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[MadMayHam | 合氣道]

Yeah funny that ...

Alizée what a sensation in her time, protégé of another French wonder Mylène Farmer with chart topping hits in the francophone countries. Her career has been on the wane of late though, I have a suggestion that she should redo her breakout song "Moi... Lolita" and change it to "Moi... Akida". First line an intro to the wider world "Moi je m'appelle Akida..." (My name is Akida).

Minimal lyric rewrite à la Elton John.

 

[Bravo]

OH MY GOSH !!!!!!!!!!!

Google, Mercedes-Benz Pact Spotlights How AI Can Drive Connected Car’s Evolution​

BY PYMNTS | FEBRUARY 27, 2023
|

Artificial intelligence (AI) may help drive the connected car’s journey from concept to fully-fleshed reality.
Mercedes-Benz said last week that it had entered a long-term strategic partnership with Google that has its roots in navigation and entertainment.
And as the announcement stated, as the “first step,” Mercedes-Benz will give customers access to Google’s Place Details function, which serves information about more than 200 million businesses globally, including business hours, photos, ratings and reviews.
The companies said they would bring the YouTube app into the Mercedes-Benz infotainment system and leverage Google Maps data to set up automatic speed adjustments before vehicles encounter intersections, roundabouts or curves.
“We’ll provide our AI and data capabilities to accelerate [Mercedes] sustainability efforts, advance autonomous driving, and create an enhanced customer experience,” Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google’s parent company Alphabet, in the release.
That latest initiative — the enhanced customer experience — is one that we note evolves when entertainment, real-time navigation and yes, commerce are woven together.
And in an interview with Karen Webster, Ingo Money CEO Drew Edwards said that AI has the potential to transform the very essence of mobility — connection cars and payments. There’s evidence that the transformation is already afoot. He noted that “Apple CarPlay and Google [Android Auto] have taken most functions away from the driver and turned them into voice commands. There has got to be some element of intelligence built into that because there’s a dialogue that goes on.”
As for connecting voice and contextual commerce, Edwards said, “It’s totally transformative, and payments are in the middle of that.”
“It’s where the connected car comes in because you can’t use your hands, and you’re interacting with this artificial intelligence. All the way through to paying for that experience, it just happens without you ever touching a keyboard or putting your credentials in.”

Commuters Become Customers​

The Mercedes/Google linkup is one among many examples of the push toward transforming the commuter into a customer. As we noted in this space at the beginning of the year, Google’s made inroads with several automakers already. Porsche is reportedly considering integrating Google software into its vehicles. Google has already expanded its connected car partnership with carmaker Renault, allowing the automaker to offer over-the-air software updates to its vehicles.
For Google, the opportunity is there to keep giving a tailwind to Google Cloud. As seen in Alphabet’s most recent earnings report, Google Cloud revenues surged 32% year on year. And the company is continuing to focus on “shoppable” YouTube features.
Bringing commerce more fully into content — and content more fully into the in-car experience — may help Google monetize YouTube even further down the road (pun intended). For Mercedes and other automakers, there’s the opportunity to monetize data and software. Bloomberg reported last week that the automaker is targeting an additional $10 billion of revenue tied to developing its own operating system.
The stage is set to soup up the daily commute and the long road trip with digital enhancements (and with payments embedded into the mix). PYMNTS data, as seen in “How The World Does Digital: Different Paths To Digital Transformation,” show that there’s been a 4% increase in digital wallet usage across nearly a dozen major economies, and people are getting used to using apps and digital wallets as they travel. The American Automobile Association has also estimated that we spend an hour a day in the car, as noted in a report last Fall. That means for a chunk of the day, we’re willing — and now, increasingly able — to use the car as a large mobile device.

Google, Mercedes-Benz Pact Spotlights How AI Can Drive Connected Car’s Evolution | PYMNTS.com

Artificial intelligence (AI) may help drive the connected car’s journey from concept to fully-fleshed reality. Mercedes-Benz said last week that it had

www.pymnts.com

 

[Evermont]

OH MY GOSH !!!!!!!!!!!

