NXP expands automotive connectivity and edge AI portfolio with acquisitions
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NXP Semiconductors has completed the acquisitions of Aviva Links and Kinara Inc., strengthening its position in automotive connectivity and edge AI processing. According to NXP, the two deals, valued at a combined $550 million, mark a significant step in NXP’s strategy to enhance performance, efficiency, and intelligence in next-generation automotive and industrial systems.
For eeNews Europe readers, these moves underline key trends shaping the electronics sector — automotive data bandwidth and AI acceleration at the edge. Both are rapidly transforming how designers build smarter, connected vehicles and industrial systems, making NXP’s latest expansion highly relevant to engineers and system architects alike.
Strengthening in-vehicle connectivity
On October 24, 2025, NXP finalized its $243 million acquisition of Aviva Links, a specialist in Automotive SerDes Alliance (ASA) compliant in-vehicle connectivity solutions. Aviva Links’s high-speed networking technologies enable reliable data transfer for modern vehicle architectures that depend on multiple cameras, sensors, and high-resolution displays.
By integrating Aviva Links’s technology, NXP broadens its automotive networking capabilities across its Automotive and Industrial & IoT portfolios. This acquisition seems to reinforce NXP’s ability to deliver scalable solutions that support the increasing data demands of software-defined vehicles.
Expanding AI processing at the intelligent edge
Just three days later, on October 27, NXP closed its $307 million acquisition of Kinara Inc., an industry leader in high-performance, programmable neural processing units (NPUs). Kinara’s energy-efficient AI acceleration technology will be integrated into NXP’s processors to deliver faster, smarter inference for applications in automotive driver-assistance systems and industrial automation.
Kinara’s edge AI solutions complement NXP’s existing processor lineup, giving developers flexible AI performance without sacrificing power efficiency. According to NXP, this move positions the company to meet growing demand for real-time, intelligent decision-making in embedded systems.
Driving the future of smart mobility
With Aviva Links enhancing vehicle connectivity and Kinara boosting AI capabilities, NXP is consolidating its role as a major enabler of the intelligent, connected vehicle ecosystem. For engineers designing systems at the intersection of networking and AI, these acquisitions signal that NXP intends to deliver more integrated hardware and software platforms.
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