Bridgestone has invested in Tier IV, a Nagoya-based startup company that develops software for autonomous driving. Tier IV leads the development of Autoware, the world’s first open-source software for autonomous driving. The company also provides various partners with the solutions necessary for the development and operation of self-driving vehicles. Autoware has all of the features needed for designing autonomous driving,...
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Goodyear Forms Strategic Collaboration With Plus to Improve Self-Driving Truck Technology
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. recently announced that it has formed a strategic collaboration with PlusAI Inc. (Plus), a global provider of autonomous driving technology for trucks. By supplying a suite of services here – including connected tires – Goodyear aims to help further improve the transportation efficiency and safety of trucks based on Plus’s Level 4 autonomous driving technology...
Interview: Sumitomo Riko President Tatsu Matsui Details Plans in Response to Automotive Revolution
Sumitomo Riko Co. Ltd. (TYO:5191), a leading global supplier of automotive anti-vibration rubber, is striving to develop new products and sectors in response to major upheaval in the automotive industry. Tatsu Matsui, president and CEO at Sumitomo Riko, recently sat down with Japan Rubber Weekly to give some more details on his company’s efforts here. 2020 is likely to continue...
Bridgestone Launches Development Project Aimed at Driverless Tire Noise Tests
Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) recently announced that it has started a development project targeting the use of driverless vehicles in tire noise tests. Such tests are one of several types conducted using vehicles. By implementing tire noise tests that deploy a self-driving vehicle rather than rely on human skills and know-how, Bridgestone aims to improve the accuracy and efficiency of its...
Toyoda Gosei Eyes Autonomous Driving, Electrification Trends in 2025 Business Plan
Toyoda Gosei Co. Ltd. (TYO:7282) is aiming to achieve over 1 trillion yen ($9.14 billion) in sales revenue, an operating profit margin of eight percent and a return on equity (ROE) of 10 percent in a new business plan for fiscal 2025. To this end, the company intends to develop products and commercialize new technologies in response to the spread...
Sumitomo Rubber Develops New Tire Sensing Technology
Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (TYO:5110) has developed a new tire sensing technology able to detect road conditions and tire load. Sensing Core, as the company calls the technology, analyzes the wheel speed signals that are generated by the rotation of the tires. Sumitomo Rubber has already made extensive progress on its Deflation Warning System (DWS) technology, which analyzes wheel speed signals from the...