BMW Making Plans For The Ultimate Driving Machine
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Many people use open source software to power their emails or ERP systems. BMW is taking it to a whole new level. They will be using this software for what they are calling the Ultimate Driving Machine that will be powered by the Ultimate Software Development Methodology (that’s a mouthful).
Press Release:
…BMW [recently] revealed it is looking for partners as it pursues an open-source car computing platform. The German company is enthusiastic about the potential for such an open-source system’s potential to keep up with the rapid advances in technology and features in the multimedia and digital entertainment areas.
Though no other car makers are yet officially on board, Chrysler, Ford, General Motors and Honda have previously participated in a panel on the subject, reports Automotive News. BMW said it wants to have an open-source system in a vehicle selling 200,000 or more units over the next five to seven years.
That’s gives us something to look forward to in the future. But is it really something that is going to pay off? BMW vice president Gunter Reichart seems to think so. He said that BMW needs open source for “the speed in the infotainment and entertainment industry requires us to be on a much faster track,”