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Well, because Motley Drools talk always about Brainchip it's only fair we get to share these around too.
Doesn't surprise me.
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I wonder how much Motley fool make before and after publications
M_C
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@BravoHere's a very interesting article published 5 hours ago. It's a Q&A with Michael Hurlston, the CEO of Synaptics, a developer of hardware and software used in touchpads in computers, autos and smart home devices.. Lots of interesting info about their revenue, R&D spending, share price, difficulties in hiring, etc. TSMC are their largest supplier.
The article states "In March, Synaptics showcased innovations at tinyML Summit, including edge AI tech with low-power SoCs relying on neural network engines for vision, sound-detection and speech processing.
But what really stood out to me was this section...
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FE: How does the demand for lower power in chips affect you?
Hurlston: With almost everything we do, power is an issue and so having lower power makes a difference. With AI at the edge, we know that a big driver of the battery in a phone is the display, so we have a face-detect AI algorithm. So, when the phone is close to the face when someone’s in the act of talking on the phone, we shut down the display. It’s a simple AI algorithm and we lock it in. Our phone manufacturing customers beat it up to death in testing, so they are not having fake shutdowns. They try to trick it a hundred different ways.
Here's another example of AI and machine learning… Today, we can do simple things like read license plates or read meters or count people. We can count people coming of a room. Instead of passing that task to a data center, you resolve it on a chip and the advantage is power savings where you don’t need to have a big engine, with passing back to the data center and the latency involved and ultimately the cost.
Take the example of a general purpose, low-power camera handed to a customer with tinyML to do something like identify sick chickens in a chicken coop that are sneezing. That’s a very specific use case, but a general purpose approach takes data and generates an ML model compiled onto a chip.
Q&A: Synaptics CEO Michael Hurlston
Michael Hurlston is CEO of Synaptics, a publicly-traded developer of hardware and software used in many products, including touchpads in computers, autos and smart home devices. | Synaptics innovates IoT as its stock plummets amid supply and labor shortageswww.fierceelectronics.com
Press Release | Synaptics Showcases Edge AI Strengths at tinyML Summit | Synaptics
SAN JOSE, Calif., March 28, 2022 – Synaptics Incorporated (Nasdaq: SYNA) will demonstrate how its ultra-low-power, edge-based artificial intelligence (AI) SoC solutions can be used to quickly and easily implement vision, sound-event detection (SED), keyword spotting, and speech processing...
SAN JOSE, Calif., March 28, 2022 – Synaptics Incorporated (Nasdaq: SYNA) will demonstrate how its ultra-low-power, edge-based artificial intelligence (AI) SoC solutions can be used to quickly and easily implement vision, sound-event detection (SED), keyword spotting, and speech processing capabilities in a variety of applications at this week’s tinyML Summit (March 28-30). A Platinum sponsor of the gathering for the growing ecosystem of low-power machine learning (ML) developers, Synaptics will feature its Katana and DBM10L system-on-chip (SoC) ICs and development tools. Both processors have dedicated, on-chip neural network inference engines that are key to current and future ML applications and IoT devices.
In addition to the application demonstrations, an on-site poster will detail a power-efficient vision system for AI-based people-counting and occupancy applications.
“Ultra-low-power Edge solutions require localized intelligence that relies upon a unique combination of power-efficient hardware and sophisticated AI algorithms, yet must be readily adopted to new applications,” said Venkat Kodavati, SVP and Chief Product Officer at Synaptics. “We’ve developed example applications that show how effective both our Katana and DBM10L platforms and associated tools are at enabling training models for specific use cases for the IoT. They are well suited to help accelerate the adoption of tinyML for the microwatt era of smart and flexible battery-powered devices across a wide range of industries.”
chapman89
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So are we sure Brainchip isn’t in this?
From the CTO of Mercedes Benz just posted on LinkedIn-
“
As announced earlier, I am delighted that we finally reached the next milestone in automated driving. The innovative DRIVE PILOT, our Level 3 conditional automated driving system, will be available for the #SClass as well as the fully electric #EQS from May 17th, 2022, on.
