BRN Discussion Ongoing

[Bravo]

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Reading though an article on Qualcomm's brand new Snapdragon 8 Elite, it mentions that it has an "enhanced Qualcomm Hexagon NPU".

It makes me wonder how we would ever know if Qualcomm decided to add a little bit of Pico sauce into their recipe? Pico can be a co-processor to any NPU or MCU after-all.


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Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite is Now World's Fastest Mobile CPU, Designed for On-Device Generative AI and Gaming

Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 8 Elite is now the world's fastest mobile CPU, and also the first Snapdragon Mobile Platform to feature the company's next-generation custom Oryon CPU. Not only does it power on-device generative AI, but the CPU is also built to handle next level gaming, super-fast web...

www.techeblog.com

OK Brain Fam!

So, hopefully this might add a little more substance to my speculation yesterday.

I ruddy well hope so!

Qualcomm, Alphabet team up for automotive AI; Mercedes inks chip deal​

By Stephen Nellis
October 23, 20246:05 AM GMT+11Updated 3 hours ago

[1/2]A smartphone with a displayed Qualcomm logo is placed on a computer motherboard in this illustration taken March 6, 2023.


Oct 22 (Reuters) - Qualcomm (QCOM.O), opens new tab on Tuesday said it was teaming up with Alphabet's (GOOGL.O), opens new tab Google to offer a combination of chips and software that will let automakers develop their own AI voice assistants using technology from the two firms.
Qualcomm's chips have long powered mobile phones with Google's Android operating system and the company has expanded into the automotive business, with chips that can power both a car's dashboard and automated driving systems that are used by General Motors (GM.N), opens new tab and others. On Tuesday, Qualcomm said it is working with Google to create a version of the company's Android Automotive OS that will run smoothly on Qualcomm chips.
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While many consumers are familiar with Google's Android Auto and Apple CarPlay that display apps from a phone when plugged into a vehicle, Google's Android Automotive OS is an offering that automakers use behind the scenes to power a vehicle computing systems. Qualcomm and Google said automakers will be able to use the joint offering and Google's AI technology to create voice assistants that are unique to an automaker and can work without relying on a driver's phone.
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"Typically, we have operated together, but independently - we plan a lot of things together, but we go to customers separately," Nakul Duggal, group manager for automotive at Qualcomm, said of the Qualcomm-Google relationship. "We decided we should think about this differently because it will reduce a lot of friction and confusion."
Qualcomm on Tuesday also rolled out two new chips, one called Snapdragon Cockpit Elite to power dashboards and another called Snapdragon Ride Elite for self-driving features. The company said Mercedes-Benz Group (MBGn.DE), opens new tab plans to use the Snapdragon Elite Cockpit chip in future vehicles, though the two companies did not specify when or in which vehicles the chip will appear.

https://www.reuters.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/qualcomm-alphabet-team-up-automotive-ai-mercedes-inks-chip-deal-2024-10-22/

 

[yogi]

I have been expecting an announcement that is material for donkeys, but have been let down by my expectations.

Hi @Rskiff same here been too long for any dream to come true right, every day hoping there ill be some news all we get is no news lol

 

[7für7]

I came to the conclusion that people nowadays have no sense of humour nowadays. But it’s ok…

 

[7für7]

Lucid vision and prophesee

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[Breaking] LUCID Vision Labs, Inc., a leading designer and manufacturer of industrial cameras, today announced the launch of the new Triton2 EVS event-based 2.5GigE camera, featuring the IMX636 and IMX637 event-based vision sensors, realized in collaboration between Prophesee and Sony...

www.linkedin.com

 

[Cgc516]

Imagine today is .532, what is everyone going to say? Haha

 

[Bravo]

A MUST WATCH VIDEO IMO.



October 22, 2024

08:39

Qualcomm president announces one of the 'most powerful processors' ever made by the company​

Qualcomm president and CEO Cristiano Amon speaks to 'The Claman Countdown' live from Maui, Hawaii, from the Snapdragon Summit.

Qualcomm president announces one of the 'most powerful processors' ever made by the company | Fox Business Video

Qualcomm president and CEO Cristiano Amon speaks to 'The Claman Countdown' live from Maui, Hawaii, from the Snapdragon Summit.

www.foxbusiness.com

 

[DJM263]

@Bravo, if something is related to Akida or not, you are awarded the title of "Super Sleuth ", keep up the great work

Thankyou for your enthusiasm

 

[Bravo]

@Bravo, if something is related to Akida or not, you are awarded the title of "Super Sleuth ", keep up the great work

Thankyou for your enthusiasm

Thanks @DJM263!

I also thought it was pretty interesting that the article discusses Google and Qualcomm joint offering for automakers to create voice assistants that can work without relying on the driver’s phone.

To my technologically untrained mind, I assume this will all be part of the vehicle’s voice control system, and the voice control system, as we all know, was one of the systems that Mercedes and BrainChip worked on with such acclaim on the EQXX.

