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[Diogenese]

Valeo Ships First Lidar ECUs for Europe’s Robo-Shuttle Boom

Valeo begins volume shipments of OTA-upgradeable Lidar ECU modules to European robo-shuttle providers, boosting autonomy and safety in urban transit fleets Armust News

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Couple of potential good signs in here
- began shipping new ECUs. The brain behind the lidar eyes
- the ECUs are built to support valeo 3rd gen scala lidar
- What sets Valeo’s system apart is its unique blend of software-defined architecture and purpose-built hardware that ensures high-speed data processing without excessive power draw. According to Jean-Luc di Paola-Galloni, Vice President of Group Strategy and External Affairs at Valeo, the system supports deep-learning-based perception models while keeping latency under 20 milliseconds—a critical threshold for robo-shuttle safety and responsiveness.
- The company is also rumored to be working on a fourth-generation Lidar-ECU platform with built-in AI accelerators and vision fusion capabilities, potentially positioning it as a supplier for future robotaxi initiatives as well.

I couldn't find any reference to Akida in Valeo SNN patents.

This Valeo 2023 patent application

WO2024160994A1 METHOD OF RECONSTRUCTING A PROPERTY OF AN IMAGE AND COMPUTING DEVICE 20230202

references an Intel patent application dating from 2017:

US2020218959A1 METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM TO PERFORM ACTION RECOGNITION WITH A SPIKING NEURAL NETWORK 20171009

In US20200218959A1 techniques and mechanisms for processing differential video data with a spiking neural network are described. The spiking neural network is coupled to receive and process spike trains which represent an encoded version of a sequence comprising frames of differential video data. The frames of differential video data are each based on a difference between a respective two frames of raw video data. The spiked neural network is trained to recognize an activity type, or to classify a video sequence as including a representation of an instance of the activity type.

I'd guess they were citing it as an example of an SNN, as I doubt Valeo would be using 2017 Intel tech in a 2023 development.

 

[Deleted member 3781]

I couldn't find any reference to Akida in Valeo SNN patents.

This Valeo 2023 patent application

WO2024160994A1 METHOD OF RECONSTRUCTING A PROPERTY OF AN IMAGE AND COMPUTING DEVICE 20230202

references an Intel patent application dating from 2017:

US2020218959A1 METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM TO PERFORM ACTION RECOGNITION WITH A SPIKING NEURAL NETWORK 20171009

In US20200218959A1 techniques and mechanisms for processing differential video data with a spiking neural network are described. The spiking neural network is coupled to receive and process spike trains which represent an encoded version of a sequence comprising frames of differential video data. The frames of differential video data are each based on a difference between a respective two frames of raw video data. The spiked neural network is trained to recognize an activity type, or to classify a video sequence as including a representation of an instance of the activity type.

I'd guess they were citing it as an example of an SNN, as I doubt Valeo would be using 2017 Intel tech in a 2023 development.

Definitely AKIDA inside

 

[Mccabe84]

Still going up

 

[manny100]

Still going up View attachment 89671

Looks like shorters capitalising on selling pressure by LDA. Shorters just adding to it.
We will need to ride out LDA.

 

[HopalongPetrovski]

Looks like shorters capitalising on selling pressure by LDA. Shorters just adding to it.
We will need to ride out LDA.

I thought LDA had finished selling for the present?

 

[Mccabe84]

Looks like shorters capitalising on selling pressure by LDA. Shorters just adding to it.
We will need to ride out LDA.

Do you remember when LDA will stop selling?

 

[Rach2512]

Question in regard to the shorters, are you able to tell what price range they are aiming for, for them to be able to buy back at a profit?

 

[jrp173]

Yes, the communication isn’t exactly how some people would like it to be. But what do you expect from a team of highly talented computer scientists who are, by nature, more introverted?

You know full well that the IR/communication from BrainChip is not controlled by computer scientists - it is controlled by the Board (and Peter is only one member of the Board).