GOOGLE POWERED BY AKIDA?????

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Google, Mercedes-Benz Pact Spotlights How AI Can Drive Connected Car’s Evolution​

BY PYMNTS | FEBRUARY 27, 2023
|

Artificial intelligence (AI) may help drive the connected car’s journey from concept to fully-fleshed reality.
Mercedes-Benz said last week that it had entered a long-term strategic partnership with Google that has its roots in navigation and entertainment.
And as the announcement stated, as the “first step,” Mercedes-Benz will give customers access to Google’s Place Details function, which serves information about more than 200 million businesses globally, including business hours, photos, ratings and reviews.
The companies said they would bring the YouTube app into the Mercedes-Benz infotainment system and leverage Google Maps data to set up automatic speed adjustments before vehicles encounter intersections, roundabouts or curves.
“We’ll provide our AI and data capabilities to accelerate [Mercedes] sustainability efforts, advance autonomous driving, and create an enhanced customer experience,” Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google’s parent company Alphabet, in the release.
That latest initiative — the enhanced customer experience — is one that we note evolves when entertainment, real-time navigation and yes, commerce are woven together.
And in an interview with Karen Webster, Ingo Money CEO Drew Edwards said that AI has the potential to transform the very essence of mobility — connection cars and payments. There’s evidence that the transformation is already afoot. He noted that “Apple CarPlay and Google [Android Auto] have taken most functions away from the driver and turned them into voice commands. There has got to be some element of intelligence built into that because there’s a dialogue that goes on.”
As for connecting voice and contextual commerce, Edwards said, “It’s totally transformative, and payments are in the middle of that.”
“It’s where the connected car comes in because you can’t use your hands, and you’re interacting with this artificial intelligence. All the way through to paying for that experience, it just happens without you ever touching a keyboard or putting your credentials in.”

Commuters Become Customers​

The Mercedes/Google linkup is one among many examples of the push toward transforming the commuter into a customer. As we noted in this space at the beginning of the year, Google’s made inroads with several automakers already. Porsche is reportedly considering integrating Google software into its vehicles. Google has already expanded its connected car partnership with carmaker Renault, allowing the automaker to offer over-the-air software updates to its vehicles.
For Google, the opportunity is there to keep giving a tailwind to Google Cloud. As seen in Alphabet’s most recent earnings report, Google Cloud revenues surged 32% year on year. And the company is continuing to focus on “shoppable” YouTube features.
Bringing commerce more fully into content — and content more fully into the in-car experience — may help Google monetize YouTube even further down the road (pun intended). For Mercedes and other automakers, there’s the opportunity to monetize data and software. Bloomberg reported last week that the automaker is targeting an additional $10 billion of revenue tied to developing its own operating system.
The stage is set to soup up the daily commute and the long road trip with digital enhancements (and with payments embedded into the mix). PYMNTS data, as seen in “How The World Does Digital: Different Paths To Digital Transformation,” show that there’s been a 4% increase in digital wallet usage across nearly a dozen major economies, and people are getting used to using apps and digital wallets as they travel. The American Automobile Association has also estimated that we spend an hour a day in the car, as noted in a report last Fall. That means for a chunk of the day, we’re willing — and now, increasingly able — to use the car as a large mobile device.

Google, Mercedes-Benz Pact Spotlights How AI Can Drive Connected Car’s Evolution | PYMNTS.com

Artificial intelligence (AI) may help drive the connected car’s journey from concept to fully-fleshed reality. Mercedes-Benz said last week that it had

www.pymnts.com

Google powered by Nvidia but we are sure to be one of the touch points.

Edit: This is interesting.

Driving the Future: What Is an AI Cockpit?

AI cockpits use software-defined, high performance computing to orchestrate crucial safety and convenience features — such as driver monitoring and temperature controls — and regularly deliver new features to extend the joy of ownership throughout the life of a vehicle.

blogs.nvidia.com

Tag: Automotive / Transportation | NVIDIA Technical Blog

developer.nvidia.com

 

[Bravo]

Google powered by Nvidia but we are sure to be one of the touch points.

