BMW i Ventures’ Investment in Cartica AI

We are thrilled to announce our investment in Cartica AI. Cartica AI brings a new approach to computer vision in automotive applications, leveraging proprietary technology developed over more than 10 years. This is the first round of financing for the newly created company, which is a spin-off from the company Cortica that has been developing… Continue reading BMW i Ventures’ Investment in Cartica AI

BMW i Ventures’ investment in Yellowbrick

We are thrilled to announce BMW i Ventures’ investment in Yellowbrick, the technological leader in big data warehouse solutions. Yellowbrick helps businesses derive value from large data sets in real-time. Their unparalleled performance is based on an integrated full-stack system of hardware and software including their own database and file storage system. Our Series C… Continue reading BMW i Ventures’ investment in Yellowbrick

Life360 Completes IPO on ASX

Life360 Co-Founders Chris Hulls and Alex Haro with members of the Life360 team at the ASX on the first day of trading (Photo: Business Wire) SYDNEY–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Life360, Inc. (ASX: 360) is pleased to announce the successful completion of its initial public offering (IPO) of securities and that it has been admitted to the official list of… Continue reading Life360 Completes IPO on ASX

Why Xometry will win the on-demand manufacturing market

If you ever talk to engineers or product designers working on autonomous vehicles, space capsules, rockets or engine components, you would hear them mentioning how difficult and time consuming it is to find optimal manufacturing process for their needs. On the other hand, if you have a chance to talk to machine shops, you would… Continue reading Why Xometry will win the on-demand manufacturing market

Shaping the future of mobility, one child at a time: our investment in Zūm

Roughly half a million school buses transport more than 25 million students to and from school each day in the US, where the majority of buses are still state-owned and operated. The cost of transportation has increased rapidly over years, and this results in a public expense of close to $25 billion per year. As… Continue reading Shaping the future of mobility, one child at a time: our investment in Zūm

BMW Design keeps its eye on the future with new appointments.

Munich. Domagoj Dukec, responsible for design across the BMW brand since spring 2019, has reshuffled his team. He will be assisted by a line-up of experienced designers with many years of expertise, who will also steer the BMW M and BMW i sub-brands under his leadership. “I’m very excited about the future focus of our… Continue reading BMW Design keeps its eye on the future with new appointments.

BMW Group sales continue positive trend in August

Munich. BMW Group sales continued their positive trend in August: Worldwide deliveries were up 4.4% on the same month last year, with a total of 181,126 premium BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce vehicles sold. This brings the company’s total sales for the year to date to 1,617,512 units (+1.3%), in a volatile global market environment. “This… Continue reading BMW Group sales continue positive trend in August

BMW of North America Reports August 2019 U.S. Sales

WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–BMW brand sales increased 7.2 percent in August 2019 for a total of 25,505 over the 23,789 vehicles sold in August 2018. Sales of BMW Sports Activity Vehicles – X1 through X7 models – increased just over 21% in August 2019 vs August 2018 and now account for 56% of BMW brand… Continue reading BMW of North America Reports August 2019 U.S. Sales

STARLIGHT HEADLINER

Starlight Headliner has become as much a part of Rolls-Royce iconography as the Spirit of Ecstasy, Pantheon Grille and ‘Double R’ monogram. However, in the spirit of the marque’s dedication to fulfilling the wishes of its patrons, it began as a Bespoke request. A Rolls-Royce client was suffering from Photophobia, an extreme sensitivity to light,… Continue reading STARLIGHT HEADLINER

A unique variety of exclusive refinement: the BMW model offensive in the luxury segment.

Munich. With a comprehensively updated and significantly extended model range and the establishment of an independent product category, the premium manufacturer BMW has redefined its position within the luxury segment. The choice of vehicles, which in addition to brand-typical driving pleasure offer a maximum level of exclusiveness and attractiveness, is now more diverse and innovative… Continue reading A unique variety of exclusive refinement: the BMW model offensive in the luxury segment.