BrainChip and Parsons Sign Strategic Agreement to Accelerate Edge AI Defense Systems

Neuromorphic Akida processors enable next-generation defense AI with real-time intelligence and low-power performance

Laguna Hills, Calif. – Oct 23rd,  2025 – BrainChip Holdings Ltd (ASX: BRN, OTCQX: BRCHF, ADR: BCHPY), the world’s first commercial producer of ultra-low power, fully digital, event-based neuromorphic artificial intelligence (AI), today announced a strategic partnership with Blue Ridge Envisioneering (BRE), a Parsons company (NYSE: PSN), a  Virginia-based innovator delivering next-generation solutions to the defense and intelligence sectors. The agreement supports the deployment of AI systems that maintain performance without reliance on cloud connectivity. Parsons will integrate BrainChip’s Akida™ neuromorphic processors into its mission-ready edge-AI platforms, enhancing adaptive performance in constrained and dynamic defense environments.  Neuromorphic processors aim to mimic biological neural networks to perform efficient, low-power AI computations. 

The engagement will leverage Akida’s industry-leading low-power, real-time inference and on-device learning capabilities to deliver intelligent tactical solutions at the edge. It formalizes a multi-year collaboration, granting Parsons access to the AKD1500 processor. Parsons will use BrainChip’s AI Enablement Package and benefit from supply continuity and support services.

“At Parsons, our mission is to tackle our customers’ toughest challenges through innovative and disruptive technologies,” said Mike Kushin, President of Defense and Intelligence for Parsons. “This agreement between Parsons and BrainChip brings a pioneering edge to our capabilities, harnessing neuromorphic AI to deliver real-time, low-power intelligence at the tactical edge. This collaboration strengthens our combined national security commitment and propels our roadmap for deploying AI-enabled systems that will redefine defense operations.” 

The integration of Akida allows Parsons to deploy AI that performs under the most austere conditions with advanced signal analysis, adaptive architecture, and sovereign defense use cases. The supply framework includes committed volumes for manufacturing scale, continuity-of-supply provisions, and tiered pricing for high-volume deployment. 

“This partnership with Parsons exemplifies how neuromorphic computing enables breakthrough capabilities in the most demanding environments,” said Sean Hehir, CEO of BrainChip. “More broadly, Parsons’ agility, technical rigor, and mission focus make them an ideal collaborator in deploying Akida into next-generation defense systems where low latency and low power to meet SWaP requirements are not just desired—they are essential.”

Akida’s event-based architecture and one-shot learning distinguish it from conventional AI accelerators by providing unmatched energy efficiency, responsiveness, and data locality. These characteristics are critical for sovereign, edge-deployed systems where connectivity and cloud access are often limited or unavailable.

The expanded relationship underscores both companies’ dedication to creating high-performance AI systems that are technically advanced, operationally resilient, and strategically relevant to national defense.

About BrainChip Holdings Ltd (ASX: BRN, OTCQX: BRCHF)  

BrainChip is the worldwide leader in ultra-low power, edge AI processing and learning. The company’s first-to-market, fully digital, event-based AI processor, Akida™, uses neuromorphic principles to mimic the human brain. It analyzes only essential sensor inputs at the point of acquisition, processing data with unmatched efficiency, precision, and energy economy. Akida’s Temporal Event-based Neural Networks (TENNs) build on State-Space Models (SSMs) with time-sensitive, event-driven frameworks that are ideal for real-time streaming applications. These innovations make low-power Edge AI deployable across industries such as aerospace, autonomous vehicles, robotics, industrial IoT, consumer devices, and wearables. BrainChip is advancing the future of intelligent computing, bringing AI closer to the sensor and closer to real-time.

Explore more at www.brainchip.com.

About Parsons

Parsons (NYSE: PSN) is a leading disruptive technology provider in the national security and global infrastructure markets, with capabilities across cyber and intelligence, space and missile defense, transportation, environmental remediation, urban development, and critical infrastructure protection. Please visit parsons.com and follow us on LinkedIn and Facebook to learn how we’re making an impact.

Learn more at: www.parsons.com

About Blue Ridge Envisioneering Inc.

Blue Ridge Envisioneering Inc., a Parsons Company, is a Virginia-based small business delivering innovative edge-AI systems to U.S. defense and intelligence agencies. With core strengths in systems architecture, software, and signal processing, BRE builds agile, mission-ready technologies that perform in denied, constrained, and dynamic environments.  In 2024, Blue Ridge Envisioneering, a part of BlackSignal Technologies, was acquired by Parsons Corporation.

Learn more at: www.br-envision.com / www.parsons.com