A research cooperation between BMW’s Battery Cell Competence Center (BCCC) and the University of Zagreb’s Regional Center of Excellence for Robotic Technology (CRTA) aims to optimize the production of battery cells using artificial intelligence (AI).
Doctoral candidates and students at the university are collecting and analyzing existing production data. Building on this data, they are creating AI models to identify patterns and predict strategies to optimize battery production.
The BMW Group manufactures cells at the BCCC in the north of Munich in Germany. The center is complemented by the Cell Manufacturing Competence Center (CMCC) in Parsdorf, Germany. Students at Zagreb University will also benefit from this partnership as it opens a job market for them.
“As a university, we offer the BMW Group access to the latest research results and innovative ideas, while our students benefit from the opportunity to apply their theoretical knowledge in practice,” said Zdenko Tonković, dean of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture at the University of Zagreb.
“Through this joint project, we inspire students for the BMW Group and the innovative work in our battery cell competence centers,” explained Moritz Poremba, head of battery cell recycling technology development at the BMW Group.