World’s first live demonstration of real-time sensor data acquisition and pre-processing on silicon, enabling up to L4 autonomous driving

Nuremberg, Germany — At Embedded World 2026, ZF Friedrichshafen AG and SiliconAuto have won the Embedded Award SoC / IP / IC Design category for the co-developed ZF I/O interface chip, tightly integrated with SiliconAuto’s new XMotiv™ M3 microcontroller.

Building on a non-commercial collaboration supported by Germany’s Federal Ministry of Education, the joint solution marks a breakthrough in automotive compute architecture by enabling the industry’s first live, real-time demonstration of sensor data acquisition and pre‑processing directly on silicon. The award‑winning design showcases a new I/O interface chip from ZF that integrates all essential ADAS sensor‑interface IP, along with on‑chip processing for camera and radar data, together with SiliconAuto’s XMotiv™ M3 serving as the companion controller.

This achievement provides a powerful, scalable alternative to traditional monolithic SoCs. By offloading sensor data handling and pre‑processing to the I/O chip, the system frees up central-compute resources for perception and driving tasks while maintaining full OEM flexibility through standardized high‑speed interfaces such as PCIe and Ethernet. The demonstration positions the combined ZF–SiliconAuto architecture as a next‑generation foundation for ADAS and automated driving systems, from entry-level configurations up to SAE Level 4 capabilities.

Be among the first to see this award‑winning technology in action. Join us at the SiliconAuto booth in Hall 4, IC&IP Design Area, Stand 4‑665, for a live demonstration of the silicon powering tomorrow’s automated driving systems.

About SiliconAuto

SiliconAuto is a fabless semiconductor company focused on everything that moves—cars, trucks, two-wheelers, robots and drones. Founded in 2023 as a joint venture between Hon Hai Technology Group (“Foxconn”) (TWSE:2317) and Stellantis N.V., the company is incorporated in the Netherlands with teams in Europe, Taiwan and India. SiliconAuto provides a path into the world’s most advanced semiconductor ecosystem through a growing portfolio of automotive-grade products paired with solutions to simplify integration and help teams accelerate next-generation vehicles and robots to market.

About ZF Friedrichshafen AG

ZF is a global technology company supplying advanced mobility products and systems for passenger cars, commercial vehicles and industrial technology. Its comprehensive product range is primarily aimed at vehicle manufacturers, mobility providers and start-up companies in the fields of transportation and mobility. ZF electrifies a wide range of vehicle types. With its products, the company contributes to reducing emissions, protecting the climate as well as enhancing safe mobility. Alongside the automotive sector – passenger cars and commercial vehicles – ZF also serves market segments such as construction and agricultural machinery, wind power, marine propulsion, rail drives and test systems.