BRN Discussion Ongoing

[Toto111]

I rarely post but troll through this incredibly informative forum on a daily basis. Thanks to all those who contribute at so many different levels.

Interesting days ahead. So much potential and just a few acknowledgements of partnerships away from explosive growth. I can feel the momentum building. It's highly improbable that at least a few critical partnerships don't come to fruition. Hopefully we bag an elephant.

 

[Stable Genius]

I agree and think we will soon begin to see the Brainchip name being flown as a badge of honor and a sign of competitive advantage by those companies who are utilising our tech.

But I would also go a step further and say a snowball effect of sorts is already occurring. A remarkable number of customers and users have been unearthed in recent weeks. Behind closed doors for over 12 months our team have busily going about introducing our new disruptive tech to market. As early adopters and customers work through its testing and implementation our team have been there to provide support and educate these companies on how to maximise their own competitive advantage from Akida. But the snowball has now started to grow so large that it has become almost impossible to conceal and will eventually reveal itself in our revenue figures. Exactly when this will be, only time will tell. But my belief is when it does its scale will surprise many. As will its continued growth trajectory quarter on quarter for years to come.

Hi all,

I am looking forward to an increase in revenue next 1/4 but I don’t want to get too far ahead of myself. I was expecting more revenue last 1/4 and was disappointed. And the projection was “lumpy.”

I have full confidence in the team including the CFO and I can’t see why they would have borrowed the large amount they did if they didn’t expect to be needing it. That indicates to me the revenue may come in as a trickle to start with.

Also appreciating how long it takes from signing to production to revenue.

Obviously awareness is growing and we are starting to see results (Thanks to the 1000 eyes in joining the dots) but it still might take some time to see the royalty revenues flowing freely.

I hope I’m wrong but I’m content to wait until 2025 to really see the profits flowing. I’ll be waiting patiently until then.

I’ve got my ticket which I’m not giving up as I don’t want to miss the bus!

GLTAH

 

[Diogenese]

I wonder if we're still in Xilinks' good books.

https://brainchip.com/brainchip-int...n-of-neuromorphic-computing-brainchip-120917/

September 12, 2017

BrainChip Introduces World’s First Commercial Hardware Acceleration Of Neuromorphic Computing​

As the first commercial implementation of a hardware-accelerated spiking neural network system, BrainChip Accelerator is a significant milestone in the development of neuromorphic computing, a branch of artificial intelligence that simulates neuron functions. The processing is done by six BrainChip Accelerator cores in a Xilinx Kintex Ultrascale field-programmable gate array (FPGA). Each core performs fast, user-defined image scaling, spike generation, and spiking neural network comparison to recognize objects. Scaling images up and down increases the probability of finding objects, and due to the low-power characteristics of spiking neural networks, each core consumes approximately one watt while processing up to 100 frames per second. In comparison to GPU-accelerated deep learning classification neural networks like GoogleNet and AlexNet, this is a 7x improvement of frames/second/watt.

...

Christoph Fritsch, Senior Director for industrial, scientific and medical business at Xilinx, added, “Xilinx is at the forefront of artificial intelligence acceleration. BrainChip’s spiking neural network technology is unique in its ability to provide outstanding performance while avoiding the math intensive, power hungry, and high-cost downsides of deep learning in convolutional neural networks.”

Apparently Xilink is now called American Sun Components, and they have their fingers in lots of pies:

https://www.ascnow.com/what-we-do?msclkid=38f3bd13409a1221be92df938a18a7f3&gclid=

and have lots of friends:

especially in Texas.


Is it possible to have an avalanche on the tip of an iceberg?

 

[Stable Genius]

I wonder if we're still in Xilinks' good books.

https://brainchip.com/brainchip-int...n-of-neuromorphic-computing-brainchip-120917/

September 12, 2017

BrainChip Introduces World’s First Commercial Hardware Acceleration Of Neuromorphic Computing​

As the first commercial implementation of a hardware-accelerated spiking neural network system, BrainChip Accelerator is a significant milestone in the development of neuromorphic computing, a branch of artificial intelligence that simulates neuron functions. The processing is done by six BrainChip Accelerator cores in a Xilinx Kintex Ultrascale field-programmable gate array (FPGA). Each core performs fast, user-defined image scaling, spike generation, and spiking neural network comparison to recognize objects. Scaling images up and down increases the probability of finding objects, and due to the low-power characteristics of spiking neural networks, each core consumes approximately one watt while processing up to 100 frames per second. In comparison to GPU-accelerated deep learning classification neural networks like GoogleNet and AlexNet, this is a 7x improvement of frames/second/watt.

