NXP CEO Rafael Sotomayor Highlights AI for Edge Devices at Computex 2026

ServeTheHome — the final keynote for Computex 2026 comes from NXP, where CEO Rafael Sotomayor is talking all about what it takes to deliver AI for edge devices and robotics in the real world, and how NXP is well-positioned to accomplish this The post NXP Computex Keynote 2026 Coverage

While the other major keynotes have focused at least in part on data center AI, NXP’s expertise is entirely in edge devices. This is part of the reason why they are a major player in the industry, but they have little name recognition outside of it. Delivering NXP’s keynote for Computex 2006 is CEO Rafael Sotomayor. NXP is a regular presenter for Computex keynotes, though this is Sotomayor’s first keynote as the company’s boss. Sotomayor, in turn, will be delivering a keynote titled “Bringing AI into the Real World: The Future of Physical Intelligence.” It will focus on how NXP is bringing AI to edge devices, particularly physical AI/robotics. And what NXP’s design goals and design strategies are to accomplish this. As a quick note, this was a live blog-style post that was published a bit later. And Sotomayor wastes no time on this roughly 40-minute keynote, jumping right in to things once he’s introduced and brought on stage. His first subject? Soccer, referencing (but not name-dropping) the World Cup, which starts in just a week. What makes these players elite? It is not fitness or knowledge, because that describes all of the players. “It’s the mastering of the task. Executing at the highest level.” Sotomayor sees plenty of examples of physical AI at Computex. And he ponders what “elite” looks like for physical AI devices.