EDAG has bagged a key order from German carmaker BMW, to develop and secure driver assistance systems. Together with BMW, the global engineering service provider will develop the future generation of driver assistance systems that will meet the requirements for highly automated and autonomous driving. The order also includes securing all developed assistance systems.

EDAG says it will open a new development site for this technology project in the fourth quarter 2018 on the Business Campus in Unterschleibheim and continue its growth in southern Germany.

Commenting on the new business EDAG CEO Jürgen Vogt said, “EDAG and BMW maintain a long-standing and very trusting cooperation. With this project, we are taking a central technological step on the way towards an autonomous vehicle. We are proud that our development team will make a significant contribution to the future automotive world.”