Neuromorphic computing – a car that thinks like youAnother key...

Neuromorphic computing – a car that thinks like youAnother key efficiency feature of the VISION EQXX that takes its cue from nature is the way it thinks. It uses an innovative form of information processing called neuromorphic computing. The hardware runs spiking neural networks. Information is coded in discrete spikes and energy is only consumed when a spike occurs, which reduces energy consumption by orders of magnitude. Working with California-based artificial intelligence experts BrainChip, Mercedes-Benz engineers developed systems based on BrainChip's Akida hardware and software. The example in the VISION EQXX is the "Hey Mercedes" key-word detection. Structured along neuromorphic principles, it is five to ten times more efficient than conventional voice control.Although neuromorphic computing is still in its infancy, systems like these will be available on the market in just a few years. When applied on scale throughout a vehicle, they have the potential to radically reduce the energy needed to run the latest AI technologies.