BrainChip Holdings Ltd (ASX:BRN) Secures US$1.8 Million Contract
Contract Overview
BrainChip Holdings Ltd (ASX: BRN) has been awarded a US$1.8 million contract by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to advance neuromorphic radar signaling processing. The contract, issued under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, aims to enhance government missions through innovative technology solutions.
Project Details
The focus of this project will be on developing algorithms optimized for BrainChip’s Akida 2.0 hardware, utilising their proprietary Temporal Event Neural Network (TENN) framework. These efforts follow a successful demonstration of radar processing algorithms by a multinational aerospace and defense customer. The project specifically targets micro-Doppler signature analysis, which enhances activity discrimination.
Financial Aspects
The payments will be structured over a 12-month period, beginning in January 2025, with milestone payments continuing until February 2026. BrainChip will also engage a subcontractor, facilitating $800,000 in R&D services to support the initiative.
Executive Insights
Sean Hehir, CEO of BrainChip, expressed enthusiasm about the contract, stating, “This partnership to improve radar signaling applications for AFRL showcases how neuromorphic computing can achieve significant benefits of low-power, high-performance compute in the most mission-critical use cases.” He underscored the importance of minimising size, weight, power, and cost (SWaP-C) across mobile platforms.
Company Background
BrainChip is renowned for its edge AI technology, enabling efficient, low-latency machine learning applications. Their Akida™ processor mimics the human brain, allowing data processing at the point of acquisition while enhancing privacy and security across various sectors, including connected vehicles and industrial IoT.
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