The Welotec VPN Security Suite provides BMW Group test drivers with secure remote access to measurement data on ambient conditions and the road conditions of test tracks.
About the BMW Group
With 31 production and assembly plants in 15 countries and more than 118,000 employees, the BMW Group is the leading premium manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles of the BMW, MINI, Rolls-Royce and BMW Motorrad brands. In addition to these, the product portfolio also includes premium financial and mobility services. The company's global sales network covers more than 140 countries.
Initial situation
For vehicle development and testing of new driver assistance systems, the BMW Group uses various test tracks, whereby many driving tests can only be carried out under certain weather and road conditions. Before deploying the Welotec VPN Security Suite, test drivers* estimated whether the environmental conditions and road conditions would allow a planned test based on general weather data before heading from the development center to the test track. However, the actual conditions of the test track and the exact weather data could then only be viewed on site and often resulted in the planned test not being able to be carried out.
Solution
With the Welotec VPN Security Suite, the test drivers of the BMW Group have secure remote access to the measurement data of the respective test track and the local weather station via an OpenVPN client from their office workstation. With the help of various sensors, the asphalt temperature of the test track, for example, can be measured and viewed in addition to the weather data (including air temperature and wind speed). In addition, this data is stored together with the vehicle measurement data of the tests driven and enables better comparability under different environmental conditions.
Welotec VPN Security Suite
The Welotec VPN Security Suite makes it easy to set up automated VPN infrastructures. Connected systems and machines can be accessed securely 24/7 worldwide via a dedicated web UI for central administration. The resulting reduction in effort and efficiency offer cost and time advantages. End-to-end encryption ensures that the highest security standards are met and secure connectivity is guaranteed.
