Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and BMW AG will team up to produce AI for cars in China, as the tech giant looks to monetize its emerging products and the German automaker seeks to catch up to local brands that are dominating the key market.
BMW will adopt AI cockpit technology from Alibaba-backed Banma for its upcoming models tailored for the Chinese market, the companies said Wednesday in a joint statement. Banma’s technology is the product of collaboration with Alibaba’s own Qwen model team.
Software has become a key differentiator between electric vehicles, particularly in China,