For me as Chief Technology Officer at Mercedes-Benz AG, it’s both exciting and a source of pride that we achieve the official German sales launch of this worldwide leading #technology that takes #luxury and #safety to a whole new level.
The activated system controls speed and distance while guiding the vehicle within its lane, considering all the time the course of the route, route events that may occur, as well as traffic signs and signals. The #groundbreaking technology builds on the environment sensor technology of the Driving Assistance package and includes additional sensors such as radar, LiDAR and cameras. In addition, ultrasonic and wetness sensors provide valuable data.
A #digital high-precision map provides a three-dimensional road and environment image with all information on road geometry, route characteristics, traffic signs and special traffic events.
Soon, we at #MercedesBenz want to obtain the official certification for DRIVE PILOT in the United States, provided the legal situation allows it – and of course, we will also be looking at other markets in the future.
So, stay tuned!
#AutomatedDriving #LeadInSoftware #Innovation #FutureOfMobility #DRIVEPILOT
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Conditionally automated driving (SAE Level 3): the automated driving function takes over certain driving tasks. However, a driver is still required. The driver must be ready to take control of the vehicle at all times when prompted to intervene by the vehicle. Orders of Mercedes-Benz DRIVE PILOT will start on May 17, 2022 in Germany.
Availability and use of future DRIVE PILOT features on motorways depends on options, countries and relevant laws. The pictures show a test drive on a city highway in a development vehicle with a professional test driver”
From the CTO of Mercedes Benz just posted on LinkedIn-
“
As announced earlier, I am delighted that we finally reached the next milestone in automated driving. The innovative DRIVE PILOT, our Level 3 conditional automated driving system, will be available for the #SClass as well as the fully electric #EQS from May 17th, 2022, on.
For me as Chief Technology Officer at Mercedes-Benz AG, it’s both exciting and a source of pride that we achieve the official German sales launch of this worldwide leading #technology that takes #luxury and #safety to a whole new level.
The activated system controls speed and distance while guiding the vehicle within its lane, considering all the time the course of the route, route events that may occur, as well as traffic signs and signals. The #groundbreaking technology builds on the environment sensor technology of the Driving Assistance package and includes additional sensors such as radar, LiDAR and cameras. In addition, ultrasonic and wetness sensors provide valuable data.
A #digital high-precision map provides a three-dimensional road and environment image with all information on road geometry, route characteristics, traffic signs and special traffic events.
Soon, we at #MercedesBenz want to obtain the official certification for DRIVE PILOT in the United States, provided the legal situation allows it – and of course, we will also be looking at other markets in the future.
So, stay tuned!
#AutomatedDriving #LeadInSoftware #Innovation #FutureOfMobility #DRIVEPILOT
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Conditionally automated driving (SAE Level 3): the automated driving function takes over certain driving tasks. However, a driver is still required. The driver must be ready to take control of the vehicle at all times when prompted to intervene by the vehicle. Orders of Mercedes-Benz DRIVE PILOT will start on May 17, 2022 in Germany.
Availability and use of future DRIVE PILOT features on motorways depends on options, countries and relevant laws. The pictures show a test drive on a city highway in a development vehicle with a professional test driver”
M_C
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RobjHunt
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An oldie but a goodie!
Dozzaman1977
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Wow the world MCU market is expected to reach 48 billion in sales by 2027...... And Renesas is a major player putting akida IP into a SET of MCU products, not just one product, a SET of products!!!!!!!!
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I want to know what royalty brainchip would get for a product ?
Mercedes is using LUMINAR............what's good enough for the goose..............is good enough for the gander!
Volvo Brings In BlackBerry Veteran to Turn Its Cars Into iPhones on Wheels
‘All the stuff that you can do in your smartphone will be almost inherently native within the vehicle,’ Volvo’s new CEO Jim Rowan says.
www.bloomberg.com
As manufacturers try to turn their vehicles into rolling smartphone-like devices, the race will revolve around the next big things in chips that upgrade infotainment and vision systems, as well as the car’s general controls.
“That is really the big change that’s happening in the industry,” Jim Rowan, a former top executive at BlackBerry and Dyson who started as CEO of Volvo Car last week, said Tuesday in an interview.
