BrainChip’s Akida: Neuromorphic Processor Bringing AI to the Edge
Medium, 21 March 2024
As our regular readers you might recall we have covered the basics of Neuromorphic computing a blog series last year and are now pursuing further research into its implementation. One of the blockers in the real time implementation of Spiking neural networks (SNNs) is availability of an actual Neuromorphic chip(s) to run SNN algorithms….
Innatera: Power Neuromorphic Processor Company Secures €15 Million
PULSE 2.0, 19 March 2024
Ultra-low-power neuromorphic processor leader Innatera announced it raised €15 million in Series A funding from Invest-NL Deep Tech Fund, the EIC Fund, MIG Capital, Matterwave Ventures, and Delft Enterprises. This funding will accelerate mass production, broaden application offerings, and expand customer engagement….
Why Sound Processing Takes Time, Not Just Frequency
EE Times Current, 15 March 2024
In this episode, Professor Shih-Chii Liu, co-director of the Sensors Group at the Institute of Neuroinformatics (INI)—part of both the ETH and the University of Zurich, Switzerland—talks to Brains and Machines host, Dr. Sunny Bains, about neuromorphic cochlea, sparsity and deep networks, and what it will take for the technology to solve real problems in industry. Discussion follows with Dr. Giulia D’Angelo from the Fortiss research institu…
Staying in the loop: how superconductors are helping computers “remember”
EurekAlert!, 13 March 2024
Computers work in digits — 0s and 1s to be exact. Their calculations are digital; their processes are digital; even their memories are digital. All of which requires extraordinary power resources. As we look to the next evolution of computing and developing neuromorphic or “brain like” computing, those power requirements are unfeasible….
Global Neuromorphic Computing Market Forecast Report to 2028: Growing Potential of AI and Neuromorphic Computing in Medical Science and Medical Imaging
PR Newswire, 11 March 2024
DUBLIN, March 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The "Global Neuromorphic Computing Market (2023-2028) Competitive Analysis, Impact of Covid-19 with Ansoff Analysis" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The Global Neuromorphic Computing Market was estimated to be USD 49.91 Billion in 2023 and is expected to reach USD 329.61…
Neuromorphic Quantum Computing and beyond// hack the limits
Medium, 8 March 2024
The Quromorphic project is focused on developing human brain-inspired hardware with quantum functionalities. This involves constructing superconducting quantum neural networks to create dedicated neuromorphic quantum machine learning hardware. The goal is to surpass classical von Neumann architectures in the next generation. The project combines advancements in machine learning and quantum computing to create a novel technology. Unlike tra…
BrainChip’s Neuromorphic Akida Goes Orbital as Optimus-1 Takes the ANT61 Brain Computer Into Space
hackster.io, 6 March 2024
Neuromorphic computing specialist BrainChip, which claims its Akida processor can deliver more efficient artificial intelligence at the edge, is now trialing its technology somewhere new: space, having worked with ANT61 to place its technology into the Space Machines Company's Optimus-1 spacecraft that launched into low Earth orbit this week. "Space is a tough and unforgiving…
Making AI more energy efficient with neuromorphic computing
CWI Reserach institute for mathematics and computer science in the Netherlands, 5 March 2024
As artificial intelligence (AI) grows exponentially, so is its carbon footprint. Since the deep learning revolution of 2012, training the largest deep neural networks has become three hundred thousand times more computationally intensive. Just training a large AI model like ChatGPT uses the annual carbon footprint of sixty people in the Western world. One way to reduce AI’s energy consumption and carbon footprint is to replace the traditional Von Neumann-based computing architecture, which separates…
Bridging the Gap: Innovative Synaptic Transistors Propel Neuromorphic Computing Forward
Medriva, 29 February 2024
In the relentless pursuit of mimicking the human brain's intricate neural networks, a groundbreaking study heralds a significant leap forward for neuromorphic computing. This innovative realm of technology, striving to emulate the brain's efficiency in data processing, has long faced bottlenecks inherent in traditional computing architectures. Yet, the development of advanced synaptic transistors…
Prophesee’s Metavision® Image Deblur Solution for Smartphones is now production-ready, seamlessly optimized for the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Mobile Platform
Prophesee, 27 February 2024
PARIS, February 27, 2024 – Prophesee SA, inventor of the most advanced neuromorphic vision systems, today announced that the progress achieved through its collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. has now reached production stage. A live demo during Mobile World Congress Barcelona is showcasing Prophesee’s native compatibility with premium Snapdrag…
