Qualcomm and BMW debut Snapdragon Ride Pilot automated driving in new BMW iX3

Qualcomm

Qualcomm and BMW unveiled Snapdragon Ride Pilot, a jointly developed automated-driving system, at IAA Mobility 2025. The system debuted in the BMW iX3, the first vehicle from BMW's Neue Klasse platform, and supports Level 2+ capabilities including contextual lane changes, highway driving and AI-powered parking. Development involved 1,400+ engineers across five countries over three years.

• Level 2+ highway and urban navigation capabilities
• Validated for 60+ countries; rollout planned for 100+ markets by 2026
• Features contextual lane change and overtaking, hands-free highway driving, and AI slot-detection parking
• Three-year collaborative development with 1,400 experts across Germany, US, Sweden, Romania and Czech Republic