the Brainchip does start to make inroads. We are getting a lot of static on informtion about how things are turning. Media here, articles there. Step by step there is some traction and as we've seen, Akida is just starting to appear in product. Who would have thought space was going to be the first huh?

Still not convinced its going to be this side of the FY, but if the big boys feel its close, then they won't be waiting for the Ann to come. Is this what is currently happening? Are we just now starting to take our first steps to real commercialisation. If it is, then it will only move from here. $2.34 will look like pigeon feed by the time the really big stuff hits the market. Then $10 will be in our rear vision mirror. I'll say $10 before Xmas 26.

 

[CHIPS]

You do remember this don't you?

Almost 4 years ago.

News Release

4 years? So it must be time for an announcement soon.

 

[Pom down under]

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We all thought (Knew) that revolutionary was Brainchip. What we didn't all know is how long it takes for a revolution to eventuate. But I think finally 2025 could actually be the year the Brainchip does start to make inroads. We are getting a lot of static on informtion about how things are turning. Media here, articles there. Step by step there is some traction and as we've seen, Akida is just starting to appear in product. Who would have thought space was going to be the first huh?

Still not convinced its going to be this side of the FY, but if the big boys feel its close, then they won't be waiting for the Ann to come. Is this what is currently happening? Are we just now starting to take our first steps to real commercialisation. If it is, then it will only move from here. $2.34 will look like pigeon feed by the time the really big stuff hits the market. Then $10 will be in our rear vision mirror. I'll say $10 before Xmas 26.

I’d be happy with anything below $1 next Xmas even so I think it will be a lot more and I’m only saying that so I can buy more at this stupidly low prices and nothing else. Not saying I’m tight or anything

 

[Andy38]

I read through the whole patent and what I can confirm is that I didn’t understand any of it . However, I didn’t see one use of the term “Mac” , and from what I’ve learned here over time is mac’s are bad and usually mean not us!

Spot on @TopCat, MAC’s are bad…well that’s how I always look at things according to Barrel Sitter and his ogres @Diogenese

 

[Diogenese]

Spot on @TopCat, MAC’s are bad…well that’s how I always look at things according to Barrel Sitter and his ogres @Diogenese

Hi Andy,

Slight amendment to that - TENNs uses MACs - just teeny weeny ones.

Even worse, it uses backpropagation.

 

[HopalongPetrovski]

DB please explain how Trump's tariff policy is going to hurt China???? Let's say a 25% tariff (reports are it could be as high as 60%) is placed on Chinese goods that would only mean American's pay a 60% higher price for those goods which will lead to inflation for the US which would lead to higher interest rates and then China could dump some of their massive US treasuries forcing the US to pay more for their debt......and if Trump's policies do hurt China how is that going to be good for Australia who has China as their biggest exporters with over $200B last year.???

Honest question as I don't really give F about who votes for who but respect their choice. I know Trump likes to destroy the norms but I just don't understand this tariff move.

Hi Larry.
This may be wrong and only a simplified version, but it's my take as I understand it.

Any tariff paid, will be a tax, which will directly strengthen the US economy as a direct input.
By effectively increasing the price of foreign goods for its citizens, it makes US produced product more competitively priced, and hence more attractive within America.
This artificial impost is designed to promote manufacturing within USA, effectively turning back the clock to a time when America was still producing 'on shore' rather than importing virtually everything, as we do, from China, and other countries where labour can be had at a cheaper cost.
So, this is designed to promote full employment with a wider range of jobs and more companies producing locally, without having to artificially repress the cost of local production and lower the local standard of living.

This effectively "hurts" China and other current manufacturers (and their suppliers) by effectively reducing demand for their product.
If they wish to retain the volume of their sales, they have to reduce their prices, effectively transferring a portion of their profit margin directly into America's coffers.

Australia and many other countries systematically removed tariffs and adopted various versions of "free trade"during the last century in a bid to help the third world catch up and in the understanding that it would have a beneficial impact on all participants.

That was the theory anyway and we all have witnessed the great strides China (for example) has taken in modernising their infrastructure and increasing the living standards of its people.
However, it was widely expected that other western norms (democratic freedoms and a strong free press) would arise concurrently making these countries foreign versions of us or friendly clones, but strong crackdowns by the extent regimes have prevented this from occurring thus far.

So, in essence, Trump's (make America great again) strategy is designed to reverse the flow of both capital and economic influence from outwards back to inwards for American companies and as a way to reestablish American pride.

America is a large enough economy to be self sustaining so it may well have a short term positive effect, but the longer term repercussions of America's isolationism, both at home and for the rest of the world, are yet to be revealed.