The Ultra-Low Power Neuromorphic Microcontroller
electronicsforu.com, 21 February 2024
The technology mimics the brain’s processing of sensory data using spiking neural networks, revolutionizing sensor data processing and enabling applications in wearables, smart homes, and IoT devices. Innatera launched its neuromorphic microcontroller, the Spiking Neural Processor T1. The Spiking Neural Processor is a neuromorphic processing technology that mimics the brain’s…
Computer engineering faculty member joins national initiative on neuromorphic computing
Rochester Institute of Technology, 19 February 2024
Cory Merkel contributes expertise in system development and testing strategies for the Center of Neuromorphic Computing under Extreme Environments. Cory Merkel, assistant professor of computer engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology, will represent the university as one of five collegiate partners in the new Center of Neuromorphic Computing under Extreme Environments,…
Algorithms Help Spiking Neural Networks Learn to Learn
EE Times Current, 16 February 2024
In this episode, Professor Emre Neftci, director of the Neuromorphic Software Ecosystems group at the Peter Grünberg Institute (PGI), talks to Brains and Machines host, Dr. Sunny Bains. He and his PGI colleagues, part of the Jülich Research Centre in Germany, think about how neurons can be trained and organized to learn in an efficient and brain-inspired way. You’ll hear about his work in making backpropagation c…
Media Alert: BrainChip Demonstrates Human Behavior Detection at IFS Direct Connect 2024
businesswire, 15 February 2024
LAGUNA HILLS, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–BrainChip Holdings Ltd (ASX: BRN, OTCQX: BRCHF, ADR: BCHPY), the world’s first commercial producer of ultra-low power, fully digital, event-based, neuromorphic AI, will host an exhibit demonstrating human behavior AI at IFS Direct Connect 2024 at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, California, February 21….
Revolutionizing Artificial Intelligence: New Hardware for Neuromorphic Computing
Medriva, 11 February 2024
Advances in Neuromorphic Computing. An international research team has made significant strides in the field of neuromorphic computing, a technology that aims to emulate the structure and functionality of the human brain. This ground-breaking research has led to the development of new hardware that could potentially revolutionize artificial intelligence and machine learning applications by processing complex data with greater energy efficiency and speed….
Giving the Humanoid iCub Embodied, Neuromorphic Vision
EE Times, 9 February 2024
Dr. Chiara Bartolozzi, head of the event-driven perception for the robotics group at the Italian Institute for Technology (IIT) in Genoa, develops analog sub-threshold circuits to make bio-inspired brains for robots. Her group focuses on exploiting information from event-driven vision and tactile sensors for cognitive tasks, and she works extensively with iCub: a research platform in the…
International research team develops new hardware for neuromorphic computing
Tech Xplore, 7 February 2024
In the future, modern machines should not only follow algorithms quickly and precisely, but also function intelligently—in other words, in a way that resembles the human brain. Scientists from Dortmund, Loughborough, Kiev and Nottingham have now developed a concept inspired by eyesight that could make future artificial intelligence much more compact and efficient….
Neuromorphic Computing Leaps Forward: International Research Team Mimics Human Cognition
bnn, 7 February 2024
An international research team has made a significant advancement in neuromorphic computing, developing a novel concept that closely imitates the human nervous system's ability to process information. This breakthrough could revolutionize the future of artificial intelligence, making it more compact and efficient….
SynSense and iniVation join forces to form leading neuromorphic technology provider
SynSense, 1 February 2024
In a significant industry move, SynSense, the foremost ultra-low-power neuromorphic processing company, will join forces with iniVation, the original and leading neuromorphic vision sensing provider. With a shared origin and history of successful collaboration, the two companies will combine to address the growing global industrial and consumer markets in high-performance intelligent vision….
THE FIRST BRAIN SCALE NEUROMORPHIC COMPUTER IS ABOUT TO GO ONLINE
Matt Griffin, 30 January 2024
A while ago I talked about the development of a neuromorphic computer that matched the scale of a mouse brain – believe it or not a massive technical achievement. And now Australian researchers are putting together a supercomputer designed to emulate the world’s most efficient learning machine – a neuromorphic monster capable of the same estimated 228 trillion synaptic oper…