Technology and mobility: Innovations that move people.
Ever since the company was founded, innovation has been one of the main success factors for the BMW Group. In the field of technologies and mobility, in particular, they are able to realise their full potential and show how they can contribute to mobility and progress in all different areas.
Innovation for mobility: major topics and driving forces.
Technology and mobility: current developments.
With its sights set firmly on the future, the BMW Group pioneers technological mobility solutions, working to future driving pleasure.
With BMW Connected, the BMW Group is focusing more than ever on individual mobility needs and providing access to a highly personal world of intelligent connected digital services. By linking context-sensitive mobility information with the latest traffic data, for example, the user receives proactive notification of the best time to set out. |
A stationary energy storage unit comprising used BMW i3 batteries enables users to offset consumption peaks and become less dependent on external energy sources. The system is the first of its kind and not only offers batteries an ideal second life, but also boosts household energy efficiency – for example, by calculating optimum charging times and saving electricity costs.
In collaboration with its partners peiker and Nash Technologies, the BMW Group has developed the “Vehicular CrowdCell”. This uses mobile femtocells in cars to increase the capacity and coverage of the local mobile network. It is designed primarily for use in electric car-sharing fleets, whose high density in cities could soon make dead spots a thing of the past. |
With its “ReachNow” brand, the BMW Group is piloting the next phase in the development of its DriveNow car-sharing model in the US. American customers will be able to choose from a range of innovative services in the future:
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The BMW Labs portal enables the BMW Group to test new ConnectedDrive services with customers during the development stage and obtain their active input. Integration of IFTTT services into BMW vehicles enables users to connect more than 260 services to their car, including messaging and cloud services, but also smart-home functions – for example, automatically switching on outdoor lights when the car approaches the house. |
Topics that drive us.
Autonomous driving.
BMW Group engineers are already working today on the mobility of tomorrow. One aspect is the trend towards autonomous driving. Despite the technical challenges, this field offers a wide range of opportunities for customers with regard to comfort, safety and efficiency. The BMW Group is already integrating exciting and innovative possibilities for automated driving in its new models.
Connectivity.
Thanks to the innovation of BMW Group engineers, rapid advancements have been made in connecting the vehicle with its surroundings and other traffic. Customers can use innovative functions connecting drivers, cars and their surroundings through unique BMW ConnectedDrive services and apps.
Efficiency and electro-mobility.
Sustainability has defined the thinking and actions of the BMW Group since the early 1970s. Since then, the company has optimised countless production processes and developed innovative technologies. Key topics are efficiency and electro-mobility.
Concepts.
The success of the BMW Group is based on innovative premium products. The driving force behind these products is the people who work together to design and realise exciting and innovative concepts and create new solutions.
Design.
Creating innovative experiences, aesthetic appeal and elegance or providing visual clues are just some of the areas where design contributes to innovation. This not only creates an unmistakeable look, but also reflects the company’s pioneering role.
Mobility services.
The BMW Group not only demonstrates its technological and innovation leadership through its vehicles. It also sets the highest standards for quality, dynamic performance and technology in the area of mobility services.
CarData.
BMW and MINI CarData enable service providers to offer tailor-made services based on telematics data from the vehicle. Data protection and transparency regarding the use of data have the highest priority.
