What they said was they have managed to reduce power consumption to an extent where 95% of the power available goes to the driving wheels. Implicit in this statement is that everything they have in the vehicle other than the motors driving the wheels have been optimised to reduce their power consumption to an absolute minimum and when speaking about AKIDA technology they state that for "Hey Mercedes" it is 5 to 10 times more efficient than the alternatives. So it seems a logical and reasonable conclusion that part of the reason why they have been able to limit everything else beyond the driving wheels to just 5% of the power consumed is because the efficiency of the EQXX is down to "the way it thinks." The only computing that Schafer talks about after using this phrase is neuromorphic computing from Brainchip.
Sometimes even though you lead a thirsty horse to water it will not drink. The fact that the thirsty horse will not drink does not mean it is not water. I am more than happy to believe that part of the reason the EQXX is able to achieve 1,000 kilometres comfortably is because of the way it thinks using AKIDA technology from the Artificial intelligence experts at Brainchip.
My opinion only DYOR
FF
AKIDA BALLISTA
PS: I also have in mind the statement by Rob Telson late last year I think it is in a Perspective he wrote that AKIDA was going to allow the first 1,000 mile EV. What I do not know is whether because Rob Telson is American if he should have said kilometres. His statement only makes sense if you say he did leaving aside Mercedes EQXX because a 1,000 mile range would be impossible in my opinion given what Mercedes had to do across their whole vehicle to achieve a comfortable 1,000 kilometre range which is revolutionary.
Just remembered to go an find where Rob Telson made the statement regarding 1,000 miles/kilometres.
It was the last Brainchip Perspective titled '
Brainchip Gives the Green Light to Automotive Innovation' dated November 4th, 2021 and he wrote:
Conclusion
The automotive industry is undergoing a tremendous transformation right now. From government mandates requiring manufacturers to move away from gas-powered vehicles to businesses looking to minimize labour costs by adopting autonomous vehicles, the future begins now.
AI and Deep Learning tools are already being deployed in the industry in an attempt to make these cars smarter and safer. But much like implementing radios into cars in the early 20th Century, there are issues and complexities that are complicating these efforts. By moving AI out of the data centre to the location where data is created, a lot of these problems can be averted.
BrainChip’s Akida AI neural processor is an event-based technology that is inherently lower power when compared to conventional neural network processors. By allowing incremental learning and high-speed inferencing, Akida overcomes current technology barriers through a high-performance, low-cost, very efficient low-power solution.
It’s the kind of solution that is music to the ears of automotive manufactures and OEM’s looking to bring their ideas to life. 1000 miles on a single charge here we come!
BrainChip: This is our Mission
To learn more about how BrainChip’s approach to automotive sensor applications gives the green light to innovation, visit
https://brainchipinc.com/automotive/
The more I think about whether he intended 1,000 kilometres the more I believe this must have been his intent and miles is a hangover from his being American and brought up on imperial measurements. The Americans just love everything Royal and just could not bring themselves to give up the last vestiges of being a colonial outpost by switching to metric. LOL If he really meant miles he is suggesting 1,609.344 kilometres which is insane given AKIDA still has to rely upon the current battery technology and he is speaking about real world motor vehicles not one that is going to be piloted by students across the continent in a solar powered vehicle competition without any regard for normal comforts such as air-conditioning, passenger seats, entertainment systems and doors with actual hinges and all weather tyres and disc brakes. ( I have corrected the annoying American spelling of 'centre' and 'labour' just could not help myself.)
So if you accept he meant to say 1,000 kilometres and this links directly to the later announcement from Mercedes about the EQXX range then what we have here is Rob Telson in this article giving credit to AKIDA technology for making 1,000 kilometres possible.
My mate Blind Freddie just interrupted. Hang on just a minute. What was that you can't believe it has taken me this long to work this out.
Sorry about that he just likes to throw his intellect around but he will be sorry. I will move the coffee table slightly, that will fix him, smug bastard.
My opinion only DYOR
FF
AKIDA BALLISTA
