Goodyear has launched SightLine, its range of intelligent tyres. Photo: Goodyear. Goodyear hit the ground running ahem, rolling at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week with four announcements on the development of intelligent tyres, or those that can help the vehicle navigate a tricky situation.
Goodyear--and the tire intelligence team at the Goodyear Innovation Centre in Colmar-Berg--have made progress. Announcement number one: the launch of a suite of intelligent tyre technologies called Goodyear SightLight, a project shared by Goodyear and ZF, a company specialising in automotive systems and industrial technology.
In other words, the tyre will be able to detect when the puddle is larger than the driver thinks meaning a higher risk of aquaplaning , and subsequently make an instant speed recommendation. The technology can also trigger the chassis control systems and apply corrective measures, thereby stabilising the vehicle.
Announcement number two: Goodyear has developed a version of SightLine with Gatik, a B2B autonomous vehicle specialist. Notably, these test tracks are in a closed environment. In , Gatik became the first company in the world to make last-mile deliveries by autonomous vehicle.
Photo: Gatik. Announcement number three: Goodyear has worked with TNO, a Dutch research organisation, to improve its anti-lock braking systems. This article in Paperjam. It has been translated and edited for Delano. Related articles.