Stop trying to make excuses for the BRN information blackhole... it's tiresome and you come across as being uneducated suggesting the above!

 

[FJ-215]

Corporate Update
On 6 January 2025, BrainChip announced the fourth amendment to the Put Option Agreement
(POA) with LDA Capital. The Company issued 40 million shares to LDA Capital and agreed to
raise a minimum of AU$20 million, no later than 30 June 2026. On 23 March 2025, BrainChip
issued a Capital Call Notice to LDA Capital to subscribe for 40 million shares in accordance with
the POA. The capital call remained open as at 30 June 2025, however closed post quarter-end on
24 July. The Company received AUD $8,235,958 for a subscription price of AUD $0.2059 per
share

 

[Deleted member 3781]

You know full well that the IR/communication from BrainChip is not controlled by computer scientists - it is controlled by the Board (and Peter is only one member of the Board).

Stop trying to make excuses for the BRN information blackhole... it's tiresome and you come across as being uneducated suggesting the above!

It’s not about making excuses… it’s about keeping perspective.

The Board may sign off on IR, but no company is obliged to dripfeed the market with updates just to satisfy impatience.

If progress is being made ..and it clearly is …then the absence of constant announcements doesn’t equal an “information blackhole.” Calling it that says more about the frustration of the speaker than about BrainChip’s actual situation. Yes maybe they could do it better … like I mentioned it two-three days ago regarding the cloud … but it is how it is…

If pointing out facts and putting them into context is “uneducated” in your eyes, then perhaps the real issue is that your argument can’t stand without trying to discredit the person making it. I’m fully aware of how corporate communication works … the point I made was about expectations, not about who physically writes the IR releases. You’re free to disagree, but calling people “uneducated” doesn’t make your position stronger .. it just makes the discussion weaker.

 

[smoothsailing18]

Prophesee and drones

 

[itsol4605]

M Anthony Lewis applauds

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[manny100]

I thought LDA had finished selling for the present?

As at 28th April LDA were listed in the top 10 holders with around 36.9 mill shares still to drip feeding into the market.
I assume the drip feeding is still taking place.
See Listcorp Brainchip top 50 as at 28th April 2025.

 

[itsol4605]

fyi

I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as APAC Head of Sales at Expedera Inc.! | Edward Lien, Executive MBA | 49 comments

I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as APAC Head of Sales at Expedera Inc.! | 49 comments on LinkedIn

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[Frangipani]

fyi

I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as APAC Head of Sales at Expedera Inc.! | Edward Lien, Executive MBA | 49 comments

I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as APAC Head of Sales at Expedera Inc.! | 49 comments on LinkedIn

www.linkedin.com

Thank’s for posting that link, @itsol4605.

Here is the actual LinkedIn post, which confirms what some of us had been suspecting for the past three weeks, given our company had advertised a position for a new Regional Sales Manager in Taiwan.

Looks as if our company is seeking a replacement for Edward Lien, our current Regional Sales Manager in Taiwan:

#hiring | BrainChip

We're #hiring a new Regional Sales Manager in Taiwan. Apply today or share this post with your network.

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BrainChip hiring Regional Sales Manager in Taiwan | LinkedIn

Posted 4:46:00 PM. The Taiwan Sales Manager will spearhead the sales initiatives of BrainChip Inc. in Taiwan, focusing…See this and similar jobs on LinkedIn.

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[Pom down under]

Desperate times seek desperate measures

Intel shares jump after report of possible US stake in company

The reports emerged a day after a meeting between the Intel boss and Donald Trump.

www.bbc.com

 

[IloveLamp]

The below article got me thinking about whether there could be another potential new application for Akida - Smartphone Radar Threat Detection.

Researchers at Penn State have shown it’s possible to eavesdrop on phone calls using mmWave radar - capturing microscopic earpiece vibrations from up to 3 m away, then reconstructing speech with 60% accuracy via AI models like Whisper.

