From Cloud to Concrete: Making AI Work in the Physical World

From vehicles to factories, AI is becoming mission-critical infrastructure rather than an experimental feature. In this video Rafael Sotomayor, President and CEO of NXP Semiconductors, joins Daniel Newman at CES 2026 to discuss what makes the deployment of AI at the edge unique compared to the cloud.

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Highlights

• Explore how real-time performance, safety and security define success for edge AI deployments
• Discover why edge AI prioritizes control over peak performance
• Understand where industries are converging and where specialization remains critical

Resources

• AI and Machine Learning
• eIQ® Neutron Neural Processing Unit (NPU)
• eIQ® AI Software Development Environment
• Innovation Stories