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If we get another speeding ticket I think we should just tell the ASX we are driving a Mercedes Benz Vision EQXX, powered by Akida, we are driving it, we are driving it fast, and say no more
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And as important, it reverts back to the roots of Peter.
As a young intern at the web design company goes through the site trying out new colour schemes they are oblivious to the 2000 eyes on their every move, and a share price ready to explode.
Despite the apparent competition between Loihi and Akida, such as it is, we still have a significant link into Intel via our link to SiFive, because SiFive are part of Intel's RISC-V cabal.
As I mentioned before, RISC-V has been equated to a 2-year old ARM design, but it is not impossible that combining Akida with SiFive's RISC-V can produce a processor which surpasses the latest ARM processor (even if it does not surpass the future ARM-Akida combo).
So, when Intel sees how much Akida as an accelerator can improve other CPUs ...
So, I'd like to think of Intel not so much as a competitor, but a future partner.
Fact Finder
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Consider this as well @Yak52 the solution to a possible takeover of ARM by Nvidia was for the big players to turn to SiFive and RISC-V.DAMN......... FF !!! I had goose bumps last night thinking about our posts re-RENESAS and those customers that they just had, then I was shaken to the core realizing that we had to ADD all the other EAPs to that formula as well such as MEGACHIPs, MERCEDES BENZ, NASA etc etc.
NOW you add the ABOVE companies to the formula and the POTENTIAL extended reach of Brainchip AKIDA from ARM to APPLE then APPLES trusted partners & customers etc and this becomes almost frightening !!!
My one and ONLY pray is that we do NOT get kicked OFF THE BOAT!!. It must surely be impossible to do a T/O of this company due to future profits being undeterminable ?? (ie: constantly expanding)
Yak52
How clever has Brainchip been in partnering with both ARM & SFive.
It is the classic arms dealer approach. Sell to both sides of the conflict and you can never loose.
Brainchip is ensuring it will become the default standard.
My opinion only DYOR
FF
AKIDA BALLISTA
Bravo
If ARM was an arm, BRN would be its biceps💪!
Ooooohh. This looks VERRRY interesting! A new news article and an Apple patent that might yield some sparkly stuff for dearest @Diogenese to look into.
auto.hindustantimes.com
US10372132B2 - Guidance of autonomous vehicles in destination vicinities using intent signals - Google Patents
Signals usable to determine a path of a vehicle towards a particular stopping point in a vicinity of a destination are detected from an individual authorized to provide guidance with respect to movements of the vehicle. Based at least in part on the signals and a data set pertaining to the...
patents.google.com
Apple car to act as iPhone with autonomous driving tech, take command from Siri
The Apple car is expected to come with a sunroof, all-electric powertrain, autonomous driving technology along with voice command assistant.
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Apparently it is not just great minds that can think alike. Your great mind and my tiny mind are In(tel) sink.
FFAKIDA BALLISTA
Hi Bravo,Ooooohh. This looks VERRRY interesting! A new news article and an Apple patent that might yield some sparkly stuff for dearest @Diogenese to look into.
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US10372132B2 - Guidance of autonomous vehicles in destination vicinities using intent signals - Google Patents
Signals usable to determine a path of a vehicle towards a particular stopping point in a vicinity of a destination are detected from an individual authorized to provide guidance with respect to movements of the vehicle. Based at least in part on the signals and a data set pertaining to the...patents.google.comApple car to act as iPhone with autonomous driving tech, take command from Siri
The Apple car is expected to come with a sunroof, all-electric powertrain, autonomous driving technology along with voice command assistant.
This is the "new" patent:
US11226625B2 Guidance of autonomous vehicles in destination vicinities using intent signals
Signals usable to determine a path of a vehicle towards a particular stopping point in a vicinity of a destination are detected from an individual authorized to provide guidance with respect to movements of the vehicle. Based at least in part on the signals and a data set pertaining to the external environment of the vehicle, one or more vehicular movements to be implemented to proceed along the path are identified. A directive is transmitted to a motion control subsystem of the vehicle to initiate one of the vehicular movements
1. A method, comprising:
performing, at one or more computing devices:
obtaining a first indication of a destination of a vehicle;
receiving user input for an intended path for navigating the vehicle within a vicinity of the destination, wherein the intended path is usable to determine a navigation path within the vicinity of the destination;
identifying, based at least in part on (a) the intended path and (b) a data set including information indicating an external environment of the vehicle, one or more vehicular movements to be implemented to proceed along the navigation path; and
transmitting a first directive to one or more motion control subsystems of the vehicle to initiate at least a first vehicular movement of the one or more vehicular movements.
2. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the vicinity comprises a plurality of vehicle stopping points, and wherein the one or more signals are usable to determine the navigation path towards a particular vehicle stopping point of the plurality of vehicle stopping points.
Looks like autonomous parking in car park.
Of course, being Apple, you have to use your phone:
[0051] FIG. 8 illustrates an example scenario in which a gesture made using a hand-held computing device or phone may be used to provide navigation guidance, according to at least some embodiments. In the depicted scenario, an occupant 810 of a vehicle who is authorized to provide navigational guidance for the vehicle, may make a gesture 822 indicative of an intent while holding a phone 802 in one of the individual's hands. The gesture 822 may displace the phone 822 from position 821 A to position 821 B, and the direction of the displacement of the phone may suggest the desired direction of movement of the vehicle. The gesture 822 may be accompanied by a voiced command 823 , such as “Park over there” in some cases.
@Bravo it's worth remembering that Apple stated they were not averse to buying-in the tech they lack.
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I would have to agree with you yet again 100% FF.
VERY smart move by Brainchip!
Yak52.
Reuben
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after seeing ARM as a partner on Brainchip website, your imagination can go many places.... a small snippet from ARM website. - 215 BILLION DEVICESSpot on .
SharesForBrekky
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Wondering if this could also be a sign that Brainchip is ahead of schedule in the grand scheme of things. You definitely feel things are really moving along here
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Recent article on Megachips and BRN fit.
Osaka, Japan-based ASIC provider, MegaChips Corp. (Japan) has announced its entry into the US market. MegaChips is one of the world’s leading custom ASIC providers for consumer, telecom/network, industrial and automotive apps. Headquartered in Japan, it has offices in Silicon Valley and Taiwan. MegaChips is ISO9001 certified and ensures the highest levels of intellectual property security.
Douglas Fairbairn.
Right on time!
Looking at the announcement, has Megachips made a late entry into the global edge AI chips market? Douglas Fairbairn, Director of Business Development for MegaChips LSI USA Corp., said: “From our perspective, we’re not late for production, but right on time. There have been a number of companies entering this market from an IP point of view. However, those companies, in general, are still gaining traction and are not yet at the volume production stage, which is where we’re most interested in participating. We see a lot of market potential for volume ahead of us. There are still areas that might be a good early entry point for us to take advantage of beginning in 2022, and ramping up in 2023 and 2024"
There are already a couple of areas where volume has been attained, such as the data center market, which is dominated by Nvidia and Intel. However, MegaChips is not addressing that market.
So, how is the AI chip industry positioned to address emerging cases for integrated processors, etc.? By integrated processors, things like RISC-V, or ARM, that are being embedded in other chips, or in SoCs. If that’s the case, the AI chip industry is very well positioned to take advantage of that emerging trend, which has been underway for some time.
What people have found is that the existing processors from ARM or RISC-V do not address the power performance requirements of the AI industry. There are some low-end cases that can be handled with software on these embedded processors. In general, people are looking for either accelerators to pair with those processors, or completely new processors, that would replace the embedded processor and AI into a much higher performance functionality.
In this case, MegaChips’ partner, BrainChip, is an example of an accelerator that would be combined with the existing embedded processors. In the case of its other IP partner, Quadric, they could be either used as an accelerator, or even supersede the need for an embedded processor.
Determining success
Now, there have been attempts from some others, but not with much success. How can MegaChips determine its path?
According to Fairbairn, we see this as an emerging market. Those who tried to enter with volume production capabilities up until now were too early to the party. It’s only now that people are reaching the point where they are in need of volume production opportunities.
There have been many obstacles to the adoption of AI, and adoption has been relatively slow. MegaChips realized that, and partnered with a couple of IP vendors that already had some significant traction, but also needed the muscle of pairing up with a silicon vendor to actually provide a complete solution to the customer.
