RFID in Manufacturing at the BMW Group (RFID Europe 2010)

Andrew Bridgen has been with BMW (UK) Manufacturing Ltd, part of the BMW Group, for 9 years. He is currently the technical lead for RFID implementations and heads the Groups passive RFID test centre. In addition he has project managed a number of key innovative RFID solutions within the international plants of the BMW Group.

 

Prior to this he project managed the rollout of numerous production critical applications and services supporting the global manufacturing operations.

Founded in 1998, the BMW Group Technology Office USA is located in Mountain View, California and currently employs a diverse team from multidisciplinary fields.

The office reflects the spirit of technological innovation embodied by its Silicon Valley setting, bringing together associates to work towards one common goal: the identification of new technologies and trends relevant to BMW, and their incorporation into new products as quickly as possible.

The Mountain View team works to ensure that BMW remains at the forefront of global trends and technology. The researchers and developers concentrate preliminary on Sustainability and Digitalization. That includes but isn't limited to future mobility concepts, smart grid and smart home, battery technology and powertrain topics, as well as sensor technologies, Big Data and machine learning, user experience concepts and highly automated driving.

The offices are easily accessible via the Bay Shore Freeway and are less than a mile from the water and green spaces of Shoreline Park.