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      01-11-2021, 01:37 AM   #1
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BMW announces the future of the display and operating system BMW iDrive at the CES 21

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Exciting news about a major update on the iDrive system at CES 2021.

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20 years have passed since the first generation of BMW iDrive made its debut. Now, at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2021, BMW is announcing the next chapter in its display and operating system, which is set to transport driver-vehicle interaction into a new digital and intelligent age. The CES will take place on 11 – 14 January 2021 in exclusively digital form. BMW is utilising the virtual forum the event provides to give a global audience an initial preview of its upcoming all-new BMW iDrive system, which will be officially unveiled later in 2021.

BMW’s digital offering at CES 2021 also includes an entertaining teaser video that visualises the development of the user experience inside a BMW over the last two decades. The protagonists in this journey through time are the 2001 BMW 7 Series – in which the BMW iDrive system celebrated its premiere – and the BMW iX, which will come onto the market in 2021 and in which the new generation of the display and operating system will be available to experience for the first time. Added to which, the BMW Design team responsible for user experience and user interaction has provided some glimpses behind the scenes of its development work. To this end, another episode has been added to the “Re-Thinking Design” video series launched as part of the BMW Group’s #NEXTGen 2020 event. All the content from BMW’s presence at CES 2021 and further digital presentations can be viewed in a special CES feature on the online platform at http://www.bmw.com/ces.

20 years ago BMW instigated a paradigm shift that reversed the wave of buttons spreading over car interiors at the time. The BMW iDrive operating system introduced for the first time in the then new BMW 7 Series in 2001 swept away old habits and purged the cockpit of the growing number of buttons and controls. In their place came a colour screen in the instrument panel (the Control Display) and a rotary dial on the centre console (the iDrive Controller). This multifunctional system allowed drivers to control a large number of vehicle settings, entertainment, navigation and telecommunications functions with a single operating tool. In addition, the BMW 7 Series was the first car to feature voice control technology, which allowed selected functions to be activated using spoken commands.

iDrive controller and voice control made operating the car’s systems significantly easier and safer. Where the driver previously had to find and engage a different dedicated button in the cockpit for each individual function, now they could keep their hand in one place on the Controller, which occupied an ergonomically ideal location on the centre console. The various functions could be controlled using standard rotary, pressure and shift movements. And the driver could view the information on the Control Display – integrated into the centre of the instrument panel at eye level – equally quickly and safely; they only needed to divert their gaze from the road for a short moment to check the operating status of systems. Over a period of just a few years, this innovative principle morphed into the new industry standard. A host of other carmakers adopted the combination of display and controller, as this was the only way to harness the ever-increasing array of functions inside their models.

Ongoing development widens the gap.

Since the advent of iDrive, BMW has consistently taken the lead in the field of intuitive in-car operation, a constant process of development building its superiority over competitors’ systems all the time. This has led to the introduction of favourites buttons to store individually selected operating steps. These buttons debuted capacitive surfaces, which previewed functions on the Control Display. And then came direct selection buttons enabling a direct route to the most frequently used function areas of the menu and a Touch Controller, which allowed the user to input characters directly. 2015 brought the arrival of the Control Display with touch control, again in the BMW 7 Series.

At the same time, BMW put in place further innovations to optimise driving comfort and safety. In 2004 it became the first carmaker to present a Head-Up Display, which projected relevant driving information onto the windscreen in the driver’s direct line of sight. And multimodal operation reached another new level in 2015 with the world premiere of BMW Gesture Control in the 7 Series. Voice control has also undergone a sustained process of evolution. Indeed, since 2015 natural language understanding has enabled systems to be operated using naturally spoken instructions instead of pre-set commands.

BMW leads the way in the field of connected vehicles.

BMW iDrive also paved the way for the introduction of digital services, which have enabled a consistent progression of the relationship between user and car. The first development stage of the system brought the BMW Online service into BMW cars. Integration of the Google search engine followed in 2007, before BMW became the first vehicle manufacturer worldwide to unlock unlimited in-car internet access the following year. In response to the boom in smartphones – and the digital applications developed specially for them – apps from third parties could also be integrated into the BMW iDrive operating system from 2012.

The connection between the vehicle and driver became even closer in 2016. The BMW Connected app now allowed customers to fully integrate their car into their digital lifestyle. Destinations inputted into a navigation app could be imported directly from a smartphone into a BMW, while information on the status of the car was also accessible on a mobile phone or other digital device. This service now offers an even wider range of functionality via the My BMW app.

Assisting drivers with digital intelligence.

A new and now online-based voice control system premiered in 2018 in the newly launched BMW 3 Series. The BMW Intelligent Personal Assistant is a digital companion whose skillset can be constantly expanded. It is underpinned by the modular and flexible BMW Operating System 7 vehicle software, which also provides the basis for another, particularly future-focussed service: Remote Software Upgrade keeps the BMW up to date with the latest digital technology at all times and also enables additional functions to be integrated into the car at a later stage.

