BMW Technology

BMW Group introduces self-driving robots in Supply Logistics

Autonomous robots transport car parts in Logistics Innovation assists staff in Materials Procurement Recycled BMW i3 batteries to power future robots Munich/Wackersdorf. Plant Wackersdorf supplies the BMW Group’s international assembly and production sites with car parts. In the hall of Supply Logistics, a self-driving robot maneuvers itself underneath a roller …

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Top Gear explains Rear-Wheel Drive vs Front-Wheel Drive vs All-Wheel Drive

Circa 2000. Tiff Needell, along with guest Mark Higgins, test and compare different drive configurations in terms of best perceived handling: front-wheel drive front-engined (FWD-FF), rear-wheel drive, front-engined (RWD-FR), rear-wheel drive mid-engined (RWD-MR) and all-wheel drive front-engine (AWD-FA). This video may be illustrative on what particular drive configurations represent for driving …

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