RobjHunt
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In my opinion this copy and paste part that has been part of their commentary in their past articles will appear again and again;
Should you invest $1,000 in BrainChip right now?
Before you consider BrainChip, you'll want to hear this.Motley Fool Investing expert Scott Phillips just revealed what he believes are the 5 best stocks for investors to buy right now... and BrainChip wasn't one of them.
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Thank you very much for your overview and for your tireless work!I think he or she is on safe ground saying this as they use entirely different approaches and systems so are not compatible one with the other. Put'em together and what have you got? A mess. No bipperty bobbity boo.
But @DingoBorat there have been a number of publications including from the US Defence Department pointing out the shortfalls with these two different technologies and even this morning the post put up by @Rocket577 included a paper out of IMEC which had the following to say:
II. COMPARISON WITH OTHER DIGITAL NEUROMORPHIC
PL ATFORMS
To the best of our knowledge, the SpiNNaker architecture
[3] is a closest neuromorphic platform to SENeCA. SpiNNaker
contains several ARM cores as the processing units connected
through an advanced single router star-type multicasting asyn-
chronous packet-switched network. SpiNNaker2 [4] added
several accelerated arithmetic processing units and advanced
power management techniques in the GF22nm technology
node. On the contrary, SENeCA uses one of the smallest open-
source RISC-V processors as the controller (not used for event
processing) together with optimized accelerators and a low-
overhead mesh-type multicasting NoC (with reduced func-
tionality compared to SpiNNaker) for sparse parallel event-
based computation. Unlike SpiNNaker which is designed for
the simulation of brain-inspired research, the primary purpose
of SENeCA is to have both the hardware and software open
for optimizations and innovations in the EdgeAI neuromorphic
computation.
On the other hand, IBM TrueNorth [5] uses a plain mesh
packet-switched network (uni-cast) but with optimized (inflex-
ible) processing cores. Each core in the TrueNorth architecture
emulates exactly 256 neurons. Each neuron has 256 input
synapses, organized in a crossbar architecture, with a single
output axon connected to 256 neurons in another core. This
optimized processing core resulted in a power-efficient neuron
update (about 26pJ). µBrain [6] goes further in optimized
processing core and allows for ultra-low-power application-
specific IP (in contrast with the multi-purpose neuromorphic
processor).
In Intel Loihi [7], the processing cores are more flexible than
TrueNorth, and the interconnect is a simple uni-cast packet-
switched mesh. Also, Loihi cores accelerate a bio-inspired
learning algorithm. The cost of this flexibility is having a
higher neuron update energy (about 80pJ) in comparison
with the TrueNorth (while using a better technology node).
Loihi2 [8] scaled up the Loihi chip by packing more neurons
and synapses in a die, using the Intel4 technology node.
Additionally, it introduced programmable neurons with micro-
code, a feature also available in SENeCA. Both Loihi chips
accelerate a specific kind of bio-inspired learning mechanism
on-chip."
(PDF) SENeCA: Scalable Energy-efficient Neuromorphic Computer Architecture
PDF | SENeCA is our first RISC-V-based digital neuromorphic processor to accelerate bio-inspired Spiking Neural Networks for extreme edge applications... | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ResearchGatewww.researchgate.net
The other thing to note about IBM's True North is it makes no claims to having application at the Edge that is not the territory it is trying to mark out for itself and still maintains it is in research.
Intel's Loihi 1 & 2 are continuously described as only research chips and in the latest release from Intel posted here Intel has stated recently that they are still to identify a use case for Loihi and it may never be produced as a commercial chip and be utilised in the cloud.
If someone wants to use a neuromorphic commercial chip off the shelf at the edge the three major players SpinNaker, IBM and Intel having nothing available in their catalogue so they are compelled to look elsewhere. Brainchip's AKIDA is the undisputed most versatile neuromorphic edge chip on the market today and can also be bought as IP.
