BMW has a new testing facility located in a former parts warehouse in Unterschleißheim near Munich, Germany. The so-called Light Channel Next allows the Bavarian company to work on new lighting technologies in a completely controlled environment, which can realistically simulate different conditions and scenarios. It’s currently the longest development tool in the BMW Group.
The Light Channel Next, which sits very close to the company’s Research and Innovation Center in the north of Munich, measures around 433 feet (132 meters) long and 72 feet (22 meters) wide. The automaker will use the facility for the development of future generations of lighting systems, including headlights, daytime running lights, turn signals, and others. It will be used as a logical next step in the R&D process after computer-aided simulations.
