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BMW Group scales Virtual Factory digital twins to cut production planning costs by up to 30 percent
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…t be done virtually to ensure immediate stability at the plants. Going forward, the BMW Group s Virtual Factory is projected to reduce production planning costs by up to 30 percent. Virtual planning is a core element of the BMW Group iFACTORY and involves a wid…
Description
BMW Group is industrialising its Virtual Factory, with production planners continuously scaling applications in digital twins of over 30 production sites built on NVIDIA Omniverse. Automated collision checks for new vehicle models that once took almost four weeks of real-world testing now take three days to simulate virtually, and production planning costs are projected to fall by up to 30 percent.
…aribbean PressClub Mexico PressClub Romania PressClub Slovenia Show all Munich. The BMW Group is industrialising its Virtual Factory, with production planners continuously scaling applications in the digital twins of over 30 production sites to accelerate production planning worldwide. What once required several weeks of real-world modifications and testing can no…
…simulated, allowing the system to automatically check for possible collisions. What now takes just three days to simulate virtually previously required almost four weeks of real testing. In the past, a real vehicle body had to be manually guided through the producti…
Company
BMW Group
…erica, Caribbean PressClub Mexico PressClub Romania PressClub Slovenia Show all Munich. The BMW Group is industrialising its Virtual Factory, with production planners continuously scaling applications in the digital twin…
Industry
Automotive
…tual Factory. To create optimal conditions for upcoming launches at the plants, the BMW Group will integrate more than 40 new or updated vehicles into its global production between now and 2027. This will first be done virtually to ensure immediate stability at the plants.…
Country
Germany
…erica, Caribbean PressClub Mexico PressClub Romania PressClub Slovenia Show all Munich. The BMW Group is industrialising its Virtual Factory, with production planners continuously scaling applications in the digital twin…
Problem
For every vehicle launch, BMW must verify that the new product fits on the production line and does not collide with its surroundings at any point; the BMW Group will integrate more than 40 new or updated vehicles into its global production between now and 2027, requiring immediate stability at the plants for each launch.
…tual Factory. To create optimal conditions for upcoming launches at the plants, the BMW Group will integrate more than 40 new or updated vehicles into its global production between now and 2027. This will first be done virtually to ensure immediate stability at the plants.…
Business value
What now takes just three days to simulate virtually previously required almost four weeks of real testing, which in the paint shop sometimes required completely emptying and cleaning the dip coating tanks. The BMW Group's Virtual Factory is projected to reduce production planning costs by up to 30 percent.
…simulated, allowing the system to automatically check for possible collisions. What now takes just three days to simulate virtually previously required almost four weeks of real testing. In the past, a real vehicle body had to be manually guided through the producti…
…production lines often over several weekends to identify potential collisions. In the paint shop, this process sometimes required completely emptying and cleaning the dip coating tanks where vehicle bodies are submerged for priming. The costs and time investment for this were enormous. Growing number of scalabl…
Solution
The BMW Group is industrialising its Virtual Factory, with production planners continuously scaling applications in digital twins of over 30 production sites built on NVIDIA Omniverse, as a core element of the BMW Group iFACTORY. Intelligent linking of building data, equipment data, logistics data, vehicle data and 3D simulation of manual work processes creates digital twins of all BMW Group plants worldwide, enabling real-time simulation and virtual optimisation of layouts, robotics and logistics systems. Collision checks for new vehicle models use construction data combined with 3D scans to precisely simulate the movement and rotation of a vehicle through the production lines and automatically check for possible collisions. The Virtual Factory is continuously expanding to incorporate generative and agentic AI functionalities and assistants, and now also includes human simulation to optimise manual production steps and automated identification of maps of the surroundings from existing 3D scans for smart transport systems.
…is a core element of the BMW Group iFACTORY and involves a wide range of tools. The intelligent linking of building data, equipment data, logistics data, vehicle data and even 3D simulation of manual work processes creates digital twins of all BMW Group plants worldwide. In an industrial 3D metaverse application based on NVIDIA Omniverse, simulation…
…applications to be scaled. In addition to virtual, automated collision checks, this includes human simulation to optimise manual production steps and automated identification of maps of the surroundings from existing 3D scans for smart transport systems. Learn more about the BMW Group s Virtual Factory at NVIDIA GTC Paris: Thursday,…
AI capabilities
Digital Twins & Simulation, Generative AI, Agentic AI
…time, enabling virtual optimisation of layouts, robotics and logistics systems. The BMW Group s Virtual Factory is continuously expanding to incorporate generative and agentic AI functionalities and assistants. Digital, automated, fast: Collision checks for new vehicle models For every lau…
Technology
NVIDIA Omniverse
…manual work processes creates digital twins of all BMW Group plants worldwide. In an industrial 3D metaverse application based on NVIDIA Omniverse, simulations can be performed in real time, enabling virtual optimisation of layouts, robotics and logistics systems. The…