Blind Freddie just cannot believe that the sighted people cannot see the bleeding obvious particularly when the following is there in public view for all to see:
1. Nvidia is partnered with Mercedes
2. Brainchip is partnered with Mercedes
3. SiFive is partnered with Nvidia for RISC-V
4. Brainchip is partnered with SiFive to bring Ai to RISC-V
5. Brainchip is partnered with MegaChips for automotive
6. Brainchip’s Rob Telson stated in answer about competing with Nvidia that they see Nvidia more as a partner in the future
7. Nviso is partnered with Brainchip
8. Nviso is working in robotics and is partnering with Brainchip specifically for this purpose
9. Nviso is partnered with Panasonic for robotics
10. MegaChips is also partnered with Brainchip for Industrial Robotics.
11. Brainchip is partnered with Valeo
12. Valeo is partnered with Mercedes for LiDAR
13. Valeo is partnered with Honda for LiDAR
Personally I do not believe anyone knows anymore than we do.
I believe they are just starting to catch up.
My anonymous opinion only so DYOR
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I've only been with BRN since November and with the huge flow of information here it's hard for me to keep track of everything, including how things are connected.
Thanks to all of you who contribute so much! I miss the other side zero and feel like a fish in water on tse. A good friend will soon follow.
My thanks of course also @zeeb0t!
...I have made BRN my strongest position in the last few days
RobjHunt
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Do I detect a hint of jibe Dio?
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I have read pages and pages about the Katana Ai Edge platform from Synaptics and despite the claim they are low power and can run on a battery they appear to never have told anyone since introducing the platform in 2020 what low power actually means.@Bravo
Press Release | Synaptics Showcases Edge AI Strengths at tinyML Summit | Synaptics
SAN JOSE, Calif., March 28, 2022 – Synaptics Incorporated (Nasdaq: SYNA) will demonstrate how its ultra-low-power, edge-based artificial intelligence (AI) SoC solutions can be used to quickly and easily implement vision, sound-event detection (SED), keyword spotting, and speech processing...www.synaptics.com
SAN JOSE, Calif., March 28, 2022 – Synaptics Incorporated (Nasdaq: SYNA) will demonstrate how its ultra-low-power, edge-based artificial intelligence (AI) SoC solutions can be used to quickly and easily implement vision, sound-event detection (SED), keyword spotting, and speech processing capabilities in a variety of applications at this week’s tinyML Summit (March 28-30). A Platinum sponsor of the gathering for the growing ecosystem of low-power machine learning (ML) developers, Synaptics will feature its Katana and DBM10L system-on-chip (SoC) ICs and development tools. Both processors have dedicated, on-chip neural network inference engines that are key to current and future ML applications and IoT devices.
In addition to the application demonstrations, an on-site poster will detail a power-efficient vision system for AI-based people-counting and occupancy applications.
“Ultra-low-power Edge solutions require localized intelligence that relies upon a unique combination of power-efficient hardware and sophisticated AI algorithms, yet must be readily adopted to new applications,” said Venkat Kodavati, SVP and Chief Product Officer at Synaptics. “We’ve developed example applications that show how effective both our Katana and DBM10L platforms and associated tools are at enabling training models for specific use cases for the IoT. They are well suited to help accelerate the adoption of tinyML for the microwatt era of smart and flexible battery-powered devices across a wide range of industries.”
I also have a suspicion they use multiple Katana chips on the platform to run more than one function but again they are a bit vague but it does seem they are all pre-trained to the particular function so if you want to run a security camera it is set up for that purpose and cannot be further trained on device. Same for voice.
They had a low power function to count people entering a room but to achieve this low power (not quantified) they used a low resolution camera that provided images that would not allow you to identify the people.
Clearly the demonstration by Brainchip available on the video section of the website where AKIDA is identifying and naming people walking past a camera in a foyer serviced by lifts is well beyond them at the sort of power draw of AKIDA.
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GStocks123
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Fingers crossed BRN are in bed with either of the two tier 1 telcos (as per CEO’s recent comments) 
Check out this job at Huawei Technologies Research & Development (UK) Ltd: Neuromorphic Computing Engineer
https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/306133008
Check out this job at Ericsson: Senior Researcher
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Check out this job at Huawei Technologies Research & Development (UK) Ltd: Neuromorphic Computing Engineer
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I know what others have posted but here is the actual facts. If as we all believe AKIDA is being used by Valeo then Brainchip is at the heart of this Mercedes advance:
Mercedes-Benz puts the self-driving driver on the road in its best models. (Photo: Mercedes-Benz)
In this six-month period, the time has come: Mercedes-Benz seeks to claim the pioneer role in driving freely and Run experimentsbring to the street. Shortly before the start of the year, the manufacturer of the prepayment was able to report that the verification had been completed,after CEO Ola Källenius announced this for 2021. With the approval of the Federal Motor Vehicle Authority (KBA) – in accordance with the technical authorization code UN-R157 – the system should start. in the new S-Class and then used in the EQS for all electronics.