By combining forces and offering that complete solution, and with the ability to help the customer determine which solution is best to integrate into a single chip or module, we can help overcome those things. We are investing heavily in internal capability to address this very need. We believe that we’re hitting the market at an ideal time to be involved with some designs that can go into production in the near future.
Approaching Taiwan
Therefore, why hasn’t MegaChips approached Taiwan companies who are more bent toward AI chips?
As per Fairbairn, it’s an interesting potential market. We think that we’ll be able to tap into those through some of the relationships we have in the US and Taiwan. Eventually, we will establish a base there, as well. Although we are focusing on the US at the moment, we actually see that there are Taiwanese companies interested in working with US-based IP companies. We may be able to help them enter the market.
Elaborate on the best ways to implement desired AI functionalities. He said the answer depends on the app! This is one of the factors that is slowing the adoption curve down, because customers have trouble trying to figure out which is the best solution. They might have questions like, “Can we do it with purely software solutions using the processors I have already embedded? Do I need an accelerator? If so, which ones should I adopt?”.
Customers want to make sure they have the right solutions that will significantly increase the performance capabilities without increasing costs. We’re in a position to help them decide which is the best way, and help them figure out the most comprehensive solution. Our knowledge of the industry and capabilities will greatly help overcome this problem.
US entry
He also elaborated on MegaChips’ entry to the US. What is it looking to achieve? Fairbairn said we’ve already done a major push into working with IP partners like BrainChip and Quadric. Every one of those IP vendors needs to have a path to silicon, and we are interested in working with any IP partner who are ready to put their IP to test in real silicon to demonstrate their capability.
We think there are significant opportunities in the United States because it tends to be an early adopter versus what we’ve seen with some of the Japanese companies. There is also a wider variety of markets and systems companies, such as in wearables, appliances, office and factory automation. All of these represent significant opportunities beyond what is available in Japan.
We’re eager to get our name out there and be better known in the US, with the goal of becoming the leading ASIC vendor for embedding AI functionality into your chips. If you have any AI or ASIC requirement, MegaChips is your first and best choice supplier here in the US.
So, do they have any any tie ups to announce? He added that the ones we’ve announced are the ones we have. Others may be forthcoming in the future.
Also, what about Europe and Asia? According to Fairbairn, Europe is an interesting market. We’ve found that there are representatives of European companies based in the US with operations here, who are doing some of the advanced development work. We’re already working with those companies, so we have a path to Europe. But, it’s not a focus of our activity right now.
With Asia, as we are reflecting on Taiwan, all of these companies have some sort of operation, typically a more advanced development operation, here in the US. We can get to those companies through those US outposts. Right now, we think the US is our largest opportunity. As we develop and mature in that marketplace, we will be expanding our capabilities and awareness into other markets as well.
MegaChips enters US for edge AI chips market
POSTED ON MAY 2, 2022Osaka, Japan-based ASIC provider, MegaChips Corp. (Japan) has announced its entry into the US market. MegaChips is one of the world’s leading custom ASIC providers for consumer, telecom/network, industrial and automotive apps. Headquartered in Japan, it has offices in Silicon Valley and Taiwan. MegaChips is ISO9001 certified and ensures the highest levels of intellectual property security.
Right on time!
Looking at the announcement, has Megachips made a late entry into the global edge AI chips market? Douglas Fairbairn, Director of Business Development for MegaChips LSI USA Corp., said: “From our perspective, we’re not late for production, but right on time. There have been a number of companies entering this market from an IP point of view. However, those companies, in general, are still gaining traction and are not yet at the volume production stage, which is where we’re most interested in participating. We see a lot of market potential for volume ahead of us. There are still areas that might be a good early entry point for us to take advantage of beginning in 2022, and ramping up in 2023 and 2024"
There are already a couple of areas where volume has been attained, such as the data center market, which is dominated by Nvidia and Intel. However, MegaChips is not addressing that market.
So, how is the AI chip industry positioned to address emerging cases for integrated processors, etc.? By integrated processors, things like RISC-V, or ARM, that are being embedded in other chips, or in SoCs. If that’s the case, the AI chip industry is very well positioned to take advantage of that emerging trend, which has been underway for some time.
What people have found is that the existing processors from ARM or RISC-V do not address the power performance requirements of the AI industry. There are some low-end cases that can be handled with software on these embedded processors. In general, people are looking for either accelerators to pair with those processors, or completely new processors, that would replace the embedded processor and AI into a much higher performance functionality.
