“ THE DEVELOPMENTS IN THE FIELD OF ROBOTICS ARE VERY PROMISING . WITH AN EARLY TEST OPERATION , WE ARE NOW DETERMINING POSSIBLE APPLICATIONS FOR HUMANOID ROBOTS IN PRODUCTION . WE WANT TO ACCOMPANY THIS TECHNOLOGY FROM DEVELOPMENT TO INDUSTRIALISATION ”
PRODUCTION & OPERATIONS
“ THE DEVELOPMENTS IN THE FIELD OF ROBOTICS ARE VERY PROMISING . WITH AN EARLY TEST OPERATION , WE ARE NOW DETERMINING POSSIBLE APPLICATIONS FOR HUMANOID ROBOTS IN PRODUCTION . WE WANT TO ACCOMPANY THIS TECHNOLOGY FROM DEVELOPMENT TO INDUSTRIALISATION ”
MILAN NEDELJKOVIĆ MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF MANAGEMENT FOR PRODUCTION , BMW AG
the second half of the decade , virtual reality ( VR ) is playing a crucial role in planning and preparation .
Plant Director Armin Ebner explains : “ With the NEUE KLASSE , which is based on an entirely new vehicle architecture , our goal as a company is to set new standards for digitalisation , electrification and circularity . Today , many years before the official launch of series production , virtual planning of the new production lines is already well underway .”
The plant is utilising “ 3D human simulation ” for the first time companywide in a pilot project implemented in vehicle assembly , allowing BMW to
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