20 years ago, the boldness to explore a revolutionary response to the challenge of ever increasingly functional complexity drove BMW to pioneer intuitive on-board operation. And the BMW iDrive system also set the course for digital intelligence, which allows the driving experience to be tailored even more precisely to the customer’s needs and preferences.

The next generation of BMW iDrive takes the burgeoning relationship between a BMW and its driver to a new level. The new system neatly bridges the gap between analogue and digital technology. And this, in turn, heralds another paradigm shift, as the number of available functions in a car and their complexity continue along a constant upward curve. Digital intelligence has been introduced into cars, optimised sensors now allowing them to perceive and analyse their surroundings. As a result, elements of driving and parking can be automated to an increasing degree. And cloud-based services dip into a growing pool of real-time data.

This means that, in many situations, the vehicle has access to a greater supply of information than the driver. For example, it can receive and display hazard warnings from other BMW vehicles and make predictions on the availability of parking spaces at a destination. Developments will continue in this direction, presenting the car’s display and operating system with fresh challenges now and in the future. The next-generation BMW iDrive is set up to utilise the potential of an intelligently connected vehicle more extensively than ever and so make the mobility experience even safer, even more comfortable and convenient, and even richer in variety.
Source: https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/globa...t-the-ces-2021



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      01-11-2021, 06:21 AM   #3
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Is this their way of recreating that "Boomer" thing again?
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Glad they kept the rotary knob, but still kind of annoyed at the lack of physical HVAC controls. Seems like they are pushing towards a more "touchscreen" experience and will eventually get rid of the knob entirely. And they need to quit with these weird gauge cluster designs, just give us more options.
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So we're onto iDrive 8 now?

I'll reserve a full opinion until it is shown in greater detail, but from the few pictures shared here so far I'm not impressed. The majority of the buttons are gone for touch screen controls which I'm not a fan of. But the control display looks very bland and lacks a defining character. It looks like the theme is one of those "sample themes" that you'd see a company put on a system like this to show a company what features it has, not the final product.

I dislike what MB did with moving all buttons on screen with their "HyperScreen" they showed off this year, but at least that carries a style with it and looks elegant.
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This is all good and fine but I would prefer that they paid more attention to the driving, suspension, engine, etc. instead of focusing on an IPhone clone.
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Looks like the “Ultimate Driving Machine” is dead. I for one am more interested in how my BMW drives than whether it can talk to me.
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I laughed out loud at this insanity! Good to see BMW finally admitting they understand the controversy!
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Well... that was weird.
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Who does BMW marketing? This is terrible.
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Imitating M-B with a dazzling, elongated iPad display but adding a hideous speedo/tach. How about dazzling me with some decent steering feedback and a timeless design?
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Looks like the “Ultimate Driving Machine” is dead. I for one am more interested in how my BMW drives than whether it can talk to me.
It is a weird path for BMW to take IMHO. One that I'm struggling to understand.

Compare it to what MB just displayed with HyperScreen and you are left wondering how BMW might be on a losing path against MB in this area when they were ahead of them for so long. Voice tech is a key part of the future of car infotainment systems, but they aren't the main focus. I am very happy that my iDrive 7 car understands me most of the time when I'm asking it to take me somewhere and that's about all I use it for...

But displaying map data well and contacts well and all that jazz is important. I'm in my car going somewhere and needing to do things along the way and all of this tech should be about helping me do both of these things better. I'm not interested in holding a conversation with my car. That's what my passenger is there for

And somehow it looks worse than iDrive 7...
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Looks like the “Ultimate Driving Machine” is dead. I for one am more interested in how my BMW drives than whether it can talk to me.
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So the future of BMW is a talking car?
Our 1987 Chrysler LeBaron spoke to us too. It was cool but totally unnecessary even back then. So 35 years later, BMW is trying to copy Chrysler...a car that talks to us but has no driving dynamics. Pretty soon, I'll have to change my username to "theusedbmw".
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It’s like watching some weird version of the movie Cars...

I found it mildly entertaining but not sure how an old 7 Series can drive itself...lol
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More cool tech that requires you to buy a whole new car to get it...
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Nobody likes the counterintuitive boomerang gauges. Why can't they just give us digital round gauges like everyone else or at least alternative dials to switch to like MB where you can cycle through a bunch of different displays.
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Nobody likes the counterintuitive boomerang gauges. Why can't they just give us digital round gauges like everyone else or at least alternative dials to switch to like MB where you can cycle through a bunch of different displays.
Agree, for a company that prides themselves on being a pioneer for automotive technology would it be so hard to offer a little bit of customization? :
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interesting..... have avoided iDrive in my BMWs since the start- been through a few
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Glad they kept the rotary knob, but still kind of annoyed at the lack of physical HVAC controls. Seems like they are pushing towards a more "touchscreen" experience and will eventually get rid of the knob entirely. And they need to quit with these weird gauge cluster designs, just give us more options.
Why my 2017 RWD MT M240i is the last late model BMW I'll buy. Intuitive and easy-to-operate HVAC and radio controls are all I need in a car.

While driving, I'm totally committed to watching the world outside my windshield and in my mirrors. That world is analog, and as much as possible I intend to keep mine that way for the duration.
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