BRN Discussion Ongoing

[manny100]

For a robot, the detection range will normally only need to be <200m, compared with normal radar range >20km, so the radar system will also be low power. So theoretically only about 1 millionth of the power, but the radar receive probably needs a little more than that.

It will use the 8-bit Akida 2, which does use more power than Akida 1 (4-bit).

PS: Prof Google tells me that 10 to 100 kW is the typical peak transmit power for radar.

It's hard to believe that AKIDA powered radar can take the place of a camera.
Steve has told that part of the World that viewed the video and/or read the transcript.
I would have thought this information should have been shared a little further.
"Can I put a radar in a robot? So when it's hand has got a radar signal in it and it can basically navigate, you can paint the scene without a camera."
I did not include the below which followed on from the question above asked of Chat.
" We are in active conversations with robotic companies today. And they're in evaluation of this, right? But what we decided was to create reference platforms that demonstrate these more holy rather than having a, you know, here's the algorithm go figured out. We'll build a little prototype. So we're doing reference designs and radar. We're also going to do this in these wearables."
Pretty important stuff. Building prototypes will quicken the path for clients through the pipeline.

 

[Fullmoonfever]

Not long left on this one.

Give or take maybe a couple of months for any delays, over runs and the final assessment of the outcomes I guess.

If all goes exceptionally well with this, I wouldn't be surprised if we secured a full licence agreement or contract in some form with Raytheon / RTX.

Definitive Contract​

PIID​

FA875025CB013

In Progress​

(8 days remain)​

Unlinked Award

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Awarding Agency​

Department of Defense (DOD)​

Recipient​

BRAINCHIP, INC​

23041 AVENIDA DE LA CARLOTA STE 250

LAGUNA HILLS, CA 92653-1545
UNITED STATES

 

[Diogenese]

It's hard to believe that AKIDA powered radar can take the place of a camera.
Steve has told that part of the World that viewed the video and/or read the transcript.
I would have thought this information should have been shared a little further.
"Can I put a radar in a robot? So when it's hand has got a radar signal in it and it can basically navigate, you can paint the scene without a camera."
I did not include the below which followed on from the question above asked of Chat.
" We are in active conversations with robotic companies today. And they're in evaluation of this, right? But what we decided was to create reference platforms that demonstrate these more holy rather than having a, you know, here's the algorithm go figured out. We'll build a little prototype. So we're doing reference designs and radar. We're also going to do this in these wearables."
Pretty important stuff. Building prototypes will quicken the path for clients through the pipeline.

Yes. I was excited by the original microDoppler SBIR being able to identify objects from their characteristic vibration causing minor modulation of the reflected signal, but I was blown away when they announced the see-in-the-dark radar. Performing the inference in a silicon NN processor with TENNs is able to provide real time responses with great precision and low power.

This may also have application for acoustic feedback for the vision-impaired - literally seer-in-the-dark. Radar has a much shorter wavelength than ultrasound, and can thus provide much more detail. Such a system could identify objects and their distance depending on the direction the user was facing.

 

[7für7]

But I have to say, this IBM guy is getting interesting… he likes our partnership with the 300

 

[Fullmoonfever]

Not long left on this one.

Give or take maybe a couple of months for any delays, over runs and the final assessment of the outcomes I guess.

If all goes exceptionally well with this, I wouldn't be surprised if we secured a full licence agreement or contract in some form with Raytheon / RTX.

Definitive Contract​

PIID​

FA875025CB013

In Progress​

(8 days remain)​

Unlinked Award

---

Awarding Agency​

Department of Defense (DOD)​

Recipient​

BRAINCHIP, INC​

23041 AVENIDA DE LA CARLOTA STE 250

LAGUNA HILLS, CA 92653-1545
UNITED STATES

Straight off the RTX site. Seem pretty keen to provide neuromorphic solutions given their statement below.

Transformative Technologies

Raytheon Technologies is defining the future of aerospace and defense with ground-breaking research and development to create transformative technologies that push the limits of known science.

www.rtx.com

Advanced sensing​

We have a deep heritage in developing radio frequency, electro-optical/infrared sensing, communications and electronic warfare systems for space, air, ground, sea and undersea environments.
Advanced sensing

• Our RF systems use higher-power microelectronics, increased processing power and software-defined apertures to achieve next-generation capabilities for radar, electronic warfare, communications and multifunction radio frequency applications.
• We’re advancing electro-optical/infrared and other systems such as space-based multispectral sensors and electro-optical distributed aperture systems variants.
• We are providing increased capability against advanced threats and countermeasures by enhancing high-bandwidth digital waveform generation, AI-enabled intelligent signal processing and advanced neuromorphic processing.
• Our acoustic systems enable advanced mine-hunting and undersea networking capabilities through high sensitivity, directionality, multiple access and multi-mod active and passive capabilities for sonar, communications and navigation.
• Our missile seekers counter a wide range of advanced threats through advanced processing and algorithms, all while achieving low size, weight, power and cost.

 

[Diogenese]

How many has Francis Ford Crappola won?

Anyhow, Francis McDormand has got 3, and Fargo was shot in Minnesota, so she really owes the Trumps one ...