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[Diogenese]

#riscv #spacecomputing | Sandi Habinc

It has been great seeing Florian Wohlrab from OpenHW Foundation again. This time at the RISC-V in Space Workshop in Gothenburg. Flo is a true ambassador promoting the RISC-V International ISA. We are happy to show him three new RISC-V enabled products in the Frontgrade Gaisler booth - the...

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Hi ILL,

I seem to recall that, when our partnership with SiFive was mentioned, the company expressed great enthusiasm for the potential of Akida and RISC_V.

 

[Deadpool]

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That's Gold

 

[manny100]

#riscv #spacecomputing | Frontgrade Gaisler

Don’t miss our booth at the RISC-V in Space Workshop 2025 going on right now in our home town Gothenburg. We have so many news to share with you! #riscv #spacecomputing

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Frontgrade microprocessors are radiation hardened for space. The Vorago/BRN partnership (Sept'2020) in the NASA phase 1 project was for radiation-hardened neuromorphic processor tailored for spaceflight applications. There has been no information provided since.
I note that Vorago is still a marquee client so likely still subject to an NDA.
Other than that, i am not sure whether AKIDA has its own version of radiation hardened chips.
Does anyone know for sure???

 

[Diogenese]

Frontgrade microprocessors are radiation hardened for space. The Vorago/BRN partnership (Sept'2020) in the NASA phase 1 project was for radiation-hardened neuromorphic processor tailored for spaceflight applications. There has been no information provided since.
I note that Vorago is still a marquee client so likely still subject to an NDA.
Other than that, i am not sure whether AKIDA has its own version of radiation hardened chips.
Does anyone know for sure???

I believe that SNNs have some inate resilience to radiation errors because they opertae on probability rather than mathematical precision used in CPU/GPU. A one bit error in a CPU will produce an incorrect answer, whereas in an SNN, it will make a small difference in the probability, but would not affect the result .

I think the fully depleted silicon on insulator also improves radhardness.

That said, I'm not aware that BRN has itself done a radhard design.

 

[Bravo]

Hi ILL,

I seem to recall that, when our partnership with SiFive was mentioned, the company expressed great enthusiasm for the potential of Akida and RISC_V.

Speaking of SiFive, just rumours at this stage but...

 

[Guzzi62]

spacenews:

Frontgrade Gaisler Launches New GRAIN Line and Wins SNSA Contract to Commercialize First Energy-Efficient Neuromorphic AI for Space Applications.

Sorry if posted before.

Frontgrade Gaisler Launches New GRAIN Line and Wins SNSA Contract to Commercialize First Energy-Efficient Neuromorphic AI for Space Applications

Gothenburg, Sweden (April 2, 2025) – The Swedish National Space Agency (SNSA) has awarded Frontgrade Gaisler, a leading provider of radiation-hardened microprocessors for space missions, a contract…

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[Tothemoon24]

From Room-Sized Machines to Brain-Like Chips"

Remember when computers filled entire rooms? Then came microchips that fit in your palm. Today, we are witnessing another revolution with neuromorphic chips - hardware designed to work like the most powerful computer ever created: the human brain.

Traditional computers follow the Von Neumann architecture - a design where information moves back and forth between memory and processing units. But your brain? It processes everything at once, learning as it goes, using tiny amounts of energy.

Neuromorphic chips break this bottleneck by mimicking how our brains process information. Take Intel Corporation's Loihi 2 chip as an example. Unlike conventional processors, Loihi 2 features:
1 million artificial neurons connected by synapses
Spike-based communication (neurons only "fire" when needed)
On-chip learning that happens in real-time
Asynchronous circuits that eliminate the need for a central clock

This approach could transform embedded systems in several practical ways:
Smart Hearing Aids that filter out background noise in busy environment
Security Cameras that detect patterns of suspicious activities
Industrial Sensors that run on minimal power while monitoring systems
Medical Devices that adapt to individual patient patterns

These changes are not just theoretical. Companies like BrainChip are already integrating neuromorphic processors in industries like automotive and healthcare are exploring real-world applications.

What is more exciting is the impact on AI. Today’s AI often relies on massive cloud-based models that demand constant updates and huge data centers. Neuromorphic chips could shift this to edge computing allowing AI to learn and adapt in real-time, using far less power and reducing dependency on the cloud.

By 2027, these brain-like chips could become as common as ARM processors are today. What embedded system in your life would benefit most from brain-like processing?

 

[Diogenese]

Speaking of SiFive, just rumours at this stage but...


