BrainChip has partnered with Chelpis-Mirle on security solutions.
Takeaway Points
- BrainChip has partnered with Chelpis.
- Chelpis is developing an M.2 card using the AKD1000.
- Mirle plans to build autonomous quadruped robotics that will imitate the movement of four-legged animals.
BrainChip and Chelpis-Mirle
BrainChip Holdings Ltd., the world’s first commercial producer of ultra-low power, fully digital, event-based, neuromorphic AI, on Monday announced that Chelpis Quantum Corp. has selected its Akida AKD1000 chips to serve as the processor for built-in post-quantum cryptographic security.
Chelpis, a chip company leading the Quantum Safe Migration ecosystem in Taiwan, is developing an M.2 card using the AKD1000 that can be inserted into targeted products to support their cryptographic security solutions, BrainChip said.
Ming Chih, CEO of Chelpis, commenting on the partnership, said, “The ability to add Edge AI security capabilities to our industrial robotics project that provides the low power data processing required is paramount to successfully achieving market validation in the robotics sector. We believe that BrainChip’s Akida is just the solution that we further need to bring our SoC to fruition. Their event-based processing and advanced models serve as a strong foundation for developing a platform for manufacturing customers looking to leverage advanced robotics in their facilities.”
Sean Hehir, CEO of BrainChip, remarked, “Akida’s ability to efficiently provide cyber-security acceleration with energy efficiency can help secure autonomous robotic devices. Akida’s innovative approach to supporting LLMs and GenAI algorithms could serve as a key contributor to Chelpis as they pursue government funding to develop their SoC and advance their industrial robotic initiatives.”
About the Project
The firm explained that the project, which is a combined effort with Chelpis’ partner company Mirle, has been formally submitted for consideration under Taiwan’s chip innovation program.
The Agreement
According to the report, the aim of the funding is to promote a new system-on-chip (SoC) integrating RISC-V, PQC, and NPU technologies that will specifically support manufacturing markets that emphasize a Made-in-USA strategy.
Mirle plans to build autonomous quadruped robotics that will imitate the movement of four-legged animals for industrial/factory environments, BrainChip said.
About BrainChip HoldingLtd.
BrainChip is the worldwide leader in edge AI on-chip processing and learning. The company’s first-to-market, fully digital, event-based AI processor, Akida, uses neuromorphic principles to mimic the human brain, analyzing only essential sensor inputs at the point of acquisition and processing data with unparalleled efficiency, precision, and economy of energy.
Akida uniquely enables edge learning local to the chip, independent of the cloud, dramatically reducing latency while improving privacy and data security.
Akida Neural processor IP, which can be integrated into SoCs on any process technology, has shown substantial benefits on today’s workloads and networks, and offers a platform for developers to create, tune, and run their models using standard AI workflows like Tensorflow/Keras. In enabling effective edge compute to be universally deployable across real-world applications such as connected cars, consumer electronics, and industrial IoT, BrainChip is proving that on-chip AI, close to the sensor, is the future for its customers’ products as well as the planet.
About CHELPIS
CHELPIS is a technology company specializing in advanced chip design, cybersecurity, and post-quantum cryptography (PQC). As one of the leading global contributors to Quantum Safe Migration, CHELPIS actively participates in international standardization efforts, including initiatives driven by NIST and Linux PQCA, to support enterprises facing emerging cybersecurity threats in the quantum era.
CHELPIS is developing innovative chip solutions such as Zero-Trust security systems and AI-driven robotic chips built on RISC-V architecture, combining ultra-low power Neural Processing Units (NPU) with integrated PQC engines. These advanced SoC solutions serve critical application areas, including smart manufacturing, autonomous vehicles, intelligent robotics, and other high-security environments requiring robust and reliable protection.
