The provided text, a press release from the BMW Group, highlights the company's implementation and expansion of its Virtual Factory. This initiative involves creating digital twins of over 30 production sites globally to simulate and optimize production planning. A key application discussed is the automated collision check for new vehicle models, significantly reducing testing time and costs compared to traditional methods. The Virtual Factory is described as a core component of the BMW iFACTORY strategy and is projected to reduce production planning costs by up to 30 percent. BMW will showcase this technology at the upcoming NVIDIA GTC Paris event.1
