Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and BMW Group have unveiled Snapdragon Ride Pilot, a next-generation automated driving system developed through a three-year collaboration. The global debut took place at IAA Mobility 2025 in Munich, showcased in the all-new BMW iX3.
Built on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Ride system-on-chips, the platform integrates a co-developed software stack to deliver a wide range of advanced driver assistance and automated driving features. Capabilities span from essential safety functions to Level 2+ autonomy, enabling both highway and urban autopilot navigation.
The system has undergone validation in over 60 countries and is expected to reach more than 100 by 2026. Beyond BMW, Qualcomm and BMW are offering Snapdragon Ride Pilot to other automakers and Tier-1 suppliers worldwide. Development drew on the expertise of more than 1,400 specialists across Germany, the U.S., Sweden, Romania, and the BMW AD Test Centre in the Czech Republic.
Snapdragon Ride Pilot combines Qualcomm’s perception stack with a drive policy engine co-developed with BMW. Core functions include object and traffic sign detection, lane recognition, driver monitoring, and AI-enabled parking assistance. Advanced sensor fusion of radar and camera data enhances situational awareness and reduces latency in complex environments.
The system prioritizes safety with compliance to NCAP, FMVSS127, and DCAS standards, alongside robust cybersecurity and functional safety protocols. Continuous over-the-air updates ensure the platform evolves with real-world data collected from global fleets.
In the BMW iX3, consumers will benefit from features such as hands-free highway driving, contextual lane changes, and intelligent parking solutions. The SUV also integrates Qualcomm’s V2X 200 chipset, enabling vehicle-to-everything communication to anticipate hazards beyond the driver’s line of sight.
BMW emphasizes that the central computing platform—described as the “Superbrain of Automated Driving”—offers 20 times more computing power than its predecessor, leveraging high-resolution cameras, radar, mapping, and GNSS localization for precision and reliability.
“Our collaboration with BMW’s world-class engineering team has been truly transformative, enabling us to build a system that brings the safety and comfort benefits of automated driving to consumers globally,” said Nakul Duggal, Group GM, Automotive and Industrial C Embedded IoT, Qualcomm Technologies.
“Smart, symbiotic and safe is the core of the BMW philosophy when it comes to ADAS – our new BMW iX3 will deliver this on an unprecedented level,” added Dr. Mihiar Ayoubi, Senior Vice President Development Driving Experience, BMW Group.
Together, Qualcomm and BMW describe this milestone as a major step toward accessible intelligent mobility, accelerating the future of automated driving for global markets.
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