BMW to Use AI to Cut Battery Cell Production Time in Half

By Oh Jooseok Posted : April 22, 2026, 10:33 Updated : April 22, 2026, 10:33
BMW Group is using artificial intelligence to overhaul its battery cell production process. [Photo provided by BMW Korea]
BMW Group is studying ways to use artificial intelligence to cut the time required to produce battery cells by half.

BMW Korea said on the 22nd that BMW headquarters and the Regional Center of Excellence for Robotic Technology at the University of Zagreb in Croatia will jointly conduct a research project called “Insight.”

The project aims to develop and implement practical AI models to optimize BMW Group’s battery cell manufacturing process.

By applying AI-based predictive models to forecast process parameters and performance data in advance, BMW plans to create conditions that reduce material input and production time by more than 50% during battery cell manufacturing.

The technology is expected to be used across the battery cell value chain, including electrode production, end-of-line testing and BMW’s in-house direct recycling. BMW’s Battery Cell Competence Center (BCCC) in Munich, Germany, is developing next-generation battery cells.

BMW said the Insight project’s AI predictive model is expected to support final approval procedures for battery cells. The company said that if a full analysis can be carried out in advance, it may be possible to skip the “quarantine” step of storing cells at a specified temperature.



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