With the launch of the BMW iNEXT, the BMW Group's first fully autonomous and internet-connected electric model, scheduled for 2021, a wide range of highly automated models from all the company's brands will be revealed next. And to make this goal a reality, the BMW Group is combining its experience in the development of connected and automated driving vehicles with a new campus located in Unterschleissheim, near Munich, Germany.
Upon completion of the new facility, more than 2,000 employees will work on site during the next stages of the fully automated driving project, from software development to on-track testing. "The path towards fully automated driving is an opportunity for the German car industry. The decision to develop and test these vehicles on the track outside Munich shows how the BMW Group and the entire region can benefit from this change in automotive industry", explains Klaus Fröhlich, member of the Management Board, responsible for Development at the BMW Group.
Agility as a Core Competency
From mid-2017, the expertise, which is currently distributed across several locations, will be gathered in Unterschleissheim. "To be successful, we are establishing new forms of collaboration within the 'Project i 2.0', with small teams of experts for prompt response and collaborative enterprise-wide engagement, as well as a high level of decision-making competence individual", explains Fröhlich. The new work structures will be characterized by agile teams, short distances, and, above all, by fast decision-making processes.
On the new campus, software developers will be able to take code they've just registered and test it in a real vehicle. "We are combining the advantages of a startup, such as flexibility and speed, with those of an established company, such as process safety and industrialization experience", adds the Head of Development. “The future development center for autonomous driving will allow us to launch the BMW iNEXT, the first autonomous BMW, on the market in 2021,” says Fröhlich. The BMW Group intends to start testing highly automated vehicles in an urban environment in Munich in 2017.
All job opportunities and information on becoming part of the BMW Group can be accessed at bmw.jobs/karrierewebsite.
Upon completion of the new facility, more than 2,000 employees will work on site during the next stages of the fully automated driving project, from software development to on-track testing. "The path towards fully automated driving is an opportunity for the German car industry. The decision to develop and test these vehicles on the track outside Munich shows how the BMW Group and the entire region can benefit from this change in automotive industry", explains Klaus Fröhlich, member of the Management Board, responsible for Development at the BMW Group.
Agility as a Core Competency
From mid-2017, the expertise, which is currently distributed across several locations, will be gathered in Unterschleissheim. "To be successful, we are establishing new forms of collaboration within the 'Project i 2.0', with small teams of experts for prompt response and collaborative enterprise-wide engagement, as well as a high level of decision-making competence individual", explains Fröhlich. The new work structures will be characterized by agile teams, short distances, and, above all, by fast decision-making processes.
On the new campus, software developers will be able to take code they've just registered and test it in a real vehicle. "We are combining the advantages of a startup, such as flexibility and speed, with those of an established company, such as process safety and industrialization experience", adds the Head of Development. “The future development center for autonomous driving will allow us to launch the BMW iNEXT, the first autonomous BMW, on the market in 2021,” says Fröhlich. The BMW Group intends to start testing highly automated vehicles in an urban environment in Munich in 2017.
All job opportunities and information on becoming part of the BMW Group can be accessed at bmw.jobs/karrierewebsite.
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