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Archer Aviation announced at CES 2026 that it plans to develop the next generation of aviation AI technology using the NVIDIA IGX Thor platform. The platform is stated to be NVIDIA's most powerful safety-capable AI computing module.
Archer plans to debut its NVIDIA integration at the Hawthorne Airport (HHR), which it acquired to be both a test bed for the technology and the operational hub for its LA air taxi network. The company states the AI will be used to advance an operational hub for its planned LA air taxi network.
"CES has always been a launchpad for technologies that reshape industries, so we're proud to announce our AI collaboration with NVIDIA here," said founder and CEO Adam Goldstein. "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."
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The companies started working together in early 2025 and plan to integrate NVIDIA IGX Thor into future aircraft programs. Archer states that it will focus on three core pillars during the development:
Enhancing Pilot Safety andamp; Predictive Awareness
Seamless Airspace Integration
Autonomy-Ready Flight Controls
The AI will be used to sense the environment and process flight-path data in real-time to provide pilots with earlier and clearer insight. It will also be used to improve routing logic and traffic-aware flight planning and to build a computing architecture to support future autonomous and semi-autonomous operations.