BMW Group’s Battery Cell Competence Centre (BCCC) in Munich, Germany, and the University of Zagreb’s Regional Centre of Excellence for Robotic Technology (CRTA) in Croatia are collaborating to advance the production of battery cells with the help of AI.

With the increased drive towards electric vehicles (EVs), automotive companies like BMW are focused on developing high-voltage batteries.

With the battery cell being a central component of these high-voltage batteries, achieving optimal battery production is a crucial aim. For this reason, BMW has chosen to collaborate with researchers with specific knowledge in this area.

The industry-academia collaboration between BMW and the University of Zagreb began at the end of 2023 with the launch of the INSIGHT project (Intelligent Data Models for Battery Cell Production).

A number of researchers, master’s students and PhD candidates within CRTA, which forms part of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, are involved in this...