After the work of driving freely has already been largely presented to the public, it is now a matter of adhering to an independent schedule. Market launch in Germany marks an important milestone. Introduction procedures are then scheduled at the end of the year, once there is a national legal framework that, in particular, allows for a shift from driving to work.
Drive Pilot announces a conceptual change
yes Run experiments so previously it will take all the driving activities on German baans as long as only 60 kilometers per hour are not passed. According to the manufacturer, a total of 13,200 kilometers of route has been approved. The driver may dedicate himself to secondary activities, but he must be prepared to take the position. However, the system does not work in tunnels and parts of construction sites, when emergency vehicles are approaching or heavy rain.“We are the first manufacturers to enter the production of automatic operating series in Germany”says Markus Schäfer, Daimler and Mercedes-Benz Management Board Member and Chief Technology Officer. “At this crucial point, we are once again demonstrating our pioneer work in automotive driving and we are also introducing a radical change of perspective. certain.
The new Lidar from Valeo becomes a key feature
Technical basis of Run experiments creates a combination of radar, lidar, camera and microphone. ForDirections are provided with information from HD maps in the background and a positioning system that, according to Mercedes, goes far beyond conventional GPS systems. Non-essential steering and brake systems as well as the unlimited board network should ensure maneuver even in the event of a system failure.The heart of the sensors is Lidar’s second generation Valeo Scala, which works in all light conditions, eliminates possible distortions – such as raindrops – by using software and should trigger an autonomous cleaning system if the field of vision is blocked by ice. or dust. According to the provider, the Lidar generation is celebrating its first show in the new S-Class.
Vision of free parking
Not only driving, but also parking should be free. Similar to the evolution of Mind drivingfor Run experiments he gets Memory Store Assistant in level 2 of SAE, which facilitates learning in a specific parking space, a visionary partner. So it is with S-Class and EQS and that Mind of parking trials ready for Automatic valet parking (AVP) has been upgraded to SAE Level 4.In multi-storey car parks with the necessary infrastructure, completely automatic and driver-free parking can be entered and delivered using smart phones. The vehicle is dropped off at a designated parking area, drives to free parking space and, if desired, returns to the pick-up area.
Mercedes-Benz explores the potential of synergies
While autonomous parking continues to be tested alongside Bosch – in Stuttgart and Beijing, among other places – the two partners have been moving differently in the development of robotic taxis since the summer of 2021. belongs to the American company Luminar close to Nvida for the remaining prominent allies. It should be higher, cheaperDistribute clues to series production. Although Markus Schäfer emphasizes the importance of collaboration in this sense, it seems as if the group is focusing on their own competence. In doing so, he sets unlike competitors like Volkswagen – not only does it explicitly focus on autonomous driving functions for private vehicles, but it also always sets the possibility of co-operation with the test.A good example of this is the development partnership with BMW, which will begin the 2020 summer season was suspended after one year. After the elephant wedding in the free-driving arena, which according to rumors Audi could also attend, German car manufacturers returned to normal – a competitive relationship. Because of “great efforts on a common technological basis”and “General terms of trade and economy”the partnership could not be successfully implemented, it was said at the time. Je! Run experiments if it hit the road in the near future, the Stuttgart company would have started well in the race against the competition
Mercedes-Benz is raising its forecast, which is expected to increase demand in the United States and China
<p>Posted on Apr 28, 2023, 8:19 AM BERLIN, April 28 (Reuters) – Mercedes-Benz on Friday raised its adjusted annual sales forecast to 11-13%, from 9-11% previously, and expects to top its 12-14% forecast for its division all of the cars. In general, global growth is expected to remain low, but...
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