GE HealthCare announced a partnership with NXP Semiconductors to develop edge‑AI technologies for anesthesia and neonatal care, a move that builds on concepts showcased at CES 2026 in Las Vegas and Chicago.
The collaboration focuses on two key concepts: a voice‑command interface for anesthesia delivery that reduces clinician workload, and an on‑device neonatal monitoring system that detects infant status, identifies objects in the crib, and recognizes unsafe positioning—all while keeping image data on the device to preserve privacy.
NXP contributes low‑power, high‑performance processors with integrated neural processing units and its eIQ AI Toolkit, enabling secure, low‑latency AI that can run without cloud connectivity—a critical requirement in operating rooms and neonatal intensive care units.
GE HealthCare views edge AI as a complement to its existing cloud‑based AI portfolio, aiming to provide real‑time decision support that keeps clinicians at the center while protecting patient data privacy.
The concepts are still in the demonstration stage and have not yet received regulatory clearance for commercial use, but the partnership signals GE HealthCare’s intent to accelerate product development and capture a growing market for AI‑enabled critical care solutions.
Jeff Caron, Chief Digital & Technology Officer for Patient Care Solutions at GE HealthCare, said the collaboration “explores secure on‑device AI as a complement to our cloud solutions,” while Charles Dachs, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Secure Connected Edge at NXP, highlighted that the partnership “combines GE HealthCare’s clinical trust with NXP’s eIQ AI enablement and edge computing expertise.”
The partnership is part of GE HealthCare’s broader strategy to expand its precision‑care portfolio and to address the increasing demand for AI‑driven safety and workflow efficiencies in high‑acuity settings.
Edge AI is particularly relevant in critical care, where low latency, reliability, and data security are paramount, and the collaboration positions GE HealthCare to capitalize on that demand.
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