Bosch artificial intelligence training initiative Bosch Global

Overview

Artificial intelligence training initiative. Máté is developing components for driver assistance systems in Hungary, and Michael is researching the noise behavior of steering systems in the U.S. as part of the Bosch Center for Artificial Intelligence (BCAI) training initiative to become proficient in artificial intelligence.

BCAI's training initiative prepares employees to work with artificial intelligence (AI). One offering is an 18-month expert program in which employees develop into experts in data engineering and data science.

Key Program Details

Over a period of one and a half years, employees undergo training in a fixed group as part of the expert programs. In addition to theory, they contribute a practical issue from their everyday work. Anyone selected for the program can spend 30 percent of their working time on it. The department covers the costs.

By 2025 all Bosch products should either contain AI or have been developed or manufactured with its help. There are offerings for beginners and experts, including online trainings and training courses for managers. The BCAI Learning Platform provides virtual courses such as an introduction to statistics, neural networks and time series analysis.

Participants and Roles

Máté, in Budapest, is responsible for the development of components in driver assistance systems. During tests, they are exposed to vibrations or extreme temperatures. The goal is to have test reports generated automatically. He is bringing this project into the advanced training program to become a data engineer, whose job is to organize, cleanse and make data available for AI training. He notes, "The data pipeline begins with the collection, conversion and structured storage of raw data. By means of AI, relevant data is automatically printed in the report, which only needs to be reviewed by a human."

Michael, 41, researches in Plymouth where and when noises occur during steering and how they can be prevented. He participates in the expert program as a Data Scientist. He explains, "The data we collect in our measurements must be analyzed using modern methods. Artificial intelligence can be used to predict how the steering will behave at the customer's site and on the road."

Jasmin Dippert, Data Scientist, formerly an engineer in process development and live process monitoring in 3D printing, contributed to AI training with a project to detect part defects during 3D printing from photos. Two mentors from BCAI advised her, and her project will continue in the business unit. "I'm glad I took the chance and started something new like this."

, Data Scientist, trains employees at the Bosch Center for Artificial Intelligence (BCAI) in Renningen to become Data Scientists. She highlights the value of turning internal staff into teachers and notes that the combination of industry and research benefits both sides. As a trainer, she also continues to renew her knowledge through ongoing participation in the expert program.

Additional Context

Over the period, the initiative seeks to broaden the number of associates who deal with AI. The expert programs are described as particularly intensive, with opportunities for hands-on project involvement and mentoring within the BCAI framework.