Thanks Rgupta.

“ Airbus has enlisted several German suppliers for the program, including OHB and other smaller German companies.”

"We are thrilled to announce that OHB Hellas has taken a leap forward in cutting-edge technology with the acquisition of BrainChip Akida Neuromorphic Processor! Our engineering team has dived into the realm of neuromorphic computing, exploring its limitless potential to revolutionize Artificial Intelligence (AI). Neuromorphic processing holds immense potential for AI applications due to its ability to mimic the brain's architecture, offering high efficiency and adaptability in processing data. This is particularly important in environments with limited resources and high computational demands, as is the case for various space applications. Alexis Chatzistylianos and Antonis Karteris have conducted some initial experiments inferencing an image classification Spiking Neural Network (SNN), to evaluate the performance of the neuromorphic processor and benchmark it against traditional CPU and GPU architectures. The neural network was based on the AkidaNet architecture and the quantized model, pretrained on the ImageNet dataset, was obtained from the Akida model zoo and converted to an Akida compatible SNN. It consists of 1.4M parameters, 32 neural processors (NPs) and a quantization scheme of 8-bit weights in the input layer, 4-bit weights in other layers and 4-bit activations. As illustrated from the charts shared below, the Akida NPU brings astounding performance gains in power efficiency and inference time, while maintaining high accuracy standards. At OHB Hellas, we are committed to staying at the forefront of technological innovation, driving progress, and shaping the future of on-board high performance computing and AI-driven data processing. Stay tuned for more updates as we continue to chart new territories in the ever-evolving landscape of space technology! "



ABOUT OHB-HELLAS & OHB-SE GROUP:

OHB Hellas mon.E.P.E., which is a subsidiary company of the German multinational space and technology group OHB SE based in Germany, started its operation in Greece in 2018. OHB Hellas is owned 100% by OHB SE. The creation of this company follows the signed MoU with the Greek State (2017). The establishment of a subsidiary in Greece marked the first step of the OHB Group’s vision to support the development of the space industry in Greece.

OHB Hellas is the first dedicated Space Systems company in Greece with the ambition to develop space business with the collaboration of the already established local space companies and institutes and to expand the OHB SE supply chain to Greece.

OHB Hellas generates an opportunity for young motivated Greek engineers to work in the space industry in Greece. It intends to contribute to the return of highly educated Greek scientists, engineers and professionals in general, who are working abroad, back to Greece.

OHB SE

OHB SE is a listed space and technology Group domiciled in Bremen.

OHB SE is divided into three business segments: SPACE SYSTEMS, AEROSPACE and DIGITAL. The Group employs a workforce of more than 3,000 at 15 locations.

OHB System AG, OHB SE's largest subsidiary, headquartered in Bremen and with a second strong site in Oberpfaffenhofen near Munich, has more than 40 years of experience in the development of high-tech solutions for space missions and other fields of application. Its portfolio of products and services ranges from the realisation of satellite systems for Earth observation, navigation, telecommunications, science and reconnaissance to the design and implementation of missions for space exploration and the development of equipment for human space flight. We.Create.Space.

Further details on OHB SE can be found in the latest corporate report.

(This link gives a detailed history of the group)

https://www.ohb.de/en/corporate/milestones

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