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Embotech and BMW move 1M vehicles with automated driving technology

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Embotech and BMW move 1M vehicles with automated driving technology

A MINI autonomously rolls off a U.K. production line using Embotech technology. Source: BMW Group

As vehicles come off the production line, human drivers typically need to get into each one to drive them to be parked or loaded onto trucks. Embotech and BMW today said they have moved 1 million vehicles using Embotech’s automated driving technology across four sites in the U.K. and Germany.

“Automated vehicle movements only create value when intelligence, safety, and reliability come together,” stated Andreas Kyrtatos, CEO of Embotech. “This milestone shows what is possible when proven technology is integrated into live production and operated reliably around the clock.”

Spun out of ETH Zurich in 2013, Embotech claimed that it is a global leader in safety-certified SAE Level 4 autonomous driving systems for industrial logistics and the first company worldwide to hold multiple TÜV-certified Level 4 solutions. Its two certified systems – Automated Vehicle Marshalling (AVM) and Autonomous Tractor Solution (ATS) – are built on a shared platform and are deployed in automotive factories, vehicle distribution centers, ports, and logistics yards.

The Zurich-based company said its technology can improve safety, productivity, resilience, and sustainability across logistics operations. In July, Embotech entered a strategic partnership with HTEC to scale deployment of autonomous driving across vehicles, customer programs, and industrial sites.

While automotive OEMs are already major users of industrial automation , they are continuing to digitize and adopt new technologies to make production processes more efficient, noted Embotech. However, much of the market remains at the pilot stage, autonomously operating only a limited number of vehicles, it said.


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