Origin℠ AI, the inventors of AI Sensing℠, announced a strategic collaboration with NXP Semiconductors, the trusted supplier for innovative solutions in industrial and IoT markets, to embed Origin's award-winning WiFi Sensing software directly into NXP's i.MX 9 applications processors and wireless tri-radio chipsets.
This endeavor fast-tracks the deployment of intelligent motion sensing into smart home devices, opening the door for powerful new services across home automation, security and energy management.
NXP is committed to enabling customers with innovative system solutions to make the connected world better, safer and more secure, making the i.MX 9 applications processors and tri-radio processors a natural foundation for Origin's software to scale quickly and efficiently. By optimizing Origin AI's sensing stack directly at the chipset level, this relationship empowers customers to launch new products without redesigning hardware, significantly shortening time to market and simplifying development.
The integration focuses on enabling embedded sensing in smart plugs, routers, lighting products and other connected home devices, leveraging WiFi infrastructure already in place. Key benefits include the following:
Faster time to market through native chipset integration of Origin AI's software.
Demonstrable interoperability and performance.
Reduced hardware complexity and cost for the company's joint partnerships.
Scalable deployment of next-gen smart home experiences, from automation to wellness monitoring.
Spencer Maid, Origin AI president and CEO
This collaboration gives our customers real flexibility in the marketplace. They can bring Origin-powered experiences to their existing platforms with minimal friction. With Origin's software pre-integrated into NXP's widely deployed chipsets, we're unlocking a fast path to product innovation. It has never been easier to deliver intelligent motion sensing to consumers.
Larry Olivas, NXP Semiconductors vice president, secure connected edge segment marketing
Origin AI and NXP are collaborating to push the boundaries of intelligent sensing in the smart home. Combining NXP's high-performance, low-power i.MX 9 applications processors and advanced tri-radio WiFi with Origin's AI Sensing technology delivers optimized wireless sensing performance for customer smart home feature differentiation.
