BMW and Embotech move '1 million vehicles using automated driving technology'
BMW and Embotech move ‘1 million vehicles using automated driving technology’
BMW Group and its technology partner Embotech have reached a milestone of moving one million vehicles using automated driving technology across four production sites in the UK and Germany. The deployment, which evolved from a 2022 pilot to full-scale integration, utilizes Embotech's AI-based perception software and TÜV SÜD-certified safety architecture to achieve high availability for live production operations. The solution supports various logistics use cases and aims to enable 24/7 capability independent of shift staffing.
BMW Group and Embotech report a cumulative milestone of one million automated vehicle movements across four production sites in Germany and the UK, citing approximately 3,500 daily movements and over 99.5 percent availability; claims regarding specific timelines for the first half-million versus second half-million movements are attributed to Embotech's CEO without independent verification.
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omated Driving In-Plant into a scalable solution for automated vehicle movements within the BMW Group production network. For automated vehicle movements to become fully integrated into live production, every journey must happen with a high degree of precision and reliability. Together, BMW Group and Embotech have brought the Automated Driving In-Plant solution to approximately 3,500 vehicle movements a day, with mor
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Embotech and BMW Group say they have moved “1 million vehicles using automated driving technology” across four BMW Group production sites in the UK and Germany, marking a major milestone in the use of Automated Driving In-Plant in industrial production. Automotive OEMs are increasingly turning to digitalization and automation to make production processes more efficient and flexible. Industrial automation is an import
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omated Driving In-Plant into a scalable solution for automated vehicle movements within the BMW Group production network. For automated vehicle movements to become fully integrated into live production, every journey must happen with a high degree of precision and reliability. Together, BMW Group and Embotech have brought the Automated Driving In-Plant solution to approximately 3,500 vehicle movements a day, with mor
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e than 99.5 percent availability. In production environments where unexpected downtime can disrupt wider operations, maintaining that level of availability is essential to keeping automated vehicle movements integrated into production. Embotech provides key technology components for the Automated Driving In-Plant solution. These include Embotech’s AI-based software for perception, prediction and planning, which enabl
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