Goodyear develops tyre with in-built sensors

Tyre maker Goodyear has developed a tyre embedded with sensors to detect dangerous road conditions. It’s worked with TNO from the Netherlands to make the technology to integrate with automatic emergency braking system of a vehicle, demonstrating the potential to mitigate crashes, particularly in challenging road conditions. While existing systems are typically tuned for high-friction […]

Goodyear testing airless tyre

Tyre maker Goodyear has announced it has developed a non-pneumatic tyre and wheel assembly to support autonomous vehicle transportation in a city setting. It’s working with the Jacksonville Transportation Authority in Florida to test the concept, after spending three years developing the concept with Local Motors, testing an Olli shuttle supported by the NPT at […]