Advances in seamless connectivity are accelerating the transformation of autonomous homes and buildings, turning them into intelligent ecosystems that anticipate needs, protect assets and adapt in real time—ultimately creating environments that don’t just function, but actively brighten and elevate our lives.
This year at CES, NXP revealed how we are driving the future of connected living—advancing industry collaborations and unveiling intelligent system solutions that power AI‑enabled healthcare, secure access for homes and buildings, next‑generation doorbells and advanced control panels. Together, these innovations transform everyday spaces into dynamic environments that protect, connect and enrich our lives in real time.
At CES 2026, NXP presented forward-thinking solutions designed to shape a more connected world. Explore the NXP smart home experience at CES.
Consumers expect smart thermostats that deliver comfort, efficiency and seamless integration across the connected home. Traditional designs often lacked balance in responsive user interfaces, real‑time HVAC control and interoperability with modern standards.
NXP addresses these challenges with its i.MX 93 reference design, combining low‑power heterogeneous processing, built‑in edge AI, and multimodal presence detection (ultra-wideband known as UWB + Wi-Fi channel state information known as CSI). As a Matter‑certified controller, this platform offers automatic configuration, robust wireless coexistence and secure device management—all in a plug‑and‑play solution. The result is predictive climate control and future‑ready intelligence that helps customers accelerate development and bring next‑generation smart home products to market faster.
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Smart access is becoming essential for modern homes and buildings, where consumers expect secure, reliable and convenient entry through phones, wearables or smart devices. Traditional systems faced limitations with multiple connectivity protocols, complex certifications, battery life and seamless integration with mobile platforms.
NXP meets the challenge this with its Aliro + Matter access solution—a complete hardware/software platform optimized for rapid prototyping and development. By streamlining design, accelerating time‑to‑market and enabling advanced features like UWB ranging, NFC tap access and mobile wallet integration, this platform is tuned for low-power and longer battery life. The result is a unified, future‑ready access system that delivers secure, hands‑free entry and interoperability across the smart home ecosystem.
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Commissioning smart home devices should be simple, secure and flexible—but traditional QR code methods create design restrictions, require unboxing and complicate installation. This approach also involves bulk deployments and embedded devices where codes are inaccessible, leaving homeowners and installers with not only inefficiency, but also added risk.
NXP addresses this barrier with its SE051H+ single integrated circuit (IC), combining NFC and a common criteria EAL6+ secure element, fully integrated with NXP Matter host platforms. This approach enables secure NFC commissioning even in the absence of power or internet, supports bulk setup without unboxing and ensures strong cryptographic protection equal to Wi‑Fi commissioning. With the integration of EdgeLock® 2GO, the solution also meets EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) and US Cyber Trust Mark (CTM) standards. The result is a more efficient, secure and design‑friendly way to bring Matter devices online—accelerating development and improving user confidence.
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Consumers demand smart doorbells that deliver secure, reliable access without draining batteries or functionality dependent on the cloud. Traditional designs fall short of the power efficiency, accurate face recognition in real‑world conditions and seamless integration needed to meet modern smart home standards.
NXP closes this gap by combining radar‑based presence detection with edge AI face recognition on its optimized MCU platforms. The result is a low‑power, Matter‑ready solution that ensures fast, secure authentication, flexible camera support and future‑proof connectivity—helping designers bring next‑generation doorbell products to market faster.
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Mike is the global marketing communications manager for NXP’s wireless connectivity portfolio. In this role, he is responsible for communicating and driving the company’s wireless technology story and the way NXP is reimagining how we connect and interact with our smarter world.