NXP Delivers New Innovations for Advanced Physical AI with NVIDIA

Secure, reliable real-time data processing and transport solutions for next-generation physical AI applications, developed in collaboration with NVIDIA

Mar. 16, 2026 at 9:30pm

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NXP Semiconductors announced innovative robotics solutions for reliable, secure, real-time data processing and transport and advanced networking, enabling sensor fusion, machine vision and precision motor control. These solutions were developed in collaboration with NVIDIA and implement NVIDIA Holoscan Sensor Bridge with NXP's highly integrated SoCs, reducing discrete components, footprint, power and cost, while also simplifying the software complexity of robotic sensing and actuation, including humanoid form factors.

Why it matters

Physical AI is the next frontier of innovation, featuring systems that can sense, interpret, and interact with their surroundings with precision, reliability and safety. Humanoid robots are one of the most advanced embodiments of physical AI, requiring secure, reliable, low-latency data processing and transport throughout the robot body to enable synchronized motion, dense sensor fusion and advanced actuation. NXP's new integrated robot body solutions directly address this challenge.

The details

NXP's new integrated robot body solutions seamlessly integrate NVIDIA Holoscan Sensor Bridge into NXP's software enablement, allowing developers to easily implement real-time processing and establish a direct transport route between the body and pre-specified regions of the robot brain, substantially reducing latency. This significantly simplifies the challenges of bringing AI into the physical world, where real-time decision making is a critical requirement.

  • The solutions will be available in 1H 2026.

The players

NXP Semiconductors N.V.

A semiconductor company that is the trusted partner for innovative solutions in the automotive, industrial & IoT, mobile, and communications infrastructure markets.

NVIDIA

A technology company that specializes in the design and manufacture of graphics processing units (GPUs) and other related technologies.

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What they’re saying

“Physical AI is redefining what machines can do in the real world, and humanoid robots represent the most complex expression of that revolution.”

— Charles Dachs, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Secure Connected Edge, NXP Semiconductors (NXP)

“The development of autonomous machines requires a high-performance computing architecture that can synchronize complex motor controls with real-time perception.”

— Deepu Talla, Vice President of Robotics and Edge AI, NVIDIA (NXP)

What’s next

The first Holoscan Sensor Bridge-ready solutions in NXP's robotic portfolio include a machine vision solution based on the i.MX 95 applications processor and a motor control solution based on a kinematic chain of i.MX RT1180 crossover MCUs, which will be available in 1H 2026.

The takeaway

By combining NXP's expertise in edge processing, secure networking, functional safety and real-time control with NVIDIA's robotics platforms, the companies are greatly simplifying physical AI development and enabling seamless connectivity between the physical AI edge and the central brain, paving the way for the next generation of advanced robotics and autonomous systems.