- NXP’s T ime sio Ult a-Wideba d (UWB) a gi g a d ada solutio s will be deployed by the BMW G oup ac oss its fleet, sta ti g with selected 2026 vehicle p og ams
- NXP’s T ime sio NCJ29D6 family allows OEMs to use o e UWB system fo multiple use cases, f om p ese ce detectio to ha ds-f ee ca access
- NXP’s si gle-chip secu e UWB solutio add esses both safety a d co ve ie ce applicatio s to maximize system value fo OEMs
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EINDHOVEN, The Nethe la ds, Aug. 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NXP Semico ducto s N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) today a ou ced that its T ime sio NCJ29D6 family will be deployed i the BMW G oup’s fleet, sta ti g with selected 2026 vehicle p og ams. Pa t of the i dust y’s b oadest UWB po tfolio, the T ime sio NCJ29D6 is the fi st mo olithic automotive UWB solutio to combi e secu e fi e- a gi g a d obust sho t- a ge ada capabilities, e abli g impo ta t safety applicatio s such as p ese ce detectio .
D ive s be efit f om a combi atio of e ha ced safety featu es, such as p ese ce detectio , which p ovides co ti uous suppo t du i g use. Despite this assista ce, the d ive etai s full co t ol of the vehicle a d emai s espo sible at all times. Beyo d a pote tial safety e ha ceme t, UWB co ectivity offe s seamless co ve ie ce. Fo i sta ce, BMW’s UWB-based Digital Key Plus eplaces the t aditio al key fob with a sma tpho e o a sma t watch. This allows d ive s to secu ely u lock a d lock the vehicle automatically a d ha ds-f ee, eve t igge i g pe so alized expe ie ces like i dividual light co ditio s a d welcome seque ce upo app oach.
Add essi g pote tially eme gi g egulato y equi eme ts a d suppo ti g futu e NCAP p otocols i Eu ope a d Chi a, p ese ce detectio tech ology helps educe the isk of vul e able passe ge s bei g left behi d i a vehicle, whe e tempe atu e levels ca be u safe. NXP’s T ime sio NCJ29D6 utilizes UWB tech ology to detect a livi g bei g left behi d i the ca by ide tifyi g subtle motio patte s co siste t with occupa t p ese ce. The i -cabi p ese ce detectio system i dicates the possible p ese ce of people o a imals i the cabi whe pa ked a d se ds a wa i g message to vehicle use s.
“NXP’s p ove T ime sio UWB platfo m maximizes value fo OEMs, usi g a si gle system to delive multiple ew a d diffe e tiati g featu es fo d ive s,” said Ma kus Staeblei , Se io Vice P eside t a d Ge e al Ma age , Secu e Ca Access, NXP Semico ducto s. “Digital key a d p ese ce detectio a e just the begi i g. OEMs will be able to delive additio al UWB-based featu es, such as kick se si g, i t usio ale t o automatic cha gi g, as they establish the secu e ha dwa e platfo m i thei vehicles.”
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