Goodyear, one of the largest tire manufacturers in the world, is a Gatik collaboration with SightLine tire technology. made.
Goodyear and delivering delivery services with autonomous trucks. gatik, took a step towards an important study for safer and sustainable transportation. In this regard, the company stated: “Scope of work Goodyear SightLine technology It has been proven that smart tires powered by GAIK can accurately predict tire-road friction potential and provide real-time information to Gatik’s automated driving system (ADS). By providing critical data that can help improve vehicle safety and performance, this project will increase the benefit a tire can offer and increase efficiency and value for Gatik’s customers in the B2B short haul market.
Goodyear and Gatik recently deployed road friction sensing capabilities in Canada through continuous measurement of tire sensor information; This information was matched with other vehicle data and linked to Goodyear’s proprietary cloud-based algorithms to optimize vehicle performance. Friction estimates from Goodyear’s SightLine solution were able to successfully detect low grip conditions, such as snowy or icy conditions, and provide this information to Gatik’s autonomous fleet, improving safety and performance for Gatik’s commercial operations in Canada’s harsh winter climate.
With road friction data, tires can help drive smoother, safer and more sustainable. This stands out as critical information for autonomous vehicles in terms of road planning and providing recommendations for safe driving speed, vehicle acceleration limits and vehicle following distance.
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Goodyear SightLine technology is designed to measure tire wear, load, inflation pressure and temperature. Combining this with real-time road-weather data and proprietary rubber friction models, it predicts tire-to-road friction potential. Having this information in real time enables Gatik’s fleet to safely and efficiently respond to challenging conditions within the operational design space. While Goodyear’s SightLine technology has tremendous future implications for autonomous driving, this year Goodyear is also expected to embed Goodyear SightLine technology into select original equipment vehicles that will immediately benefit today’s mobility market.”
Chris Helsel, Senior Vice President, Global Operations and Technology, Goodyear on the subject “The tire is the only part of the vehicle that touches the ground, and this new level of data complexity can improve safety and performance by communicating vital information to the vehicle. This is another step towards improving the tire so that it not only fulfills its core, traditional role, but is also a connecting point for new data and information.” said.
Arjun Narang, Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder of Gatik, said: “At Gatik, we are committed to providing our customers with a solution that continues to raise industry standards in safety, efficiency and performance” said and added: “Using Goodyear’s groundbreaking SightLine technology helps us bring these principles to life and enables us to deliver more value and increase safety in the mid-mile today.”