PLANO, TX, Nov 21, 2025 – SAICEC is using Siemens’ PAVE360 software to create digital twins of automotive architectures, enabling verification of automotive components from system-level to chip-level. The initiative supports software-defined vehicle (SDV) development by helping engineers assess next-generation chip technologies and design automotive systems at the pace required in mobility engineering.
“Our collaboration with Siemens brings together world-class simulation technology and China’s fast-growing automotive integrated circuit (IC) ecosystem,” said David He, chief executive officer, SAICEC. “With Siemens’ PAVE360 system-to-chip digital twin capabilities, we can shorten development cycles, improve functional safety and strengthen the foundation for intelligent mobility design.”
“Our work with SAICEC demonstrates how automotive OEMs are able to solve critical bottlenecks in ADAS and IVI capabilities development and deliver the innovation that consumers across the globe are demanding,” said Mike Ellow, CEO, Siemens EDA, Siemens Digital Industries Software. “PAVE360 is uniquely placed to provide the digital twin to support SAICEC’s new validation certification. With scalability at its core, the same multi-fidelity environment can be adapted over time to provide validation throughout the entire vehicle development flow.”
SDV programs are becoming technically demanding as vehicles rely on integrated software and electronics. Many automotive hardware and software teams work in silos and lack a complete system view until development. Limited early-stage validation increases the risk of redesigns when final hardware fails certification tests. System-level verification before hardware becomes available is necessary to reduce delays and control development costs.
PAVE360 uses Siemens’ Innexis software environment and supporting tools to build system-level digital twins for ADAS and IVI capabilities. These models connect to reference vehicles to run functional validation at the earliest design stages. PAVE360 helps OEMs and suppliers accelerate testing and evaluate designs within a digital environment.
Source: Siemens
About Siemens Digital Industries Software
Siemens Digital Industries Software, a business unit of Siemens AG, delivers industrial software, hardware and services through the Siemens Xcelerator business platform to help organizations of all sizes achieve digital transformation. Its portfolio spans product lifecycle management, electronic design automation, simulation and digital twin technologies, manufacturing operations management, and low-code application development. The company serves industries including aerospace and defense, automotive, electronics and semiconductors, machinery, medical devices, and process manufacturing. Founded in 1963 as United Computing, it became Siemens PLM Software in 2007 before adopting its current name. Headquartered in Plano, Texas, Siemens Digital Industries Software generates an estimated $3.9 billion in annual revenue and enables companies to optimize design, engineering, and manufacturing processes – from chips to complex systems – to create sustainable products for the future.
About SAICEC
SAICEC, founded in June 2023 and based in Shanghai, China, provides electronic design automation and chip-design services along with automotive-grade chip testing and certification. The company also supports system development and applications for vehicle-chip integration. Its customers include automotive manufacturers, semiconductor firms and system-integration partners in regulated sectors. SAICEC operates a service-focused testing platform, a 12-inch automotive R&D pilot line and foundry services.