Edit: This is interesting.

Driving the Future: What Is an AI Cockpit?

AI cockpits use software-defined, high performance computing to orchestrate crucial safety and convenience features — such as driver monitoring and temperature controls — and regularly deliver new features to extend the joy of ownership throughout the life of a vehicle.

blogs.nvidia.com

Tag: Automotive / Transportation | NVIDIA Technical Blog

developer.nvidia.com

Yes @Evermont , I totally agree that we must be one of the touch-points. For me it's so abundantly clear reading between the lines from Markus Shafer's LinkedIn blog written just one month ago which states the following.

My new “In the Loop” series kicks off with #Neuromorphic Computing – the clear winner of my poll a few weeks ago. | Markus Schäfer

My new “In the Loop” series kicks off with #Neuromorphic Computing – the clear winner of my poll a few weeks ago. For those unfamiliar, this highly significant field of computing strives to emulate the multi-tasking of the human brain. Traditional microprocessors function sequentially. However...

www.linkedin.com

 

[Evermont]

Yes, I. totally agree that we must be one of the touch-points. For me it's so abundantly clear reading between the lines from Markus Shafer's LinkedIn blog written just one month ago which states the following.

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My new “In the Loop” series kicks off with #Neuromorphic Computing – the clear winner of my poll a few weeks ago. | Markus Schäfer

My new “In the Loop” series kicks off with #Neuromorphic Computing – the clear winner of my poll a few weeks ago. For those unfamiliar, this highly significant field of computing strives to emulate the multi-tasking of the human brain. Traditional microprocessors function sequentially. However...

www.linkedin.com

Thanks Bravo that reminds me.

We still have a further 'In the Loop' to follow where Markus and maybe Magnus will further discuss latest findings on this.

Cheers.

 

[Slade]

NDAs have been discussed a lot on here and how important they are to our customers who are looking for an advantage over their competitors. But it seems to me that these NDAs have been very advantageous to Brainchip. They have allowed Brainchip to work quietly in the background, proving their technology to industry leaders. How many of our competitors have we already beaten through the partnerships we have formed and the ecosystem that we have created?
If Akida is on a path to being used by Qualcomm via Prophesee, which I believe the indicators are pointing to, then is it any wonder that Sean and the team are keeping tight lipped?

 

[miaeffect]

Someone please help me.

We all know Prophesee and Synsense are friends with benefits.
but
How come Qualcomm didn't go out with Synsense?

Does Prophesee make Synsense sexier?
or the other way?

Does Akida make Prophesee sexier? YES

Please someone help

 

[Bravo]

Yes @Evermont , I totally agree that we must be one of the touch-points. For me it's so abundantly clear reading between the lines from Markus Shafer's LinkedIn blog written just one month ago which states the following.

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My new “In the Loop” series kicks off with #Neuromorphic Computing – the clear winner of my poll a few weeks ago. | Markus Schäfer

My new “In the Loop” series kicks off with #Neuromorphic Computing – the clear winner of my poll a few weeks ago. For those unfamiliar, this highly significant field of computing strives to emulate the multi-tasking of the human brain. Traditional microprocessors function sequentially. However...

www.linkedin.com

In addition...Google will be deeply integrated within the Mercedes user interface. (UI/UX), the same place where the "Hey Mercedes" voice assistant resides, with hot word detection made 5-10 times more efficient than conventional voice control thanks to AKIDA..

You Can Now Watch TikTok In Your Mercedes

In a brand partnership that will delight road safety authorities, Mercedes E-Class drivers will soon be able to watch TikTok videos while they're cruising around.

www.bandt.com.au

Software-defined vehicles drive next-gen connected EV development - Embedded.com

Software-defined vehicles, software-based simulation and neural processors in EVs and connected cars, with a look at developments from General Motors, Mercedes-Benz and Blackberry.

www.embedded.com

 

[Techinvestor17]

Don’t mean to get in the road of good reasearch but can someone please explain how it possible for the gross short interest to go from 119 million on the 21st to 105 million on the 22nd when only 5 million in volume was traded on the 22nd.

