Matt Hamblen

NXP Semiconductors promoted its long-term prowess in edge computing mainly in the auto sector where sensors play a vital role during a briefing session with reporters and analysts on the eve of its NXP Technology Days event.

Sensors-related companies are moving squarely into support for Physical AI applications used in industrial and building automation, as well as robots and medical devices. NXP Semiconductors is no exception as it updates developers and customers on its physical AI strategy at NXP Technology Day in Santa Clara, Calif.

NXP Technology Days 2026 brought together 900 engineers to Santa Clara, Calif., to explore the company's wide range of sensors, actuators, neural processors and a growing range of software products.

There's a trend in tech for individual companies to invite customers and would-be buyers to elaborate and heady back-to-back technical sessions that last over a few chock-full days.

Humanoids and advanced robots are on the rise to an extent that might surprise many.

Why is a website named FierceSensors.com, normally heavily focused on sensors, producing stories about humanoids?

As Tim Cook wraps up his final day as CEO of Apple, he is regarded as a genius of product and process execution. That achievement includes the company's transition to Apple-designed silicon, fulfilled across the Mac line by 2023, one example of Apple's in-house silicon family.

The broad industry trend of designing and fabricating processors that combine support for sensors and AI intelligence at the edge continues at a fast clip. There are regular, seemingly monthly, vendor announcements.

Some people don't like everything vision sensors are used for. Vision and imaging sensors are commonly deployed in various cameras, from consumer brands to industrial and surveillance products and even by NASA.

Tesla is holding a Cybercab launch event in Austin, Texas, on Thursday, which is widely expected to be a formal debut of its purpose-built robotaxi.