The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, a leader in connected mobility, and TNO, a Dutch research organization, have showcased new possibilities for enhancing vehicle safety by integrating tire intelligence technology into the anti-lock brake system (ABS) controller of a test vehicle, writes TNO in a press release.
Why you need to know this
The number of road accidents remains high to this day, and much can be done to improve road safety. Leveraging tire intelligence can help bring collision numbers down.
The ABS is an important safety component in modern vehicles designed to help the driver maintain steering control while braking. Through collaborative research and testing on a physical test vehicle, Goodyear and TNO effectively showcased that an improved ABS, equipped with information about the tire type and characteristics such as wear state, can potentially enhance overall system efficiency and reduce braking distance by as much as 5.75 feet (1.75 meters).
Reducing accidents by leveraging tire intelligence
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, there were over 1.7 million rear-end crashes in 2021, accounting for nearly a third of all crashes in the United States. This integration can improve stopping distance performance, which has the potential to help drivers avoid accidents and reduce the severity of collisions, leading to enhanced road safety.
‘Our collaborative work with TNO has yielded invaluable insights, with exciting possibilities to deliver greater value to our customers and support the future of mobility,’ said Werner Happenhofer, vice president, Tire Intelligence and eMobility solutions. ‘At Goodyear, we believe that by harnessing the power of tire intelligence, we can contribute to the bold goal of future mobility to reduce accidents.’
New era of smart and sustainable mobility
Goodyear and TNO began collaborating in 2021 through joint research and testing initiatives to evaluate and quantify the performance of the ABS controller on a physical car through the integration of intelligent tire information.
‘TNO is dedicated to enhancing the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of vehicles,’ said Machteld de Kroon, Managing Director of Unit Mobility & Built Environment. ‘Our collaboration with Goodyear aims to minimize every centimeter of braking distance. We firmly believe that by improving the integration of tires and braking systems, we can contribute to reducing accidents and ultimately saving lives.’
Today, Goodyear SightLine, the company’s suite of tire intelligence technologies, provides a line of sight to the conditions of the tire, vehicle, and road through advanced algorithms and real-time monitoring. Goodyear’s developments in tire intelligence technologies are poised to transform the future of transportation, ushering in a new era of smart and sustainable mobility.
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