Ohio-domiciled tyre maker Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has launched the first tyre intelligence solution for cargo van fleets.
The Goodyear SightLine is said to enable seamless, safe and reliable mobility for all vehicles, starting with cargo vans serving the field service, construction and last-mile delivery industries. The technology uses sensors with cloud-based algorithms to communicate with fleet operators in real-time.
According to Goodyear, the Goodyear SightLine will be initially available in North America and Europe. Later this year, it will be made available to Goodyear’s original equipment customers and emerging fleet and mobility providers.
Chris Helsel, Senior Vice President, global operations and CTO said Goodyear’s proprietary predictive maintenance technologies can help to address many challenges facing drivers and fleet managers today, including predicting breakdowns, minimising downtime and monitoring tyre pressure and wear for enhanced safety and more cost-efficient mobility.
“The Goodyear SightLine takes the mystery out of understanding tyres and provides proactive mobility insights to communicate when tyres need service or replacement, ” he said.
Goodyear said that it has accumulated billions of test miles on tyre solutions powered by Goodyear SightLine through pilot programmes and with its launch establishes the groundwork for a connected-tyre future in which every tyre provides intelligence.
In the future, Goodyear SightLine technology will not only provide feedback on the tyre, but provide feedback on road conditions, enabling connected, autonomous mobility. Initial testing has shown integrating Goodyear SightLine technology into a vehicle’s control’s system can reduce stopping distance loss by 30%, according to Goodyear, which aims to have tyre intelligence in all new products by 2027.