NXP Semiconductors and GE Healthcare are accelerating medical AI innovation by jointly developing next-generation edge AI technology for acute care settings.

NXP and GE unveiled new on-device edge AI concepts for anesthesia management and neonatal care at CES 2026, held from January 6th to 9th in Las Vegas, USA, and announced a strategic collaboration aimed at making a real difference in the medical field.

This collaboration focuses on implementing low-latency, high-reliability AI solutions required in acute care environments by combining NXP's high-performance, high-reliability edge processing technology with GE Healthcare's medical technology expertise.

The key is to support medical staff in making faster and more accurate decisions, especially in environments where immediate judgment is required, such as operating rooms and neonatal intensive care units (NICUs).

The first concept is a solution that applies an edge AI-based voice interface to operating room anesthesia equipment.

Anesthesiologists can control equipment through real-time voice commands, allowing them to perform necessary manipulations hands-free in complex surgical environments.

The technology is designed to reduce the cognitive load on medical staff, alleviate alarm fatigue, and minimize human error.

NXP's NPU-based applications It features a processor and eIQ AI toolkit, enabling command processing and responses to occur immediately within the device.

The second concept is an intelligent newborn care AI that detects in real time whether the newborn is crying, resting, foreign objects in the bed, or lying face down.

All video analysis is processed on-device, with no images sent to external servers, enhancing security and privacy.

Agentic AI operating at the edge automatically records events and provides immediate notifications to medical staff when needed.

This allows NICU medical staff to respond to changes in the newborn's condition without missing them, and create a more stable care environment.

Both concepts were developed based on GE Healthcare's Responsible AI principles.

The goal is to implement a trustworthy AI system in the medical field, taking into account safety, security, transparency, explainability, and fairness.

“Clinician-centric AI can assist clinical decision-making and free up more time for patient care,” said Jeff Caron, chief digital and technology officer at GE Healthcare. “Our collaboration with NXP demonstrates the potential of secure, on-device AI that complements cloud-based solutions.”

Charles Dax, senior vice president of NXP, also said, “The combination of our technologies will enable edge AI innovations that deliver real value to both clinicians and patients,” adding, “We will expand this into risk prediction, automated triage, and personalized treatment recommendations in the future.”

NXP and GE Healthcare will demonstrate both concepts at CES 2026 in the NXP Pavilion, Central Plaza #134. Visitors can experience firsthand the potential of edge AI-based acute care technology through demos that simulate real-world medical environments.