Siemens on Thursday unveiled PAVE360 Automotive, a pre-integrated digital twin platform designed to help automakers and suppliers accelerate the development of software-defined vehicles by enabling full-system integration from the earliest stages of design.
The Germany-based industrial group said the platform allows customers to begin development with a ready-made, system-level digital environment, reducing setup timelines from months to days. PAVE360 Automotive is aimed at addressing growing complexity in vehicle software, electronics, and system integration as automakers push toward higher levels of automation and connectivity.
“The automotive industry is at the forefront of the software-defined everything revolution,” said Tony Hemmelgarn, president and chief executive of Siemens Digital Industries Software. “PAVE360 Automotive will empower automotive companies to innovate with confidence, agility and scale.”
The platform integrates multiple development functions into a single digital twin, enabling teams working on advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), autonomous driving and in-vehicle infotainment to collaborate within a unified environment. Siemens said the system supports cloud-based workflows, real-time validation, and scalable expansion as new software and hardware components are introduced.
PAVE360 Automotive also incorporates Arm’s Zena Compute Subsystem, expanding an existing partnership between Siemens and Arm. The integration is designed to accelerate software development by allowing earlier validation of automotive computing architectures.
“As vehicles become increasingly AI-defined, automakers and silicon partners need new ways to manage rising complexity without slowing innovation,” said Suraj Gajendra, vice president of products and solutions at Arm’s Physical AI business unit. “With Arm Zena CSS available inside Siemens’ pre-integrated PAVE360 Automotive environment, partners can validate and iterate much earlier in the development cycle.”
Siemens said PAVE360 Automotive is already available to select customers, with general availability planned for February 2026. The company will showcase the platform at CES 2026, running from Jan. 6 to Jan. 9, where Siemens Chief Executive Roland Busch is also scheduled to deliver a keynote on artificial intelligence, digital twins and industrial automation.