Entering the Heart of \'Made in Germany\' : BMW Deploys Humanoid Robots at European Factory for the First Time

March 04, 2026

Recently, BMW Group has officially announced the launch of a humanoid robot pilot program at its Leipzig plant in Germany, marking the company\'s first humanoid robot deployment in a series production environment in Europe and a landmark moment for German manufacturing. Following its U.S. test bed, humanoid robotics has now entered one of the most rigorous and demanding cores of the global automotive industry.

Hexagon Robotics, humanoid robotics, BMW

BMW & Chery Launch Solid-State Battery Road Tests

May 28, 2025

The solid-state battery era just shifted into high gear. BMW\'s i7 test vehicles are now cruising public roads with Solid Power\'s sulfide-based solid-state batteries, while Chery\'s Sterra ET prototypes are turning heads in China with prominent \"Solid-State Battery\" badging. Industry forecasts predict 500GWh global demand by 2035 with 30% annual growth. While semi-solid batteries are already in mass production, full solid-state commercialization is expected post-2027.

chery, bmw, automation, sustainability, cleantech