2020 BRN Discussion, page-19846

Hi Cyber
I have been keeping this little insight to myself since putting it together but as everyone is seemly still a little interested in the true nature of the Tensor Innovation Partners relationship to Brainchip, NASA, DARPA, Vorago and perhaps multiple other space and military industry players I thought I would bring it out into the open for others to ponder.

Thanks to Jesse Chapman we have Ken Scarince running what I would call interference brought about by Tensor Innovation Partners initial indiscretion because as you will see in the below extract from the original document unearthed by uiux we have an amazing piece of information from a company that is allegedly not really that involved and not doing that much and really nowhere etc, etc.

Now I have highlighted the relevant slip up as I see it which in my opinion speaks to the significant depth of the relationship between all the above parties. It is in bold and underlined.

In the recent presentation by Peter van der Made he disclosed for the first time publicly the specifications for AKD2000 and AKD3000. In this disclosure the capacity for predictive intelligence on the AKD3000 is disclosed yet in the Potential NASA Applications section Tensor Innovation Partners state: "Short list of Possibilities: Predictive and adaptive communications, radio, and system architecture" which are currently not features to be found with AKD1000.

Some posters have been critical of Brainchip devoting resources to development of AKD2000 and AKD3000 before there are confirmed commercial deals in place for AKD1000 well perhaps there is pressure for these next steps in the development to be accelerated in an effort to win the Technology Cold War.

Of course this is absolute wild speculation on my part and should be totally dismissed as a reason to buy shares in BRN or to change existing plans about selling but it does seem extraordinary that the very experienced well respected players who are behind Tensor Innovation Partners would make such unrealistic claims for AKD1000 in an application to their long term partner NASA, DARPA, MDA and USAF unless they are privy to a much deeper understanding of what the proposed AKIDA technology is all about.

My opinion only DYOR.



Estimated Technology Readiness Level (TRL) :
Begin: 5
End: 7

Technical Abstract (Limit 2000 characters, approximately 200 words)

Tensor, along with several commercial partners, is developing new technology suitable for small satellites (SmallSat/CubeSat) and small launch vehicles. As part of this development, we are designing autonomy and artificial cognition capabilities for small scale satellites and vehicles that will be scalable to any space vehicle. Taking advantage of our previous experience in the areas of neural modelling and advanced automation algorithms we are proposing a deep neural net and in-space autonomy and cognition systems neuromorphic processing module for this solicitation. Using the COTS The BrainChip, Inc. Akida with fully configurable neural processing cores and scalable neural nets, we can design autonomy and artificial cognition capabilities for our prototype CubeSat that will be scalable to any space vehicle. The overarching goal is to make spacecraft autonomy affordable and ubiquitous.

For Phase I of this SBIR, we intend to develop a neuromorphic-based modular architecture suitable for SmallSat autonomous operation and create metrics to validate the SWaP performance of our hardware design in Phase II. As with any hardware, the driving cost factor is often the software that makes it useful. In AI systems, the cost of the deep learning needed to provide robust, adaptable performance is often prohibitive. In addition to a modular hardware design, Tensor will also design a cost effective, user-friendly suite of tools to support simplified training and implementation of spacecraft autonomy during Phase I for development and application during Phase II. It is our goal in Phase II of this SBIR to demonstrate an affordable package of prototype autonomous control hardware and software that is scalable and readily adaptable to a variety of spacecraft morphologies and mission classes.

Potential NASA Applications (Limit 1500 characters, approximately 150 words)

The possibilities and applications are practically limitless across a spectrum of mission types. Short list of the possibilities:Predictive and adaptive communications, radio, and system architecture, Opportunistic data collection, Continuous power allocation, Predictive failure/error detection, maintenance, mediation, and mitigation, Mission decision prioritization,Spacecraft constellation active collaboration optimizing, Continuous allocation optimization of system resources, Optimized integration of navigation, situation awareness, etc.

Potential Non-NASA Applications (Limit 1500 characters, approximately 150 words)

Our commercialization plan includes continuing development for the neuromorphic autonomous module for insertion into several commercial small launcher programs now and in the future. We will also apply the technology developed to other military applications with groups such as MDA, DARPA and USAF. The system will be available as a “plug and play module” for all future spacecraft.