BMW to start testing self-driving vehicles in 2017
In a statement release today, BMW said it will begin test autonomous vehicles in Munich next year as it seeks to keep up with ride-hailing firms like Uber and Lyft. “Uber and Lyft do not…
Autonomous Driving
BMW and SK Telecom Test First 5G-Connected Car
SK Telecom and BMW have just tested the world’s first connected car running on a 5G network. The car has been named T5, and was part of a special test that took place in South…
BMW and Baidu to end autonomous tech partnership
BMW had previously teamed up with Chinese tech giant Baidu to develop autonomous car technology. However, according to both companies, the two have split over differences in opinion. According to BMW Chine CEO Olaf Kastner, “We…
BMW to build autonomous testing center in Munich
We recently learned that BMW is planning on making its next i Division vehicle, current codenamed Project i20, fully autonomous. This could mean either Level 4 (driver required but fully capable of most driving situations)…
Autonomous Driving and Electrification a Possibility on Future BMW M Cars
BMW, Mercedes, and Audi joining forces to take on Google
Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz have entered into an agreement to supply data-mapping service HERE with real-time sensor data collected by their cars to enable systems to better understand their surroundings. Last year, BMW Audi and…
BMW to launch self-driving cars in China
At a summit on artificial intelligence and robotics in China’s southern city of Shenzhen, BMW said it is planning to launch self-driving vehicles in China. Maximilian Doemling, senior manager for highly automated driving at BMW…
Volvo taking on BMW with self-driving car by 2021
Volvo will start testing vehicles with advanced self-driving features next year in Gothenburg, Sweden, London and China.
BMW Group, Intel and Mobileye Team Up to Bring Fully Autonomous Driving to Streets by 2021
BMW Group, Intel, and Mobileye are joining forces to make self-driving vehicles and future mobility concepts become a reality. The three leaders from the automotive, technology and computer vision and machine learning industries are collaborating…
BMW plans to acquire technology expertise for self-driving cars
BMW is accelerating its search for technology partners as it races with Tesla Motors, General Motors, Apple, Google and others to develop self-driving vehicles. BMW is full speed ahead in the development process of autonomous…
BMW i switching some focus from EVs to autonomous cars
BMW has recently announced that it’s slowing down in its EV development and wouldn’t be developing another fully-electric i Division vehicle until 2021. Instead, BMW is planning on amping up its development of autonomous vehicles…
