BMW Launches Proving Ground for Autonomous Driving

BMW has launched its new test site in Sokolov (Czechia), called the Future Mobility Development Centre (FMDC), to test autonomous functionality of its vehicles.

The FMDC will play a key role in the company’s future mobility development with BMW saying that the surrounding terrain offers the best real-world conditions for testing of highly and fully automated driving and parking to supplement the virtual simulation of driving situations. Through this combination of virtual simulation and real-world testing, BMW says it meets the highest safety requirements of its customers.

The FMDC in Sokolov rounds out BMW’s existing group of test sites in Aschheim near Munich, Miramas in France, and Arjeplog in Sweden.

Source: Motor Trader e-Magazine (August 2023)

14 August 2023

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