In this case, MegaChips’ partner, BrainChip, is an example of an accelerator that would be combined with the existing embedded processors. In the case of its other IP partner, Quadric, they could be either used as an accelerator, or even supersede the need for an embedded processor.
Determining success
Now, there have been attempts from some others, but not with much success. How can MegaChips determine its path?
According to Fairbairn, we see this as an emerging market. Those who tried to enter with volume production capabilities up until now were too early to the party. It’s only now that people are reaching the point where they are in need of volume production opportunities.
There have been many obstacles to the adoption of AI, and adoption has been relatively slow. MegaChips realized that, and partnered with a couple of IP vendors that already had some significant traction, but also needed the muscle of pairing up with a silicon vendor to actually provide a complete solution to the customer.
By combining forces and offering that complete solution, and with the ability to help the customer determine which solution is best to integrate into a single chip or module, we can help overcome those things. We are investing heavily in internal capability to address this very need. We believe that we’re hitting the market at an ideal time to be involved with some designs that can go into production in the near future.
Approaching Taiwan
Therefore, why hasn’t MegaChips approached Taiwan companies who are more bent toward AI chips?
As per Fairbairn, it’s an interesting potential market. We think that we’ll be able to tap into those through some of the relationships we have in the US and Taiwan. Eventually, we will establish a base there, as well. Although we are focusing on the US at the moment, we actually see that there are Taiwanese companies interested in working with US-based IP companies. We may be able to help them enter the market.
Elaborate on the best ways to implement desired AI functionalities. He said the answer depends on the app! This is one of the factors that is slowing the adoption curve down, because customers have trouble trying to figure out which is the best solution. They might have questions like, “Can we do it with purely software solutions using the processors I have already embedded? Do I need an accelerator? If so, which ones should I adopt?”.
Customers want to make sure they have the right solutions that will significantly increase the performance capabilities without increasing costs. We’re in a position to help them decide which is the best way, and help them figure out the most comprehensive solution. Our knowledge of the industry and capabilities will greatly help overcome this problem.
US entry
He also elaborated on MegaChips’ entry to the US. What is it looking to achieve? Fairbairn said we’ve already done a major push into working with IP partners like BrainChip and Quadric. Every one of those IP vendors needs to have a path to silicon, and we are interested in working with any IP partner who are ready to put their IP to test in real silicon to demonstrate their capability.
We think there are significant opportunities in the United States because it tends to be an early adopter versus what we’ve seen with some of the Japanese companies. There is also a wider variety of markets and systems companies, such as in wearables, appliances, office and factory automation. All of these represent significant opportunities beyond what is available in Japan.
We’re eager to get our name out there and be better known in the US, with the goal of becoming the leading ASIC vendor for embedding AI functionality into your chips. If you have any AI or ASIC requirement, MegaChips is your first and best choice supplier here in the US.
So, do they have any any tie ups to announce? He added that the ones we’ve announced are the ones we have. Others may be forthcoming in the future.
Also, what about Europe and Asia? According to Fairbairn, Europe is an interesting market. We’ve found that there are representatives of European companies based in the US with operations here, who are doing some of the advanced development work. We’re already working with those companies, so we have a path to Europe. But, it’s not a focus of our activity right now.
With Asia, as we are reflecting on Taiwan, all of these companies have some sort of operation, typically a more advanced development operation, here in the US. We can get to those companies through those US outposts. Right now, we think the US is our largest opportunity. As we develop and mature in that marketplace, we will be expanding our capabilities and awareness into other markets as well.
DingoBorat
Slim
BrainChip, is just getting too hard to follow
I've got a question for the more learned here..
I understand how many customers, can use AKIDA through the MegaChips IP licence, without any ASX notifications.
But what about all these partnerships?
Nvisio, SiFive, ARM etc..
Where does the avenue to revenue come from?
If BrainChip and SiFive/ARM, develop a chip design together, wouldn't there have to be an IP deal struck?..
Or could that still be done through say MegaChips, as it is quite possible, that they are already their customers?
I would but I'm worried that I will find out that Ken was on the piss yesterday, got the password to the site and made up the ARM partnership for a laugh.
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