Honeywell signs NXP for building automation AI
Hot on the heels of Analog Devices, Honeywell has signed a similar deal with NXP for building automation technology with AI.
NXP and Honeywell will use NXP’s neural network-enabled i.MX8 and i.MX RT crossover ARM-based microcontrollers to help optimize the way commercial buildings sense and securely control energy consumption.
The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed at CES 2024 aims to help make buildings operate more intelligently and sustainably. The ADI deal covers single pair ethernet for the connectivity.
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The MOU with NXP will initially focus on the Honeywell Optimizer Suite, which offers a flexible, more future-proofed building control and automation platform.
More broadly, the efforts aim to deliver smart energy solutions powered by AI/machine learning and data analytics to enhance building autonomy, driving energy efficiency while guiding service technicians.
“Buildings are increasingly relying on data and the ability to control operations via automation to make them more sustainable while operating more efficiently,” said Suresh Venkatarayalu, Honeywell’s chief technology officer. “NXP’s latest machine learning solutions will help us deliver excellence in building automation for our customers.”
“It has never been more important to increase the sustainability and comfort of smart buildings,” said Lars Reger, NXP Semiconductors’ chief technology officer.
“NXP’s advanced portfolio of securely connected processing solutions are supported by easy-to-use tools for rapid AI model development and service platform for provisioning and managing IoT devices throughout the long building management lifecycle. This capability, combined with Honeywell’s expertise as one of the leading building management solution providers, marks an important milestone in our shared vision to enable a smarter, more connected world for all.”
The i.MX microcontrollers will help securely observe, learn and adapt in real time, enhancing analytics and decision-making in the same on-site building management systems (BMS). These will be augmented by cloud-based big data analytics through the Honeywell Forge analytics solutions.
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