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There's a lot of talk about a failed Intel takeover bid ($2B) in 2021.

 

[Esq.111]

Good evening Chippers ,

Couple of thoughts after today's events , & the passage of time , last few of years.

America can pull its fricken head in.

Utilising our tech , several US companys , fucking large ones, have proven our wears , yet still refuse... can't be bothered paying accordingly for our smarts.

Trump, feels the need to impose 10% tarrifs on one its closest allys, Well FUCK YOU america , personaly I'd keep our registerd company place , domiciled ...AUSTRALIA , give the entire board the arse, and continue on our way in .

THE WORLDS BIGGEST COMPANYS KNOW US , I PERSONALY REFUSE TO BEND OVER , TIME FOR OUR PARTNERS TO GET WITH THE FRICKEN PROGRAM , PAY THE BILL & LETS GET ON WITH IT.

Personally , the amount of fucking around , shadows etc etc we have been fed over the years is ridicules,
TIME TO DELIVER.

I'm only in , or around , the top 100 holders in this company so yes , one dose feel agreved, ... with the right to express how I feel , general PAYING holders have been treated thus far.

SERIOUSLY LIFT YOU GAME MANIGEMENT & START DELIVERING TO THE BOTTOM LINE OF THE COMPANY.

$ IN THE ACCOUNT, BRAINCHIPS , not your private.

Alternately, I personaly would be happy to shut the show down in America and bring it all home to Australian and sell our wears to the Europeans, would appear thay appreciate ... PAY , albeit chicken feed thus far , for the privilege.

Apprently our smarts are what thay say on the packet, FRICKEN AMAZING ( VETTED BY FORTUNE 500 COMPANYS ), above and beyond our adversaries, IF & WHEN utilised in such a theatre, never mind all the other applications...... LOW HANGING FRUIT ( which brings in capitol , in the short term) , which manigement seem to of over looked.

Tunes , whilst mulling over....

FUCKING UP IT.



Regards,
Esq.

* Note to companys engaged in shorting this stock , together with one's trading programs manipulating said stock , VERY MUCH LOOKING FOWARD TO RIPPING ONE APPART.

AFTERALL , ITS ONLY BUISNESS APPARANTLY.

* It's allright Zeebot , no need for censoring, purely expressing an opinion.
* side note , hope you are traveling .

 

[Diogenese]

Nothing new, not sure if this has been posted:

https://www.design-reuse.com/news/57632/frontgrade-gaisler-grain-neuromorphic-ai-space.html

Frontgrade Gaisler Launches New GRAIN Line and Wins SNSA Contract to Commercialize First Energy-Efficient Neuromorphic AI for Space Applications​

Gothenburg, Sweden -- April 3, 2025 – The Swedish National Space Agency (SNSA) has awarded Frontgrade Gaisler, a leading provider of radiation-hardened microprocessors for space missions, a contract to commercialize the first neuromorphic System on Chip (SoC) device for space applications. Already in development at Frontgrade Gaisler, the device is part of the company’s new GRAIN (Gaisler Research Artificial Intelligence NOEL-V) product line.
The first GRAIN device that Frontgrade Gaisler will premier – the GR801 SoC – integrates AkidaTM neuromorphic technology from BrainChip, the world’s first commercial producer of ultra-low power, fully digital, event-based, neuromorphic AI. The GR801 combines Gaisler’s NOEL-V RISC-V processor and the Akida™ neuromorphic AI processor into a single integrated circuit to enable energy-efficient AI applications in the space environment. Sweden’s Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) is contributing to this development by designing a demonstration application that uses a neuromorphic sensor directly connected to Gaisler’s new GR801 device.

If Frontgrade is bringing out a processor containing Akida, is it under a licence or a partnership?

Frontgrade are designing a complete SoC including a processor and Akida IP (so we don't need to worry about where the chips are coming from).


This looks like a licence as it has a specific Frontgrade product number, but the article refers to "collaboration".

“Our continued collaboration with Frontgrade Gaisler to incorporate Akida IP into space SoCs showcases the importance of having environmentally hardened solutions, already proven to perform in the most extreme condition,” said Sean Hehir, CEO of BrainChip. “We have worked hard to ensure our neuromorphic technology can meet the low-energy,low-latency, high-performance needs of GRAIN and other space-based devices in order to provide AI at – and beyond – the edge.”

... "already proven in the most extreme conditions"

We've already had a couple of radhard developments:

https://brainchip.com/edgx-announce...sruptive-data-processing-solutions-for-space/

BrainChip Tapes Out AKD1500 Chip in GlobalFoundries 22nm FD SOI Process - BrainChip

Then there's EdgeX and Ant61.