 

[Fact Finder]

Someone please help me.

We all know Prophesee and Synsense are friends with benefits.
but
How come Qualcomm didn't go out with Synsense?

Does Prophesee make Synsense sexier?
or the other way?

Does Akida make Prophesee sexier? YES

Please someone help


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Hi @miaeffect

Qualcomm has Snapdragon based on Von Neumann architectures. Using a convertor it can process the spikes coming from Prophesee's vision sensor.

SynSense has an optimised CNN. Using a convertor it can process the spikes coming from Prophesee's vision sensor.

Prophesee's Luca Verre said in the podcast, (and you should listen to it again as I am paraphrasing) that all its previous attempts at processing the spikes coming from the Prophesee vision sensor were compromised by reason of the performance of the various processors that it had been connected too as it needed a human brain to process its human eye like processor.

Prophesee's vision sensor in other words needed a natively spiking neuropmorphic processor or human like brain to maximise its potential.

AKIDA technology provides this type of processor which is protected by patents and unlike anything anyone else in the world can supply to Prophesee. As Mercedes Benz states in the above post by @Bravo 'even a little bit of human brain like processing can do astonishing things'.

It really is just that simple.

If Sony, Qualcomm, Apple, Google, NASA, DARPA etc; want to maximise the performance of the Prophesee vision sensor they need the AKIDA Brain.

They can of course all go with second best though it does seem Mercedes Benz is not prepared to compromise and run with a less intelligent alternative than AKIDA provides. In due course all will follow or go the way of Kodak.

My opinion only DYOR
FF

AKIDA BALLISTA

 

[Fullmoonfever]

Appears Dr Posch presenting at Cern end of next week.

Neuromorphic Event-based Vision: Technology and Applications

Neuromorphic event-based vision is an emerging paradigm of acquisition and processing of visual information that takes inspiration from the functioning of the human vision system, attempting to recreate Nature's visual information acquisition and processing on VLSI silicon. In contrast to...

indico.cern.ch

 

[Fullmoonfever]

With regards to Hey Mercedes, would appear for this current release in the E Class they are dropping the wake word.

Probs a branding thing as well with Hey Google, Hey Alexa stuff...maybe MB want be diff.

They are working with AI to "learn" the occupants routines / preferences etc which presume is ML algos.

From a recent MB UK press release.

https://www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://mercedes-benz-media.co.uk/assets/documents/original/41953-PIW214EntertainmentInterieuren.docx&ved=2ahUKEwjtp_a--bb9AhXLs1YBHRtDAf44KBAWegQIBhAB&usg=AOvVaw1kIVCbEkvKZ95nf3qAvbWP

 

[Diogenese]

Prophesee Pixel Patent:
US11212470B2 Dynamic, single photodiode pixel circuit and operating method thereof

There is a good deal of signal processing circuitry associated with each pixel of the Prophesee photoreceptor.

[0060] FIG. 1 shows a block diagram of a pixel circuit according to a possible embodiment of the invention,

[0061] FIGS. 2 and 3 show simplified diagrams of exemplary embodiments of transient detector circuits for detecting changes in the photoreceptor signal;

[0063] FIGS. 6 and 7 show simplified diagrams of exemplary embodiments of photoreceptor circuits; (PD = Photo diode, the light receptor)

[0064] FIG. 8 shows a simplified diagram of a gain stage for amplifying changes in the photoreceptor signal prior to its exploitation by the transient detector circuit and by the exposure measurement circuit;


Sony has 3D IC technology which enables the photo deterctor to be built on the top layer and the control circuitry to be built underneath, increasing the area available for the photo detector to receive light and improve sensitivity.

 

[Diogenese]

Appears Dr Posch presenting at Cern end of next week.

Neuromorphic Event-based Vision: Technology and Applications

Neuromorphic event-based vision is an emerging paradigm of acquisition and processing of visual information that takes inspiration from the functioning of the human vision system, attempting to recreate Nature's visual information acquisition and processing on VLSI silicon. In contrast to...

indico.cern.ch

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Hi Fmf,

Dr Posch is a co-inventor of the Prophesee pixel patent above.

