Archer Aviation to Develop Next-Generation Aviation AI Technology with NVIDIA IGX Thor
LAS VEGAS — January 8, 2026 — At CES 2026, Archer Aviation Inc. (NYSE: ACHR), a leading innovator in aviation technology, announced a strategic initiative to develop and deploy advanced artificial intelligence (AI) systems for aviation through integration with NVIDIA’s IGX Thor platform.
Pioneering Physical AI for Aviation
The aviation sector presents unique challenges and opportunities for Physical AI—AI technologies that interact with the physical world in real-time. Archer plans to harness this potential to significantly improve aircraft safety, enhance airspace integration, and lay the groundwork for autonomy-ready flight systems. The debut of this new AI integration will take place at Archer’s newly acquired Hawthorne Municipal Airport in central Los Angeles. The airport is set to become the company’s operational hub for its planned LA air taxi network and will serve as a vital test bed for AI-powered aviation technologies.
Partnership with NVIDIA
Since early 2025, Archer and NVIDIA have been collaborating closely to integrate NVIDIA’s IGX Thor, the company’s most powerful AI computing module designed for safety-critical environments, into Archer’s future aircraft developments. NVIDIA IGX Thor provides high-reliability, real-time onboard computing capabilities essential for advanced perception, decision-making, and predictive operations within aviation.
Focus Areas for AI Integration
Archer’s deployment of the NVIDIA IGX Thor platform will concentrate on three critical domains:
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Enhancing Pilot Safety and Predictive Awareness: By leveraging NVIDIA’s high-throughput edge computing, aircraft systems will better sense the environment and process flight-path data in real-time. This will equip pilots with earlier and clearer actionable insights, enhancing situational awareness and safety.
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Seamless Airspace Integration: Development of AI systems aimed at modernizing airspace management. These systems will facilitate safe aircraft integration into today’s complex airspace environments, featuring improved routing logic and dynamic, traffic-aware flight planning.
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Autonomy-Ready Flight Controls: Pairing the IGX Thor platform with Archer’s proprietary avionics and control software to create computing architectures capable of supporting future autonomous and semi-autonomous flight operations.
Archer’s Vision and CEO Statement
Adam Goldstein, Founder and CEO of Archer Aviation, expressed enthusiasm about the collaboration: “CES has always been a launchpad for technologies that reshape industries, so we’re proud to announce our AI collaboration with NVIDIA here. NVIDIA’s AI compute capabilities and software stack give us the foundation to accelerate toward safer, smarter aircraft systems and modernize how aviation interfaces with the world’s airspace.”
Broader Applications and Future Outlook
The initial integration of NVIDIA IGX Thor into Archer’s development pipeline is well underway. The company expects to expand applications of the technology beyond aircraft systems to areas including manufacturing, fleet operations, and pilot training. This initiative further strengthens Archer’s expanding network of partnerships focused on AI innovation.
About Archer Aviation
Archer Aviation is committed to designing and developing the foundational technologies and aircraft essential for the future of aviation. For more details, visit www.archer.com.
Forward-Looking Statements:
This announcement contains forward-looking statements regarding Archer Aviation’s business plans and collaborations subject to various risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially. Further information can be found in Archer’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov.
Contact Information:
Archer Media Relations
Email: archer@thebrandamp.com
Visual assets related to Archer’s Midnight aircraft at Hawthorne Municipal Airport and the NVIDIA IGX Thor integration are available for download on Archer’s official website.
