Avionics
Honeywell Taps NXP Semiconductors for Anthem Avionics
Dutch chipmaker joins Honeywell on the path to autonomy
Honeywell Anthem avionics
Honeywell is exploring a range of new technologies with its Anthem avionics platform.

Honeywell International and NXP Semiconductors are expanding their partnership to bring the latter company’s i.MX 8 processors to the former firm’s in-development Anthem integrated flight deck to power more AI-assist features and eventually full autonomy functions. The announcement was made on Wednesday at the CES 2025 trade show in Las Vegas and builds on the agreement the companies unveiled nearly 12 months ago.

The Honeywell group aims to optimize and automate a broad range of products and processes across various industries with the help of NXP’s expertise in high-performance computing, artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning. Eventually, the collaboration between Honeywell and NXP could culminate in AI-powered autonomous flight technologies for pilotless operations. For now, they will focus on AI-driven solutions to improve the efficiency of flight planning and management systems.