BETA LAB
An Advanced Research and Teaching Workspace
The BMW Group + QUT Design Academy Beta Lab is an advanced design research and teaching space. With exclusive access to a BMW M8 Competition vehicle, our Research Associates are exploring various cutting-edge topics including human-machine interfaces and emerging interactive technologies. For undergraduate students at QUT, the M8 facilitates learning through projects across a number of design disciplines. These projects include exterior and interior design, visualisation, materials and manufacturing, and the integration of interactive and emerging technologies
Location:
Building Z2 Room 407, QUT Kelvin Grove Campus
The BMW M8 Competition Coupé
The M8 Competition is BMW’s flagship luxury sports car. The M8 is a combination of performance, high-quality materials and design, plus high-end features and technology. Some of the technology and specifications that our M8 Competition vehicle has includes:
+ Radar cruise control
+ Bowers & Wilkins premium audio
+ Pedestrian and cyclist detection
+ Steering and Lane Control Assistant
+ Evasion Assistant
+ Crossroads warning
+ Front and rear cross traffic alert
+ Panoramic view reversing camera
+ Self parking ability
+ BMW Digital Key
+ 617hp twin-turbo V8 engine
+ 0-100km/h in 3.2 seconds
+ BMW ‘Carbon Core’ construction
+ BMW xDrive all wheel drive system
+ M Performance carbon fibre bucket seats
+ Configurable driving modes
+ Heads up display (HUD)
+ Gesture control and voice recognition
+ Configurable interior lighting
+ BMW Laser headlights
Image credit: David Fell, Jordan Domjahn and Nick Sterkenburg
We are proud to say that one of our Impact Lab 4 students, Sophie Burton, designed the Alpha Studio and Beta Lab branding for the Academy.