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Origin AI & NXP Partner to Accelerate Embedded WiFi Sensing for Smart Homes
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January 19, 2026•2 days ago

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Origin AI and NXP Semiconductors are collaborating to embed Origin's WiFi Sensing software into NXP's processors. This integration aims to accelerate the deployment of intelligent motion sensing in smart home devices, simplifying development and reducing time to market for new products. The technology leverages existing WiFi infrastructure for applications in home automation, security, and energy management.
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.
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