...

Christoph Fritsch, Senior Director for industrial, scientific and medical business at Xilinx, added, “Xilinx is at the forefront of artificial intelligence acceleration. BrainChip’s spiking neural network technology is unique in its ability to provide outstanding performance while avoiding the math intensive, power hungry, and high-cost downsides of deep learning in convolutional neural networks.”

Apparently Xilink is now called American Sun Components, and they have their fingers in lots of pies:

https://www.ascnow.com/what-we-do?msclkid=38f3bd13409a1221be92df938a18a7f3&gclid=

and have lots of friends:

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especially in Texas.


Is it possible to have an avalanche on the tip of an iceberg?

We really need to be able to add multiple emoji’s because a lot of posts deserve, on fire, love it and a lol all at the same time!

 

[hamilton66]

Possible different application avenue? Or maybe just a side project for the R&D team? I like the objectives



reducing the risk of collisions with large ungulates (deer, roe deer, wild boar) on road and rail transport infrastructure

the evaluation of biodiversity conservation systems in agricultural environments (hedge networks, etc.)

Sébastien Crouzet posted on LinkedIn

Sébastien Crouzet posted images on LinkedIn

www.linkedin.com

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AIoT for biodiversity

How to combine artificial intelligence (#IA) and the Internet of Things (#IoT) for the benefit of #biodiversité? This is the challenge we are tackling alongside two other companies and three French #recherche institutes, by starting an R&D project called Psi-Biom ("Platform #numérique of integrated services for the monitoring of biodiversity by connected objects and modeling").

This project benefits from state funding as part of the Investments for the Future.

One of psi-Biom's objectives is to design a technological chain called #AIoT ("Artificial intelligence of things", a combination of artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things) for the monitoring of animal species. It aims to combine the use of #capteurs arranged in nature, capable of collecting photographic and sound data on the presence of #animaux, and the use of AI for the analysis of this data, including the automatic identification of #espèces.

The #technologies developed as part of the Psi-Biom project will enable all actors involved in biodiversity management to better size their actions and monitor their real effectiveness over time. This concerns in particular local authorities, ecological engineering design offices, infrastructure managers, spatial planning operators, or managers of natural areas.

During its implementation, the project will focus particularly on two types of applications:

reducing the risk of collisions with large ungulates (deer, roe deer, wild boar) on road and rail transport infrastructure

the evaluation of biodiversity conservation systems in agricultural environments (hedge networks, etc.)

Our partners in this project are specialized in the design of communicating sensors (BrainChip, SiConsult ), #écologie (Functional Ecology and Environment Laboratory - LEFE), communication systems and data collection (IRIT (Institut de Recherche en Informatique de Toulouse) ), and artificial intelligence (Computer Science and Systems Laboratory - LIS).

Great post! Identifies to all s/hs that these "little "markets are being identified, and chased. Look to the future. They won't be little markets. They'll potentially be big revenue earners for BRN. As F/F has said many times, AI will gradually embed in markets that previously have not existed. Incredibly exciting times for all s/hs. U just need faith, and a fair degree of courage. Pantene!
GLTA

 

[Kachoo]

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Must be some real juicy revenue coming in soon for them to shutdown a potential revenue stream like chip sales

Unless they have decieded to let someone else make their chops and sell them and focus innthe IP only?

 

[Diogenese]

Unless they have decieded to let someone else make their chops and sell them and focus innthe IP only?

The chips were ever only the burly. The IP feeding frenzy has begun.

 

[hamilton66]

G'day hammy, have not traded Brn in ages, The path of epic company growth is just around the corner, have been buying bits and pieces along the way. Have finally got a good mate to buy in had to show him the dollars I've made to get the point across (hate doing that) but seemed like the only way to get his undivided attention. Then proceeded to spam the fk out of him with research regarding Brn. Lol he now deeply regrets laughing at me when I suggested buying from 5 cents to 10 cents. Now he's be obsessed life is so so mate have endured a lot of bullshit last two years. Hope all is well for you and those you love.

Going well mate. Have a 6.6c buy in average, with a healthy chunk. That said, have been in for years, and in the early days, had some very nervous moments. Not good to hear that life is "so so " Hopefully things are starting to turn around. We all go thru shit spots mate. Stay strong. BRN s/p in 12 mths time hopefully registers on ur happiness dial. Stay in touch!
GLTA

 

[Luppo71]

Everything everyone, don't get on much so sorry if been posted before but this sounds interesting.

 

[Fact Finder]

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Must be some real juicy revenue coming in soon for them to shutdown a potential revenue stream like chip sales

AN off the wall idea.