Speaking of Penn State, BrainChip has worked in collaboration with Penn State, Quantum Ventura & Lockheed on CyberNeuro-RT on network threat detection, but I wonder if the same Akida neuromorphic tech could be adapted in a smartphone for:

• Always-on radar anomaly detection without killing battery.
• Instant countermeasures - jamming or obfuscating suspicious radar signals.

If radar eavesdropping ever becomes a big privacy issue, Akida could potentially open a new consumer security vertical - merging radar sensing with edge AI protection right inside your phone.

Not sure how technically feasible this idea would be, but thought it was worth raising.

"Watched silent phone spill its secrets": Penn State’s Radar-AI Hack Listens to Calls From 10 Feet Away, Fueling Privacy Fears

In an age where technology continuously evolves, the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and radar technology has introduced groundbreaking, yet

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[FJ-215]

As at 28th April LDA were listed in the top 10 holders with around 36.9 mill shares still to drip feeding into the market.
I assume the drip feeding is still taking place.
See Listcorp Brainchip top 50 as at 28th April 2025.

No need to assume manny, it's done....

BRN June 2025 4C

Corporate Update
On 6 January 2025, BrainChip announced the fourth amendment to the Put Option Agreement
(POA) with LDA Capital. The Company issued 40 million shares to LDA Capital and agreed to
raise a minimum of AU$20 million, no later than 30 June 2026. On 23 March 2025, BrainChip
issued a Capital Call Notice to LDA Capital to subscribe for 40 million shares in accordance with
the POA. The capital call remained open as at 30 June 2025, however closed post quarter-end on
24 July. The Company received AUD $8,235,958 for a subscription price of AUD $0.2059 per
share.

 

[manny100]

Thought i would repost this very well written positive post by Curcumin from the crapper (he holds).
"
I know what it feels like to suffer, just as Brainchip investors and shareholders are suffering right now. And believe me, I truly feel for them.

I lived through something similar for many years with another company—Lynas Rare Earths—on the brink of bankruptcy in the early part of the last decade.

It’s enough to write a book about, trust me. From China’s price-dumping policies to political interference—again from China—in Malaysia’s politics to hinder operations at their plant in Kuantan, and Asian institutional investors taking short positions.

Fortunately, I had the chance to meet with some of them in Kuantan thanks to being a significant shareholder.

They were mortified when I looked them in the eye and asked why they were suppressing Lynas’s stock price when the fundamentals clearly pointed in another direction. They didn’t take long to close their positions. Short sellers get scared too, believe me.

Hust look at LYC.AX’s stock price today.

If you’re looking for good news, I’ll tell you this—though I may be wrong—from my humble perspective, the company is approaching a technical inflection point, possibly an upward and aggressive one.

We shareholders have well-founded complaints about management. But one thing is clear: the founders support their approach because they understand the timelines required for technology implementation and commercialization.

I’ll also tell you that the top 20 shareholders are not accurately reflected, and there are holders with more shares than reported. This happens because it hasn’t been disclosed to the company or the ASX and is operated through sub-custodians as foreign investors.

Another excellent piece of news is that short sellers are sitting right on the edge of a very solid support level and have more to lose than to gain. That’s a significant development—and some may need to sit down on the toilet to digest it.

Don’t rush if you believe in the technology, which has been validated by several partners, clients, and collaborators.

The stock price is what it is, but the day will come when things change.

I’ll also tell you that Palantir is well aware of Brainchip today, and we can’t rule out a potential acquisition.

I also wonder whether there’s manipulation at play—keeping the price low so that any improvement in a potential offer might satisfy the small investor. We’ll see how this unfolds.

There’s a record of trades. I’m not pointing fingers, but if there are fraudulent operations driven by conflicting interests—even from known and declared investors—that harm small shareholders, more than one company, including its executives, could face serious legal trouble if proven.

Don’t lose heart. Nothing lasts forever."

 

[CHIPS]

Did we have this already?

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/388552429_Few-shot_transfer_learning_for_individualized_braking_intent_detection_on_neuromorphic_hardware

The complete article can be downloaded as PDF.