AKRON, Ohio, Nov. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Goodyear
Tire & Rubber Company (NASDAQ: GT) announced today a
strategic relationship with TuSimple, a global autonomous trucking
technology company, to provide tires and tire management solutions
to TuSimple's Autonomous Freight Network (AFN).
As part of this collaboration, Goodyear will provide products
and repair services to enhance the safety and operation of
autonomous trucks. Additionally, Goodyear and TuSimple will conduct
wear studies designed to understand how autonomous trucks and tires
can help better predict maintenance, understand tire longevity and
reduce the carbon impact of fleets.
Collected data from the study will also deliver insights into
the difference between an autonomous and human driver with respect
to the tires.
"With our leadership in products, fleet support and advanced
innovations, Goodyear is applying knowledge to help deliver
performance and safety with autonomous vehicles," according to
Erin Spring, Goodyear's director,
new ventures.
TuSimple launched the AFN in July with the goal to provide
reliable low-cost freight transportation throughout the lower 48
United States through the use of Level 4 autonomous trucks.
"Autonomous trucks offer game-changing advantages for both
shippers and fleets," said Robert
Brown, Senior Director External Affairs, TuSimple. "One of
the most powerful advantages is the increased capacity, which comes
as a result of the fact autonomous trucks can operate nearly
continuously, and with this dramatic increase in truck utilizations
comes the need to better understand predictive maintenance
requirements."
About The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Goodyear is one of the world's largest tire companies. It
employs about 62,000 people and manufactures its products in 46
facilities in 21 countries around the world. Its two Innovation
Centers in Akron, Ohio, and
Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg, strive to
develop state-of-the-art products and services that set the
technology and performance standard for the industry. For more
information about Goodyear and its products, go
to www.goodyear.com/corporate.
About TuSimple
TuSimple is a self-driving technology company headquartered in
San Diego, California with
facilities in Tucson, Shanghai, and Beijing. TuSimple is developing a
commercial-ready Level 4 (SAE) autonomous driving solution
specifically designed to meet the demands of long-haul heavy-duty
trucks and aims to transform the $800
billion U.S. trucking industry. The company was founded in
2015 with a mission to improve the safety and efficiency of the
trucking industry and reached unicorn status in 2019. For more
information, go to tusimple.com/media.
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