While space is a high prestige application, it is relatively low volume, but there is often a crossover from space to military.

 

[Esq.111]

Evening Diogenese,

Love your work , can't express the gratitude......

LEDGENDARY.

Sincerely,
ESQ.

 

[DingoBorat]

Hi there @DingoBorat I was also confused as why the SP going down not just BRN ( good news kept coming) my few other share holding had good news announced and all were sitting in red I dont get this ASX anymore.

Now John was an economist who had brains, unlike modern "economists" who are fed and spew bullshit.

This was well before trading algos and the very deep levels of market manipulation, supposedly overseen, by bodies like the ASIC.

Add to that, the fact that these days, every man, woman, their dog, cat and pet goldfish, are playing the markets...

He died in 1946.
So imagine what things are like now..


BrainChip, simply needs to be making money and lots of it, or have a clear pathway to it.

Right now, we don't have that.
Once a company begins commercialisation, it needs to deliver and we started that, 2 to 3 years ago now..

A speculative company, that is "pre-revenue" is given a lot more grace.

 

[Esq.111]

I believe that SNNs have some inate resilience to radiation errors because they opertae on probability rather than mathematical precision used in CPU/GPU. A one bit error in a CPU will produce an incorrect answer, whereas in an SNN, it will make a small difference in the probability, but would not affect the result .

I think the fully depleted silicon on insulator also improves radhardness.

That said, I'm not aware that BRN has itself done a radhard design.

Evening Diogenese ,

From a layman , belive GLOBAL FOUNDRIES dabble on depleted silicone, ....... thay knocked out our AKD1500 in depleted silicone if memory serves correct.

Regards,
Esq.

 

[cosors]

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Someone is probably alluding to Richard Montañez, the son of Mexican immigrants, who initially worked as a caretaker for the snack manufacturer Frito-Lay. One day, he came up with the idea for Flamin' Hot Cheetos. At least that's the story of the movie I saw recently.

 

[Guzzi62]

Nothing new, not sure if this has been posted:

https://www.design-reuse.com/news/57632/frontgrade-gaisler-grain-neuromorphic-ai-space.html

Frontgrade Gaisler Launches New GRAIN Line and Wins SNSA Contract to Commercialize First Energy-Efficient Neuromorphic AI for Space Applications​

Gothenburg, Sweden -- April 3, 2025 – The Swedish National Space Agency (SNSA) has awarded Frontgrade Gaisler, a leading provider of radiation-hardened microprocessors for space missions, a contract to commercialize the first neuromorphic System on Chip (SoC) device for space applications. Already in development at Frontgrade Gaisler, the device is part of the company’s new GRAIN (Gaisler Research Artificial Intelligence NOEL-V) product line.
The first GRAIN device that Frontgrade Gaisler will premier – the GR801 SoC – integrates AkidaTM neuromorphic technology from BrainChip, the world’s first commercial producer of ultra-low power, fully digital, event-based, neuromorphic AI. The GR801 combines Gaisler’s NOEL-V RISC-V processor and the Akida™ neuromorphic AI processor into a single integrated circuit to enable energy-efficient AI applications in the space environment. Sweden’s Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) is contributing to this development by designing a demonstration application that uses a neuromorphic sensor directly connected to Gaisler’s new GR801 device.

If Frontgrade is bringing out a processor containing Akida, is it under a licence or a partnership?

Frontgrade are designing a complete SoC including a processor and Akida IP (so we don't need to worry about where the chips are coming from).


This looks like a licence as it has a specific Frontgrade product number, but the article refers to "collaboration".

“Our continued collaboration with Frontgrade Gaisler to incorporate Akida IP into space SoCs showcases the importance of having environmentally hardened solutions, already proven to perform in the most extreme condition,” said Sean Hehir, CEO of BrainChip. “We have worked hard to ensure our neuromorphic technology can meet the low-energy,low-latency, high-performance needs of GRAIN and other space-based devices in order to provide AI at – and beyond – the edge.”

... "already proven in the most extreme conditions"

We've already had a couple of radhard developments:

https://brainchip.com/edgx-announce...sruptive-data-processing-solutions-for-space/

BrainChip Tapes Out AKD1500 Chip in GlobalFoundries 22nm FD SOI Process - BrainChip

Then there's EdgeX and Ant61.

While space is a high prestige application, it is relatively low volume, but there is often a crossover from space to military.

