Skip to content

[RFC] Exploring Collaboration: Open Neuromorphic x LF Edge / SuperAI SuperBlueprint (Physical AI & Benchmarking) #159

Description

@neural-loop

Recently, leadership from LF Edge (the edge computing umbrella under the Linux Foundation) reached out to Open Neuromorphic (ONM) to explore potential technical collaboration around the newly launched SuperAI SuperBlueprint.

The SuperAI SuperBlueprint is an open, vendor-neutral initiative (developed under Linux Foundation and AAIF governance, Apache 2.0) aiming to establish reference architectures across the cloud-to-edge continuum.

https://lf-edge.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/IA/pages/1152974856/SuperAI+SuperBlueprint

The Opportunity: Where Neuromorphic Fits

As we review their technical roadmap, several core bottlenecks in mainstream edge computing directly intersect with the strengths of neuromorphic engineering and sensory physics:

  1. Physical AI & SWaP Constraints (Workstream 6):
    Edge robotics and autonomous agent networks (drones, vehicles, mobile robots) are hitting severe Size, Weight, Power, and Thermal (SWaP) limits when attempting real-time perception with standard dense models. Event-driven sensory processing (event cameras, neuromorphic audio) offers continuous, low-latency perception with near-zero idle power.
  2. Deterministic Latency Computing (Workstream 9):
    Initiatives focusing on bounding processing jitter (sub-10ms) for collision avoidance and safety-critical streaming can directly benefit from the native microsecond temporal resolution of event-based sensors compared to buffered, frame-based cameras.
  3. Real-World Edge Benchmarking & Evaluation:
    Their benchmark working group is actively looking beyond synthetic tests (like MLPerf Tiny) toward application-specific, multi-step autonomous edge workflows. ONM's ongoing work around curated event datasets and evaluation tools could serve as a valuable reference track.

Purpose of this RFC

We want to open this up to the ONM community to explore:

  • Do we want to formalize an exploratory liaison or working group sub-track with LF Edge in Physical AI / Sensory Physics?
  • How can we best represent community-driven, vendor-neutral neuromorphic software and open datasets in broader edge reference architectures?
  • Who within the ONM community has active research or domain interest in robotics, edge sensor deployment, or event-driven streaming to help steer the technical conversations?

How to Get Involved

If you are working on:

  • Event-based vision (DVS) or neuromorphic audio in robotics / embedded systems
  • Edge benchmarking, hardware harnesses, or real-world sensor datasets
  • Low-latency, deterministic control or edge-to-cloud integration

Please chime in below with your thoughts, related projects, or whether you would be interested in joining an exploratory technical sync with the LF Edge team.

Activity

Sign up for free to join this conversation on GitHub. Already have an account? Sign in to comment

Metadata

Metadata

Assignees

Labels

domain:communityDiscord, moderation, onboarding, surveys, CoCdomain:partnershipsSponsors, MOUs, fiscal hosts, collaboration network

Type

No type

Projects

No projects

    Milestone

    No milestone

    Relationships

    None yet

    Development

    No branches or pull requests

    Issue actions