Goodyear Announces Intelligent Tire Trial, Expands Fleet Management Solution for Semi-Autonomous Fleet
A long-time leader in tire management for racing,
trucking and aircraft fleets, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company is now
applying its expertise to a fleet of semi-autonomous electric cars.
Goodyear announced that it is equipping Tesloop, a
city-to-city mobility service that exclusively uses Tesla electric vehicles,
with wireless sensors in its tires to improve overall tire management and
maximize uptime for its growing fleet.
A Goodyear Technician testing the intelligent tire onto selected
semi-autonomous electric cars, bringing the fleet management community to the
next level.
“We want to build the future, not just observe or read
about it,” said Chris Helsel, Goodyear’s Chief Technology Officer. “As
the new mobility ecosystem continues to take shape, we are taking steps to
match the pace of technical change in the transportation industry and develop
tire innovations that meet the intelligence of the vehicles riding on them.”
The wireless sensors continuously measure and record tire
temperature and pressure, which is paired with other vehicle data and connected
to Goodyear’s cloud-based proprietary algorithms to enhance overall fleet
operations and predict when the tires need service or replacement.
As part of the program with Tesloop, Goodyear is also
extending its mobile fleet solutions to passenger vehicles, providing tire
maintenance and repair while Tesloop vehicles are at charging stations, during
regularly planned downtime.
The wireless sensor feature on the Goodyear intelligent tire.
“When you are operating cars nearly 24/7/365, minimizing
tire incidents is critical to the customer experience and the business model,”
said Rahul Sonnad, Tesloop’s CEO. “The possibilities for
data-driven tire diagnostics are remarkable and promise to help a business like
Tesloop operate more efficiently and make our vehicles the safest on the road.”
Tesloop operates a fleet of Teslas that average up to
17,000 miles per vehicle, per month. Its highest-mileage vehicle, a Tesla Model
S in operation since 2015, recently exceeded 300,000 service miles. Goodyear
has been working with Tesloop since January 2017 to study the effect of
autonomous technologies on tires.
Goodyear’s effort with Tesloop builds on its successful
commercialization of Goodyear Proactive Solutions for truck fleets, using
advanced telematics and predictive analytics technology to allow fleet
operators to optimize fuel efficiency and precisely identify and resolve
tire-related issues before they happen.
In addition to its fleet management offerings, Goodyear
is also working with automakers to provide tire information to vehicle control
systems to enhance safety and performance.
Helsel added, “Goodyear is breaking new ground with the
combination of fleet management expertise, intelligent products, and a vast
service network to deliver complete solutions for the future of mobility.”
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