BMW’s Remote Software Upgrades have been successfully installed in over 10 million vehicles at the end of September. These upgrades are transmitted over the air to the vehicles and then launched by the customer.
Christoph Grote, senior vice president electronics and software, BMW Group, said, “This capability clearly demonstrates our expertise in the field of software-defined vehicles. The fact that 10 million remote software upgrades have now been carried out in vehicles underlines how popular this form of innovation is with our customers.”
BMW sent out its first over-the-air upgrade five years ago. This has since been extended to all brands, model series and drive types. The introduction of new Operating System 9 means Mini models and the Rolls-Royce Spectre can also be updated over the air.
“The Remote Software Upgrade facility allows us to keep improving our vehicles without the need for a workshop visit,” Grote said. New OTA upgrades have enabled new functions and functional improvements to be rolled out to customer vehicles.
In addition to comfort and safety features, the updates have also benefited infotainment, driving, drive system and driver assistance capability. A series of further upgrades including model-specific features such as a Silent Mode and a new Curve Ahead View in the head-up display are scheduled to be rolled out soon.
