The American tire manufacturer Goodyear has one self-driving vehicle With airless tires fitted. This should not only mean the Maintenance effort reduced and the Steadfastness increased but one more sustainable alternative to the previous tires.
Use on self-propelled Starship robots
Starship vehicles are autonomous robots, what foods and various others Goods within short distances Transport from A to B. It will no human labor needed. The transport itself, as well as loading and unloading, are completely automated. To date there have been more than two million Deliveries carried out.
So that the company’s fleet can function even more efficiently, they have to Downtimes for maintenance or the replacement of components, see above low as possible being held.
There is the Goodyear airless tire matching add-on for the vehicles. Compared to conventional, air-filled tires, it offers more than just one longer lifetimebut is also clear less maintenance. Air fillings or flat feet are a thing of the past with it.
First field tests at university
Starship and Goodyear have one together Field test phase started at Bowling Green State University in Ohio. There they transport, with robotic vehicles equipped with airless tires, Food orders, groceries or books on campus.
The first dates from the test run are very promising. The evaluations of Brake and vibration damping as well as the Tread wear, show a more efficient use the tire compared to the air-filled versions. Thus, the intended Cost savings and the associated Efficiency increase be actionable.
Source: corporate.goodyear.com