 

[Diogenese]

With regards to Hey Mercedes, would appear for this current release in the E Class they are dropping the wake word.

Probs a branding thing as well with Hey Google, Hey Alexa stuff...maybe MB want be diff.

They are working with AI to "learn" the occupants routines / preferences etc which presume is ML algos.

From a recent MB UK press release.

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https://www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://mercedes-benz-media.co.uk/assets/documents/original/41953-PIW214EntertainmentInterieuren.docx&ved=2ahUKEwjtp_a--bb9AhXLs1YBHRtDAf44KBAWegQIBhAB&usg=AOvVaw1kIVCbEkvKZ95nf3qAvbWP

Hi Fmf,

I read that as an option:
"When the function is activated ... "

On this interpretation "Hey Mercedes" is still available.

 

[Fullmoonfever]

Hi Fmf,

I read that as an option:
"When the function is activated ... "

On this interpretation "Hey Mercedes" is still available.

Yeah, another poss way to interpret for sure.

 

[IloveLamp]

Join our webinar with Edge Impulse on March 28th to discover FOMO, a next-generation AI object detection tool from Edge Impulse that leverages BrainChip’s neuromorphic architecture. | BrainChip

Join our webinar with Edge Impulse on March 28th to discover FOMO, a next-generation AI object detection tool from Edge Impulse that leverages BrainChip’s neuromorphic architecture. https://lnkd.in/dn6DKxNx

www.linkedin.com

 

[buena suerte :-)]

NDAs have been discussed a lot on here and how important they are to our customers who are looking for an advantage over their competitors. But it seems to me that these NDAs have been very advantageous to Brainchip. They have allowed Brainchip to work quietly in the background, proving their technology to industry leaders. How many of our competitors have we already beaten through the partnerships we have formed and the ecosystem that we have created?
If Akida is on a path to being used by Qualcomm via Prophesee, which I believe the indicators are pointing to, then is it any wonder that Sean and the team are keeping tight lipped?

Stealth it is Slade !

1) Taking place in secret. Stealth mode often refers to the policy of a startup when developing a unique product or that an established company takes when creating something new. Everyone is sworn to secrecy, and a low profile is kept until launch time. 'And then out of nowhere 'The noise'

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

 

[equanimous]

Someone please help me.

We all know Prophesee and Synsense are friends with benefits.
but
How come Qualcomm didn't go out with Synsense?

Does Prophesee make Synsense sexier?
or the other way?

Does Akida make Prophesee sexier? YES

Please someone help


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It looks like a

Ménage à trois​

 

[Taproot]

Hi @miaeffect

Qualcomm has Snapdragon based on Von Neumann architectures. Using a convertor it can process the spikes coming from Prophesee's vision sensor.

SynSense has an optimised CNN. Using a convertor it can process the spikes coming from Prophesee's vision sensor.

Prophesee's Luca Verre said in the podcast, (and you should listen to it again as I am paraphrasing) that all its previous attempts at processing the spikes coming from the Prophesee vision sensor were compromised by reason of the performance of the various processors that it had been connected too as it needed a human brain to process its human eye like processor.

Prophesee's vision sensor in other words needed a natively spiking neuropmorphic processor or human like brain to maximise its potential.

AKIDA technology provides this type of processor which is protected by patents and unlike anything anyone else in the world can supply to Prophesee. As Mercedes Benz states in the above post by @Bravo 'even a little bit of human brain like processing can do astonishing things'.

It really is just that simple.

If Sony, Qualcomm, Apple, Google, NASA, DARPA etc; want to maximise the performance of the Prophesee vision sensor they need the AKIDA Brain.

They can of course all go with second best though it does seem Mercedes Benz is not prepared to compromise and run with a less intelligent alternative than AKIDA provides. In due course all will follow or go the way of Kodak.

My opinion only DYOR
FF

AKIDA BALLISTA

BOOM !!