Goodyear & Voyomotive collaborate on efficiency-enhancing tyre intelligence

A new collaboration between the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company and connected car technology company Voyomotive aims to notify drivers and fleet managers of slow losses in tyre pressure days before a vehicle’s own TPMS system would provide a warning. In a pilot programme in the USA, Goodyear is processing real-time vehicle data provided by Voyomotive telematics controllers to create tyre pressure loss and pressure alerts that are sent to Voyomotive consumer and fleet customers via an app, SMS messages or to a fleet management system.

“The safe and efficient operation of consumer vehicles and fleets is important both for today and for the future of mobility,” said John Brainerd, manager of Goodyear’s Akron Innovation Lab. “Goodyear continues to develop and expand our portfolio of digital tyre information to help users realise this goal. We are excited to collaborate with innovative companies like Voyomotive to continue to deliver connected mobility solutions.”

“This is a first of its kind tyre application that uses Voyomotive’s advanced telematics data with Goodyear analytics to increase driving safety and fleet readiness,” added Peter Yorke, chief executive officer of Voyomotive. “We are excited to work with Goodyear to offer this tyre intelligence solution as it is a demonstration of our mutual commitment to bring new digital applications to the hundreds of millions of vehicles now on the road.”