It's on F.G. website.

Status: Development.

I doubt they pay an IP license fee but pure guesswork on my side.

They will be sold in very limited numbers (obviously) those radiation-hardened microprocessors, but they are very expensive. I vaguely recall I saw the price on similar items somewhere, but I will be dammed if I remember where, and they are something like 10-20kUS$ a pop.

Not impossible BRN will be getting over $US1000 per processor, more money per chip if no IP deal is signed.

Not something that will make BRN loads of money, but the commercial value is worth gold IMO.

All the above is mostly guesswork from a layman, so take it with a bit of salt.

GR801 | Gaisler

GR801 is a radiation-hardened SoC designed to enable reliable artificial intelligence (AI) applications in space. The GR801 device is part of our GRAIN (Gaisler Research Artificial Intelligence NOEL-V) product line.

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[Rach2512]

#ufrgs #riscv | Fernanda Lima Kastensmidt

Presenting at RISC-V in Space Workshop in Gothenburg 2025. Fault-Tolerant RISC-V Softcore: SRAM-Based FPGA Implementation and Reliability Testing Eduardo Maranon, Fabio Benevenuti and Fernanda Kastensmidt Eduardo Marañon Aguilar Fabio Benevenuti #ufrgs #riscv

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#riscveverywhere | Andrea Gallo

RISC-V in Space workshop kick started on Wednesday in Gothenburg! I was honoured and speechless to be in front of a packed room and give the opening keynote! Thank you Sandi Habinc and Frontgrade Technologies for inviting me and for the amazing agenda you have put together for this event...

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Good bit of advertising, front and centre stage, is that banner in the middle the same as the one in the last photo?

 

[Rach2512]

Super inspiring to listen to Afonso Oliveira talk about the RISC-V… | Marin Stanev

Super inspiring to listen to Afonso Oliveira talk about the RISC-V specification at the RISC-V in Space workshop

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That's a better pic.

 

[cosors]

Here is an example of a really disastrously bad investment.
Boeing invested 1M in Trump's election campaign. Today they reckon that thanks to Trump they expect additional costs of 5B.
Perhaps some of them will now take off their red cap and great beautiful colouring sunglasses and think about it.

______
The Airfoce One is also a financial disaster for Boeing. They will not be finished it during his term of office (this one, you never know what he will do). The costs have already exploded.

___
I recommend

The Apprentice - The Trump Story (2024) ⭐ 7.1 | Biografie, Drama, Geschichte

2h 2m | 12

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and

Idiocracy (2006) ⭐ 6.5 | Abenteuer, Komödie, Science-Fiction

1h 24m | 12

m.imdb.com

 

[Frangipani]

#edgeai #ai #iot | BrainChip

BrainChip is excited to be featured in the newly released 2025 State of Edge AI Technology Report, where we explore the future of LLMs on the Edge using state space models and its impact for lower latency, privacy and security for personal assistants and agents. This comprehensive report...

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The 2025 State of Edge AI Technology Report is here! Excited to partner… | EDGE AI FOUNDATION

The 2025 State of Edge AI Technology Report is here! Excited to partner with BrainChip and others to explore the future of real-time AI and edge intelligence. Check out the full report for insights into where the industry is headed.

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Introduction | The 2025 Edge AI Technology Report

The guide to understanding the current state of the art in hardware & software for Edge AI.

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Another video clip from our booth at Embedded World 2025, slightly different from the one already posted last month:

#edgeimpulse #edgeai #edgeaireport #embeddedworld | Wevolver

BrainChip sponsors the 2025 State of Edge AI Technology report, a comprehensive guide on the latest trends, developments, and insights in edge AI. Here, Alf Kuchenbuch, VP of Sales, and Dr. M Anthony Lewis, CTO of BrainChip , showed a glimpse of the many capabilities of Akida 2.0. Get the...

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„[Our Generation 2 IP] It’s all implemented in our box that we have here. It’s running on an FPGA, and so our customers can actually try it out in reality here, in real hardware, and the next step may or may not be to put this into a chip.”

 

[Frangipani]

#sensorsconverge #edgeaifoundation #airevolution #edgeai #techinnovation… | Sensors Converge

Exciting News🎉 Sensors Converge is partnering with EDGE AI FOUNDATION to launch the EDGE AI FOUNDATION Pavilion – a dedicated hub on the Sensors Converge Expo Floor for cutting-edge advancements in AI-powered edge computing. Experience live demos, interactive exhibits, and breakthrough...

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