The original reason shareholders were told for the production of the AKD1000 chip was that the revolutionary nature of the AKIDA technology caused many of the EAP’s and proof of concept customers to be reticent about the claims made as to performance and required silicon to be satisfied and move on to commercial contracts.

The statement that Brainchip is repositioning itself as an IP supplier is in fact where Brainchip has been heading since 2015 when Peter van der Made stated the companies plan was to follow the ARM model.

AKD2000 was definitely in my opinion ready prior to Christmas to be sent to Engineering. Peter van der Made and his team were already working on AKD3000 with cortical column.

Ken Scarince in his presentation to German investors had it going to TSMC mid this year, he had an approximate cost in his budget and was solid on the idea that the momentum had to be maintained and AKD2000 had to be produced to maintain the commercial advantage.

Anil Mankar spoke to AKD2000 coming out this year.

If there was going to be a delay a couple of months at most was a reasonable expectation yet the last statement from Sean Hehir has the AKD2000 thrown off into next year.

This from the CEO who only a few months ago was calling out how critical it was to get AKD2000 out ahead of the pack to maintain the competitive advantage.

The AKD1000 IP was released in the first half of 2019 to select customers of Brainchip the best part of 16 months before AKD1000 was produced in silicon.

So my off the wall idea is that the credibility wall that AKD1000 IP faced has collapsed with the production of the more efficient than expected AKD1000 commercial chip and selling AKD2000 with LSTM does not require silicon as Mercedes’ Benz, Valeo, Nviso, SiFive, MegaChips, Renesas, NASA, DARPA etc; believe in the AKIDA technology Revolution.

This saves Brainchip 5 to 7 million in production costs of the AKD2000 if this idea holds water.

The reason Brainchip has not disclosed the availability of the AKD2000 IP is because of some very significant relationship in the Defence, Aerospace or Automotive space.

My speculation only DYOR
FF

AKIDA BALLISTA

 

[Slade]

AN off the wall idea.

The original reason shareholders were told for the production of the AKD1000 chip was that the revolutionary nature of the AKIDA technology caused many of the EAP’s and proof of concept customers to be reticent about the claims made as to performance and required silicon to be satisfied and move on to commercial contracts.

The statement that Brainchip is repositioning itself as an IP supplier is in fact where Brainchip has been heading since 2015 when Peter van der Made stated the companies plan was to follow the ARM model.

AKD2000 was definitely in my opinion ready prior to Christmas to be sent to Engineering. Peter van der Made and his team were already working on AKD3000 with cortical column.

Ken Scarince in his presentation to German investors had it going to TSMC mid this year, he had an approximate cost in his budget and was solid on the idea that the momentum had to be maintained and AKD2000 had to be produced to maintain the commercial advantage.

Anil Mankar spoke to AKD2000 coming out this year.

If there was going to be a delay a couple of months at most was a reasonable expectation yet the last statement from Sean Hehir has the AKD2000 thrown off into next year.

This from the CEO who only a few months ago was calling out how critical it was to get AKD2000 out ahead of the pack to maintain the competitive advantage.

The AKD1000 IP was released in the first half of 2019 to select customers of Brainchip the best part of 16 months before AKD1000 was produced in silicon.

So my off the wall idea is that the credibility wall that AKD1000 IP faced has collapsed with the production of the more efficient than expected AKD1000 commercial chip and selling AKD2000 with LSTM does not require silicon as Mercedes’ Benz, Valeo, Nviso, SiFive, MegaChips, Renesas, NASA, DARPA etc; believe in the AKIDA technology Revolution.

This saves Brainchip 5 to 7 million in production costs of the AKD2000 if this idea holds water.

The reason Brainchip has not disclosed the availability of the AKD2000 IP is because of some very significant relationship in the Defence, Aerospace or Automotive space.

My speculation only DYOR
FF

AKIDA BALLISTA

Sounds right to me. Why sell chips now when you can sell IP that will bring in life long royalties. I do think we saw some real changes to the companies strategy evolve when Sean came on board. At one stage I think we were set to release the Akida dongle. That seems to have taken a back step. I also think that the idea of selling one off boards via the website has been rethought. I wonder if these will be sold through another company. Will surely be real collectors items for those that purchased. BrainChip for sure are currently focused on their big customers. Must be having heaps of success. If you read our website it certainly sounds like Akida is already in the hands of a lot of big players. You don’t put the kind of sign BrainChip put up in Silicon Valley until you have got the jump on your competitors. I reckon 2022 is going to be BIG!!!

