BMW Built Its Largest and Newest Test Site Inside an Old Mine


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BMW inaugurates Future Mobility Development Center (FMDC) in Sokolov, Czech Republic, aimed at testing its autonomous tech. The age of autonomous vehicles hasn't yet dawned, but its impending arrival has already brought about significant changes to how automakers test cars. Just a few days ago BMW opened its largest test site in the world, and it's aimed primarily at testing autonomous vehicles. Related Story This Is Where VW Will Test Autonomous PrototypesThe new site, dubbed Future Mobility Development Center (FMDC), is located in Sokolov, Czech Republic, and it's been built in a former surface mine. The Future Mobility Development Center (FMDC) is designed to test autonomous vehicles up to SAE Level 4, which is how driverless but geofenced robotaxis are designated.