Frontgrade Gaisler Launches New GRAIN Line and Wins SNSA Contract to Commercialize First Energy-Efficient Neuromorphic AI for Space Applications
Frontgrade Gaisler has secured a contract from the Swedish National Space Agency (SNSA) to commercialize the first neuromorphic System on Chip (SoC) device for space applications. The company has launched its new GRAIN (Gaisler Research Artificial Intelligence NOEL-V) product line, featuring the Gr801 SoC as its first device.
The Gr801 integrates BrainChip's Akida™ neuromorphic technology with Gaisler's NOEL-V RISC-V processor into a single integrated circuit, designed for energy-efficient AI applications in space. Sweden's Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) is contributing by developing a demonstration application using a neuromorphic sensor connected to the GR801.
The GRAIN product line aims to enable more advanced and autonomous space missions, supporting both commercial and institutional applications while meeting strict power and weight constraints.
Frontgrade Gaisler ha ottenuto un contratto dall'Agenzia Spaziale Svedese (SNSA) per commercializzare il primo dispositivo neuromorfico System on Chip (SoC) per applicazioni spaziali. L'azienda ha lanciato la sua nuova linea di prodotti GRAIN (Gaisler Research Artificial Intelligence NOEL-V), con il Gr801 SoC come primo dispositivo.
Il Gr801 integra la tecnologia neuromorfica Akida™ di BrainChip con il processore RISC-V NOEL-V di Gaisler in un unico circuito integrato, progettato per applicazioni AI energeticamente efficienti nello spazio. Il Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) della Svezia sta contribuendo sviluppando un'applicazione dimostrativa utilizzando un sensore neuromorfico collegato al GR801.
La linea di prodotti GRAIN mira a consentire missioni spaziali più avanzate e autonome, supportando sia applicazioni commerciali che istituzionali, rispettando al contempo rigorosi vincoli di potenza e peso.
Frontgrade Gaisler ha asegurado un contrato de la Agencia Espacial Nacional de Suecia (SNSA) para comercializar el primer dispositivo neuromórfico System on Chip (SoC) para aplicaciones espaciales. La compañía ha lanzado su nueva línea de productos GRAIN (Gaisler Research Artificial Intelligence NOEL-V), con el Gr801 SoC como su primer dispositivo.
El Gr801 integra la tecnología neuromórfica Akida™ de BrainChip con el procesador RISC-V NOEL-V de Gaisler en un único circuito integrado, diseñado para aplicaciones de IA energéticamente eficientes en el espacio. El Instituto Real de Tecnología de Suecia (KTH) está contribuyendo desarrollando una aplicación demostrativa utilizando un sensor neuromórfico conectado al GR801.
La línea de productos GRAIN tiene como objetivo permitir misiones espaciales más avanzadas y autónomas, apoyando tanto aplicaciones comerciales como institucionales mientras cumple con estrictas limitaciones de potencia y peso.
프론트그레이드 가이슬러는 스웨덴 국가 우주국(SNSA)로부터 우주 애플리케이션을 위한 첫 번째 신경형 System on Chip(SoC) 장치를 상용화하는 계약을 체결했습니다. 이 회사는 GRAIN (Gaisler Research Artificial Intelligence NOEL-V)이라는 새로운 제품 라인을 출시했으며, Gr801 SoC를 첫 번째 장치로 선보였습니다.
Gr801은 브레인칩의 아키다™ 신경형 기술와 가이슬러의 NOEL-V RISC-V 프로세서를 단일 집적 회로로 통합하여 우주에서 에너지 효율적인 AI 애플리케이션을 위해 설계되었습니다. 스웨덴의 왕립기술대학교(KTH)는 GR801에 연결된 신경형 센서를 사용하여 시연 애플리케이션을 개발하는 데 기여하고 있습니다.
GRAIN 제품 라인은 더 발전된 자율 우주 임무를 가능하게 하며, 상업적 및 기관용 애플리케이션을 지원하면서 엄격한 전력 및 무게 제약을 충족하는 것을 목표로 하고 있습니다.
Frontgrade Gaisler a obtenu un contrat de l'Agence Spatiale Nationale Suédoise (SNSA) pour commercialiser le premier dispositif neuromorphique System on Chip (SoC) pour des applications spatiales. L'entreprise a lancé sa nouvelle gamme de produits GRAIN (Gaisler Research Artificial Intelligence NOEL-V), avec le Gr801 SoC comme premier dispositif.
Le Gr801 intègre la technologie neuromorphique Akida™ de BrainChip avec le processeur RISC-V NOEL-V de Gaisler dans un seul circuit intégré, conçu pour des applications d'IA écoénergétiques dans l'espace. L'Institut Royal de Technologie de Suède (KTH) contribue en développant une application de démonstration utilisant un capteur neuromorphique connecté au GR801.
La gamme de produits GRAIN vise à permettre des missions spatiales plus avancées et autonomes, soutenant à la fois des applications commerciales et institutionnelles tout en respectant des contraintes strictes en matière de puissance et de poids.