 

[TheFunkMachine]

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Must be some real juicy revenue coming in soon for them to shutdown a potential revenue stream like chip sales

This is crazy! Best news I have heard since Vegemite squeeze bottle

 

[Townyj]

Sounds right to me. Why sell chips now when you can sell IP that will bring in life long royalties. I do think we saw some real changes to the companies strategy evolve when Sean came on board. At one stage I think we were set to release the Akida dongle. That seems to have taken a back step. I also think that the idea of selling one off boards via the website has been rethought. I wonder if these will be sold through another company. Will surely be real collectors items for those that purchased. BrainChip for sure are currently focused on their big customers. Must be having heaps of success. If you read our website it certainly sounds like Akida is already in the hands of a lot of big players. You don’t put the kind of sign BrainChip put up in Silicon Valley until you have got the jump on your competitors. I reckon 2022 is going to be BIG!!!

The website is a lot more polished and professional, they took away all the tacky things. I am sure if you emailed them, they would now forward you to a supplier instead of directly selling from the site. Being able to save on resources now is great, time is money. Intel/AMD and most others don't sell directly from their site's... So it was inevitable move.

 

[Frank Zappa]

Also @Rskiff it appears Dji is not in the poo.

i found this comment by Dji -
“These reports are false,” Adam Linsberg, the DJI North America Corporate Communication Director.

Drones are a minefield and well needs Akida to set them all straight to the EDGE not in cloudland. Keep your co-indinates safe by having the EDGE.

I would still be hesitant dealing with DJI . The Chinese companies and government have a long long long history of only playing by their rules and are not forthcoming with honesty when it suits them .Just a fact .

 

[Slade]

Any business every penny counts and even if BRN chips sakes

Not often I don’t agree with something, but doesn’t every penny count, especially when it comes to business.

Pennies sure do count. I just think the that BRN is focusing their resources on the big pennies at the moment. Steering and encouraging the big boys to buy our IP rather than our chips.
Just an opinion. I could obviously have this very wrong.

 

[Slade]

I would still be hesitant dealing with DJI . The Chinese companies and government have a long long long history of only playing by their rules and are not forthcoming with honesty when it suits them .Just a fact .

I think BrainChip itself should steer clear of dealing directly with China. Let Renesas deal with China. I am sure that this way BrainChip will derive a lot of revenue indirectly from China.

 

[Frank Zappa]

I think BrainChip itself should steer clear of dealing directly with China. Let Renesas deal with China. I am sure that this way BrainChip will derive a lot of revenue indirectly from China.

That’s a far better business tactic .

 

[Deleted member 118]

Pennies sure do count. I just think the that BRN is focusing their resources on the big pennies at the moment. Steering and encouraging the big boys to buy our IP rather than our chips.
Just an opinion. I could obviously have this very wrong.

I think BrN will be more interested in focusing having Akida implemented into the right products during the companies growing period than profits at this stage, just have to look at NASA, as to me NASA won’t be earning BrN much money at all, but working with nasa is worth it’s weight in gold alone.

 

[MDhere]

I think BrainChip itself should steer clear of dealing directly with China. Let Renesas deal with China. I am sure that this way BrainChip will derive a lot of revenue indirectly from China.

i agree, the sales i believe will be coming from Renesas.

 

[Fact Finder]

Maybe worth a deeper look what's goin' on there:

Syntiant Introduces AI Chip for Low-Power Edge AI Deployment - KQ Education Group

Concept: California's tech startup Syntiant has introduced an AI chip for deep learning called the Syntiant NDP200 processor, which is suitable for always-on

kqeducationgroup.com

BREAKING NEWS:

As a result of your post @Perhaps I read the link and as it covered information I had not previously encountered regarding Syntiant I referred the link to Tony Dawe for comment this afternoon.

I have just received his reply which is self explanatory from Peter van der Made via Tony Dawe:

Hi FF

From Peter

“It is a 6 Gops processor. By comparison, the AKD1000 at 1.5 Tops is 250 times faster in 28nm. At 7nm our IP is expected to be about 1000 times faster. We can also scale down to 1mW or less. Their tech is based on a standard MAC accelerator and does not scale up. Our chip is neuromorphic and runs the entire neural network”

IF THIS ANSWER DOES NOT BLOW YOUR SOCKS OFF NOTHING EVER WILL.

IN THE WORDS OF A FLAMBOYANT GAY PIANIST WHEN ASKED ABOUT THE DEROGATORY COMMENTS OF WANCA’s “How do I deal with it I cry all the way to the bank.”

My opinion only DYOR
FF

AKIDA BALLISTA