“ WE BELIEVE IT IS OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO LEAD THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY INTO A NEW DIGITAL ERA”
Dr Nicolai Martin, Member of the Board of Management, Purchasing and Supplier Network, BMW
The platform, which leans heavily into AI for its core operations, enables partners within value chains to address resilience, sustainability goals and regulatory compliance through digital collaboration.
The system allows calculation of product carbon footprints, from raw material extraction to final products.
Nicolai cites a demonstration project involving the BMW iX kidney grille produced in Landshut, where BMW Group and its partners modelled a complete CO2 data chain.
“ Thanks to Catena-X, it is possible to calculate the product carbon footprint across the entire value chain – from raw material extraction to the final product,” he says.
The integration of AI with such platforms enables process optimisation, early risk identification and more efficient resource utilisation.
These capabilities are being deployed in component production facilities, where AI enhances manufacturing processes and quality inspections.
80 March 2026