Frontgrade Gaisler hat einen Vertrag von der Schwedischen Nationalen Raumfahrtbehörde (SNSA) erhalten, um das erste neuromorphe System-on-Chip (SoC)-Gerät für Raumfahrtanwendungen zu kommerzialisieren. Das Unternehmen hat seine neue Produktlinie GRAIN (Gaisler Research Artificial Intelligence NOEL-V) gestartet, wobei das Gr801 SoC als erstes Gerät fungiert.
Der Gr801 integriert die neuromorphe Technologie Akida™ von BrainChip mit dem RISC-V-Prozessor NOEL-V von Gaisler in einen einzigen integrierten Schaltkreis, der für energieeffiziente KI-Anwendungen im Weltraum konzipiert ist. Das Königliche Technische Institut (KTH) in Schweden trägt zur Entwicklung einer Demonstrationsanwendung bei, die einen neuromorphen Sensor verwendet, der mit dem GR801 verbunden ist.
Die Produktlinie GRAIN zielt darauf ab, fortschrittlichere und autonomere Raumfahrtmissionen zu ermöglichen, die sowohl kommerzielle als auch institutionelle Anwendungen unterstützen und gleichzeitig strenge Energie- und Gewichtsbeschränkungen erfüllen.
- Secured major contract from Swedish National Space Agency for space AI commercialization
- Launch of new GRAIN product line with innovative neuromorphic AI technology
- Strategic partnership with BrainChip for ultra-low power AI capabilities
- Product designed for both commercial and institutional space missions
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Frontgrade Gaisler, a leading provider of radiation-hardened microprocessors for space missions, has launched its new Gaisler Research Artificial Intelligence NOEL-V (GRAIN) product line. The first GRAIN device to premiere – the Gr801 SoC – integrates Akida™ neuromorphic technology from BrainChip, the world’s first commercial producer of ultra-low power, fully digital, event-based, neuromorphic AI.
The first GRAIN device that Frontgrade Gaisler will premiere – the Gr801 SoC – integrates Akida™ neuromorphic technology from BrainChip, the world’s first commercial producer of ultra-low power, fully digital, event-based, neuromorphic AI. The GR801 combines Gaisler’s NOEL-V RISC-V processor and the Akida neuromorphic AI processor into a single integrated circuit to enable energy-efficient AI applications in the space environment. Sweden’s Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) is contributing to this development by designing a demonstration application that uses a neuromorphic sensor directly connected to Gaisler’s new GR801 device.
Frontgrade Gaisler is designing the entire GRAIN product line to enable more advanced and autonomous space missions, and to enhance the space industry's capabilities in energy-efficient AI. The GR801 SoC will support both commercial and institutional space missions, enabling new applications and meeting strict power and weight constraints.
“Our latest innovation opens new avenues and complements our existing range of proven and reliable processing products,” said Sandi Habinc, General Manager at Frontgrade Gaisler. “GRAIN is an exciting new pursuit for Gaisler because we are well positioned to enable new capabilities for real-time data processing, autonomous navigation, Earth observation, and object detection and tracking.”
“Our continued collaboration with Frontgrade Gaisler to incorporate Akida IP into space SoCs showcases the importance of having environmentally hardened solutions, already proven to perform in the most extreme conditions,” said Sean Hehir, CEO of BrainChip. “We have worked hard to ensure our neuromorphic technology can meet the low-energy, low-latency, high-performance needs of GRAIN and other space-based devices in order to provide AI at – and beyond – the edge.”
Frontgrade Gaisler announced its new GRAIN product line at the second RISC-V in Space Workshop 2025, in
About Frontgrade Gaisler
Frontgrade Gaisler, a Frontgrade company, is a leading provider of radiation-hardened microprocessors and IP cores for critical applications, particularly in the space industry. The company’s processors are ideal for any space mission or other high-reliability application due to their reliability, fault tolerance, and radiation tolerance. Frontgrade Gaisler microprocessors can be found all over the solar system, from Mercury to Neptune.
About Frontgrade Technologies
Frontgrade Technologies is a leading provider of high-reliability, radiation-assured solutions for defense, intelligence, commercial, and civil applications. With over 60 years of space flight heritage, Frontgrade offers a complementary and integrated suite of mission-matched electronics, including rad-hard and rad-tolerant components, mission processing subsystems, amplifiers, custom ASICs, motion control systems, waveguides, antennas, and power management solutions.
About Swedish National Space Agency
The Swedish National Space Agency (SNSA) is an administrative authority under the Ministry of Education responsible for government-funded national and international space operations in
About KTH Royal Institute of Technology
The KTH Neurocomputing Systems team (NCS) led by Prof. Jörg Conradt contributes expertise in neuromorphic sensor and computing algorithms for the development of a demonstrator system. Fundamental research in neuromorphic computing at the NCS lab investigates theory, models, and applied implementations of distributed neuronal information processing, to (a) discover key principles by which large networks of neurons operate and (b) implement those in engineered systems to enhance their real world performance.
About BrainChip Holdings Ltd (ASX: BRN, OTCQX: BRCHF, ADR: BCHPY) 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, 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. BrainChip was founded in
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