BMW

BMW

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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.
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2023
29 Aug 2023

PreAct Technologies: Software-Defined Sensors

In this update interview, Paul Drysch, the CEO of PreAct Technologies, discusses PreAct's software-defined sensors, vehicle connectivity, AI, OEM integration, and the future of PreAct Technologies.
24 Aug 2023

4am Robotics

14 Aug 2023

4 Ways to Eliminate Rare Earths in EV Motors and One You Haven't Heard

The use of rare earths in various modern technology has drawn attention over the years. But with the rising demand for electric vehicles (EVs), the issue has been brought to the fore. 82% of the electric car market in 2022 was using electric motors based on rare earth permanent magnets.
31 Jul 2023

Recogni — Neural Network Accelerated Autonomous Car Computing

20 Jul 2023

Impact of the European Critical Raw Materials Act on Electric Motors

The European Commission has proposed the Critical Raw Materials Act to "ensure the EU's access to a secure, diversified, affordable and sustainable supply of critical raw materials".
17 Jul 2023

Rocsys — Robotic Electric Vehicle Charging

Rocsys is a Dutch startup that develops autonomous EV charging solutions using soft robotics, AI-based computer vision, and data driven services. IDTechEx spoke to its founder and CEO to find out more about their technology and business plans.
13 Jul 2023

EV SiC Adoption Advances as Tesla Announces 75% Reduction

There is no denying that silicon carbide (SiC) MOSFETs are the story of the next decade for electric vehicle power electronics. The material improves powertrain efficiency (EV range), operates at higher voltages for faster charging, and creates new materials opportunities, such as Ag or Cu sintering, as power densities and operational temperatures increase.
30 Jun 2023

AMTE Power: Na-ion Batteries

AMTE Power is a public company based in the UK and is a manufacturer of lithium and sodium-ion (Na-ion) batteries across a range of markets. IDTechEx spoke to its head of technical sales at Battery Show EU to find out about its Na-ion battery technology.
28 Jun 2023

Continental AG

Continental AG is a German multinational company that specializes in the manufacturing of several automotive parts such as tires, brake systems, powertrain, chassis, and interior electronics. Founded in 1871, it has cemented its position as a market leader on multiple fronts. This profile will focus on Continental's approach to automotive displays, particularly its work on heads-up displays (HUD), where it recently presented a new scenic HUD at CES 2023 as well as a Curved Ultrawide Display covering the entire cockpit of a passenger vehicle.
15 Jun 2023

Why Buying an Autonomous Electric Car Will Feel Like Buying a Laptop

Computer chips have been part of cars for a long time, but no one really cares about them until they stop working or they are late to the production line, grinding manufacturing to an industry-shaking halt
2 Jun 2023

Bosch

Bosch is a leading tier-one supplier of the automotive industry and is a pioneer of technologies for advanced driver assistance features. Bosch has been working on a LiDAR sensor for some years now. IDTechEx spoke to a Bosch representative (who asked not to be named) at CES 2023 where it learnt about Bosch's LiDAR.
15 May 2023

Electric Vehicles in Construction 2023-2043

IDTechEx Report: Dr James Jeffs
3 May 2023

Ultimate Transmissions: How Tesla Could Avoid Rare-Earth Magnets

Tesla recently announced the elimination of rare-earths in its next generation permanent magnet motors. This would normally require a large performance defecit or much larger motor. Ultimate Transmissions has designed a ferrite magnet motor that could solve these issues.
2 May 2023

Applied Brain Research

24 Apr 2023

Samsung SDI (Battery)

Samsung SDI are a leading manufacturer of Li-ion cells and batteries as well as of materials for screen displays.
24 Apr 2023

Materials for Electric Vehicle Battery Cells and Packs 2023-2033

IDTechEx Report: Dr James Edmondson and Dr Alex Holland
14 Apr 2023

Sodium-ion Batteries 2023-2033: Technology, Players, Markets, and Forecasts

IDTechEx Report: Shazan Siddiqi and Dr Alex Holland
28 Mar 2023

Battery Electric & Hydrogen Fuel Cell Trains 2023-2043

IDTechEx Report: Dr Conor O'Brien
23 Mar 2023

Cryomotive

Cryomotive GmbH is a German start-up developing cryo-compressed hydrogen storage systems for use in hydrogen refueling stations and heavy-duty fuel cells electric vehicles (FCEVs).
23 Mar 2023

Semiconductors for Autonomous and Electric Vehicles 2023-2033

IDTechEx Report: Dr James Jeffs, Dr Yu-Han Chang and Dr Xiaoxi He