I hope this proves to be something that includes us, rather than us being merely sidelined for Qualcomm's technology.

 

[schuey]

I expect an announcement today guys

Even a broken clock is right twice a day....you"ll get it eventually

 

[7für7]

I’ve also done this, something nobody else could do, but they don’t give me any credit. It’s okay; I never do.

 

[JB49]

Practical Spiking Neural Networks

BrainChip’s Steve Brightfield talks about efficient neuromorphic computing via SNNs.

www.electronicdesign.com

Re-confirms that Akida Pico was developed in response to customers needs.

Steve knows his stuff

 

[buena suerte :-)]

You bet your bottom dollar it is!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ( I have mannnnyyyy times

C'mon BRN...... Just .......'One Power Announcement' ....... PLEASE......

 

[7für7]

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You bet your bottom dollar it is!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ( I have mannnnyyyy times

C'mon BRN...... Just .......'One Power Announcement' ....... PLEASE......

Meanwhile bravo, dreaming about an big announcement with all the achievements from her previous posts

 

[Pom down under]

What a surprise the SP is heading back in its normal direction.

 

[Boab]

What a surprise the SP is heading back in its normal direction.

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We might get some clearer direction once the 4C is released??

 

[Diogenese]

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OK Brain Fam!

So, hopefully this might add a little more substance to my speculation yesterday.

I ruddy well hope so!


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Qualcomm, Alphabet team up for automotive AI; Mercedes inks chip deal​

By Stephen Nellis
October 23, 20246:05 AM GMT+11Updated 3 hours ago

[1/2]A smartphone with a displayed Qualcomm logo is placed on a computer motherboard in this illustration taken March 6, 2023.


Oct 22 (Reuters) - Qualcomm (QCOM.O), opens new tab on Tuesday said it was teaming up with Alphabet's (GOOGL.O), opens new tab Google to offer a combination of chips and software that will let automakers develop their own AI voice assistants using technology from the two firms.
Qualcomm's chips have long powered mobile phones with Google's Android operating system and the company has expanded into the automotive business, with chips that can power both a car's dashboard and automated driving systems that are used by General Motors (GM.N), opens new tab and others. On Tuesday, Qualcomm said it is working with Google to create a version of the company's Android Automotive OS that will run smoothly on Qualcomm chips.
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While many consumers are familiar with Google's Android Auto and Apple CarPlay that display apps from a phone when plugged into a vehicle, Google's Android Automotive OS is an offering that automakers use behind the scenes to power a vehicle computing systems. Qualcomm and Google said automakers will be able to use the joint offering and Google's AI technology to create voice assistants that are unique to an automaker and can work without relying on a driver's phone.
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"Typically, we have operated together, but independently - we plan a lot of things together, but we go to customers separately," Nakul Duggal, group manager for automotive at Qualcomm, said of the Qualcomm-Google relationship. "We decided we should think about this differently because it will reduce a lot of friction and confusion."
Qualcomm on Tuesday also rolled out two new chips, one called Snapdragon Cockpit Elite to power dashboards and another called Snapdragon Ride Elite for self-driving features. The company said Mercedes-Benz Group (MBGn.DE), opens new tab plans to use the Snapdragon Elite Cockpit chip in future vehicles, though the two companies did not specify when or in which vehicles the chip will appear.

https://www.reuters.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/qualcomm-alphabet-team-up-automotive-ai-mercedes-inks-chip-deal-2024-10-22/

O lord, won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz ...

 

[Boab]

O lord, won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz ...

My friends all drive Porsches I must make amends

 

[Esq.111]

O lord, won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz ...

Afternoon Diogenese,

Get the Rolls.

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Regards,
Esq.

 

[Bravo]

O lord, won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz ...

 

[Diogenese]

Thanks @DJM263!

I also thought it was pretty interesting that the article discusses Google and Qualcomm joint offering for automakers to create voice assistants that can work without relying on the driver’s phone.

To my technologically untrained mind, I assume this will all be part of the vehicle’s voice control system, and the voice control system, as we all know, was one of the systems that Mercedes and BrainChip worked on with such acclaim on the EQXX.

I hope this proves to be something that includes us, rather than us being merely sidelined for Qualcomm's technology.

Hi Bravo,

Qualcomm and Google each have patents in the AI field generally using MACs, but I haven't come across any that use spikes.

With NLP, the input speech needs to be classified, and using conventional CNN with MACs is very power hungry. Mercedes remarked on the power efficiency of Akida back in 2022, and energy efficiency is crucial for EVs. Akida 1 can classify individual woeds, but NLP needs to take account of the time element.

There is also the current boosting of software defined vehicles (SDV) by Mecedes and Valeo among others, which dovetails with BRN's recently disclosed algorithm product line.

So is this where TENNS comes in?