NXP CEO Says Autonomous Computing Will Unlock Robots at Commercial Scale

1 articles · Updated · DIGITIMES · Jul 6

Rafael Sotomayor said robots will not reach commercial scale unless they can think and act independently, making autonomous computing a prerequisite for broader deployment.
NXP tied that requirement to the spread of physical AI and robotics across global industries, where more self-sufficient machines could determine how far factory automation and humanoids expand.
The argument points to on-device intelligence as a key bottleneck for robotics adoption, shifting the focus from hardware alone to systems that can make decisions without constant external control.