The collaboration between the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company and US leader in autonomous middle mile B2B logistics Gatik began in 2021 when the tyre manufacturer announced its joint project with the firm. Goodyear wanted to explore how its advanced tyre intelligence solutions could be leveraged to further the development of autonomous commercial vehicles. Goodyear had participated in Gatik’s Series B funding via its venture capital fund, Goodyear Ventures in order for the two companies will work on multiple innovative projects. Gatik’s medium-duty fleet ran on tyres equipped with Goodyear SightLine technology, the company’s suite of tyre intelligence solutions that sought to build on Goodyear’s existing connected tyre management products. In January, Goodyear and Gatik announced the expansion of what they call the industry’s “first successful integration of tyre intelligence technology into an autonomous driving system.”