Siemens Launches Digital Twin Platform to Accelerate Autonomous Driving Development

• New cloud-based platform allows automakers to start full-system development on day one using pre-integrated digital twins.
• Supports ADAS, autonomous driving, and infotainment systems with real-world validation and Arm-powered simulation speed.

Siemens has launched PAVE360 Automotive, a digital twin platform designed to accelerate the development of software-defined vehicles. The system lets automakers and suppliers begin building and testing complete vehicle systems, such as ADAS, autonomous driving, and infotainment, without the need to create simulation environments from scratch. By offering a pre-integrated, system-level model that mirrors real hardware, Siemens says it reduces setup time from months to days.

“The automotive industry is at the forefront of the software-defined everything revolution and Siemens is delivering the digital twin technologies needed to move beyond incremental innovation and embrace a holistic, software-defined approach to product development,” said Tony Hemmelgarn, president and CEO, Siemens Digital Industries Software, in an official news release. “PAVE360 Automotive will empower automotive companies to innovate with confidence, agility and scale, to realize the full potential of the SDVs and set the standard for what’s possible across all industries.”  

PAVE360 Automotive is a shared, cloud-based environment where teams can build and test full vehicle systems before any physical prototypes exist. It comes with starting-point models, which Siemens calls "virtual reference designs", for key functions like driver assistance, autonomous navigation, and in-car infotainment. Teams can customize these designs, add their own software or hardware models, and collaborate using a single system-level digital twin. The platform also connects to real vehicles for live testing and uses Arm's Zena Compute Subsystem to run simulations at speeds close to actual hardware performance.

PAVE360 Automotive continues Siemens’ collaboration with Arm, following earlier work on virtual environments for the Arm Cortex-A720AE and Zena Compute Subsystems. By integrating Zena CSS directly into the platform, Siemens enables users to begin building on Arm earlier in the development cycle.

The platform is currently available to key customers and will be demonstrated live at CES 2026, with general availability planned for February.

🌀 Tom’s Take:

Siemens is cutting years off development by making system-level digital twins available on day one. This shift could reshape timelines in autonomous vehicle design.

Source: Siemens