BMW, with Nvidia tech, plans Hungary factory in virtual-only mode

BMW Debrecen Nvidia digital twin 2023 — An image from BMW of a digital twin of a workstation at the automaker's planned factory in Debrecen, Hungary. Generative AI could make the technology easier to use.

March 22, 2023 08:59 AM

BMW Group has started "virtual production" in collaboration with Nvidia at its coming factory in Debrecen, Hungary, where it will build full-electric cars on the Neue Klasse platform starting in 2025.

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