Micron collaborates with BMW to advance automotive memory technologies
Micron Technology, Inc., a provider of industrial memory and storage solutions, is to collaborate with BMW Group to advance the development of automotive memory solutions used in vehicles.
Memory and storage are key components in accelerating the intelligence and user experience of next-generation systems in vehicles, including in-cabin infotainment as well as advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) technology, which together play an important role in making self-driving autonomous cars a reality.
Micron and the BMW Group will intensify their existing efforts toward testing and development of automotive memory solutions at Micron’s state-of-the-art lab in Munich, Germany. Using the Test Automation Framework of the BMW Group as a car emulator platform, the two companies will work together to define and validate memory and storage solutions for next-generation platforms.
The collaborative effort will leverage Micron’s memory and storage technology expertise, along with its broad portfolio of DRAM, NAND, and NOR technologies, including LPDRAM, e.MMC, UFS and SSD storage solutions.
Giorgio Scuro of Micron.
As a proven memory partner for automotive manufacturers, Micron recognises the importance of validating and testing new automotive memory technologies for robustness and reliability before releasing them into the market.
Micron’s customer lab expertise in developing innovative automotive memory technologies will enable the BMW Group to raise the quality of the driving experience in automobiles of the future.
“The incorporation of new features and capabilities in advanced in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) and ADAS, such as voice recognition, hand gesturing and image recognition, are driving an explosive growth in both volatile and nonvolatile memory embedded in vehicles, accelerating intelligence at the edge,” says Giorgio Scuro, vice president of Micron’s automotive division.
“Micron has a long-standing record working with automotive industry partners, and this joint initiative with the BMW Group is a testament to our expertise in bringing innovative automotive memory technologies to market.”
As a memory provider with more than 25 years’ experience, Micron provides advanced automotive memory solutions that meet stringent quality, reliability and compliance requirements. Micron’s portfolio of volatile and non-volatile memory products are said to be optimised for automotive use and supported by a product longevity programme.
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