BMW Group signs on KPIT as software development partner for autonomous driving

PUNE: The BMW Group has signed on KPIT and TTTech as technology partners for its autonomous driving platform. The aim of the collaboration with KPIT and TTTech is to press ahead with the scalable autonomous driving platform and to work together on the development of Level 3 and Level 4/5 functions (Highway Pilot and Urban Pilot), said the company in a press release. This move bolsters the BMW Group’s development resources for automated driving and represents another step forward in its quest to expand the platform’s ecosystem and establish the technology in the automotive industry.

The partners will be able to assist with rolling out the software stack within the Autonomous Driving Platform to third parties, thereby facilitating access for OEMs. This will make it easier to integrate other OEMs and begin offering scalable software solutions across the industry.

“Tackling this immense challenge calls for an all-embracing approach,” said Elmar Frickenstein, Senior Vice President Fully Automated Driving and Driver Assistance, BMW AG Munich. “This includes building strong alliances that allow us to gain valuable know-how and also speed things up. In order to achieve our objective in 2021, we are collaborating with the best technology partners in the world.” This explains the recent development of BMW Group partnerships in the field of autonomous driving. Other firms that BMW is collaborating with include Intel, Mobileye, Continental, Magna, FCA, Aptiv and Baidu.