SiliconAuto Debuts XMotiv™ M3 at Embedded World 2026

Automotive-Grade MCU Platform for Next-Generation Vehicles and Robotics

Nuremberg, Germany — At Embedded World 2026, SiliconAuto will debut its first product, the XMotiv™ M3, an automotive‑grade microcontroller engineered to meet the stringent requirements of functional safety, cybersecurity, and real‑time control across next-generation automotive and robotic platforms. The XMotiv™ M3 will be showcased through a range of turnkey demonstrations for autonomous driving and robotics.

Powered by an Arm® Cortex‑M33 core, the XMotiv™ M3 provides a robust and scalable control platform designed expressly for safety‑critical embedded applications. With ISO 26262 ASIL‑B Product Ready verification, it supports the functional safety requirements needed for body control modules, robotic control nodes, and other mission‑critical subsystems requiring secure, reliable real‑time operation.

The first preview of the microcontroller was given during Hon Hai Tech Day 2025, where SiliconAuto demonstrated an adaptive driving beam (ADB) headlight solution and a robotics proof of concept. Building on that milestone, SiliconAuto’s R&D engineering team has integrated the ADB solution into an autonomous driving demo in preparation for Embedded World 2026.

To accelerate development, SiliconAuto leverages SiliconPilot™, powered by Siemens’ PAVE360 software. SiliconPilot™ enables teams to model, test, and validate hardware–software systems entirely in a virtual environment, streamlining the creation of next‑generation vehicles and intelligent robots.

“We are pleased that SiliconAuto chose PAVE360 to implement their SDV methodology. By starting early with pre-silicon SW development, Silicon Auto cut their development time in half for XMotiv™ M3, a true example of designing tomorrow’s silicon today,” said David Fritz, vice president Hybrid and Virtual Systems, Siemens Digital Industries Software.

“This is another in the growing collection of proof points demonstrating that the automotive industry is beginning to transform how design and validation are done in order to reap the benefits of SDV by leveraging our best-in-class PAVE360 Digital Twin technology.”

XMotiv™ M3: The Foundation for Intelligent Motion

Through a non‑commercial collaboration supported by the German Federal Ministry for Education, ZF Friedrichshafen AG and SiliconAuto have developed an autonomous driving demonstration featuring SiliconAuto’s XMotiv™ M3 as the companion controller for ZF’s I/O interface signal aggregator within the ZF ADAS ECU. This demo will take center stage at the SiliconAuto booth in Embedded World.

As the companion controller, the XMotiv™ M3 manages fast boot, housekeeping, power sequencing and clocking control, and reset supervision—capabilities enabled by its 160 MHz core, extensive peripheral set, and secure boot. The companion controller monitors all key processes, including voltage and temperature, ensuring full system integrity.

• Fast Boot: Immediate readiness for safety-critical functions after ignition

• Power Sequencing & Clocking Control: Ensures stable operation across all domains

• Reset Supervision: Supervises redundancy system for ADAS Level 4 readiness

By offloading these essential responsibilities from the main compute module, XMotiv™ M3 enables performance cores to stay fully dedicated to perception, planning, and driving tasks.

Experience XMotiv™ M3 at Embedded World 2026

Join SiliconAuto at Embedded World 2026 to discover how XMotiv™ M3 is shaping the next era of autonomous driving, robotics, and intelligent mobility systems.