Goodyear brought the successor of the revolutionary spherical tire to the Geneva Motor Show, which got smart. It is a concept made with the help of a 3D printer, the Eagle 360 Urban, which is an upgrade of the Eagle 360 tire from 2016. The interactive novelty is equipped with artificial intelligence and is able to sense the environment, change shape and heal itself.
Goodyear has created a smart tire Eagle 360 Urban, which is an upgrade of the Eagle 360 bullet tire from 2016. Namely, he built artificial intelligence into it and equipped it with a bionic skin and a variable tread. The tire thus became part of the vehicle and internet of things (Internet of Things) and can adapt to changing circumstances.
Artificial intelligence allows her to in real time detects the condition of the road and the immediate surroundings. At the same time, he can check his status and with help neural networks it processes the collected information, makes decisions and learns at the same time, optimizing future responses. By using its own variable tread and interface between the tire and the vehicle, it can transform. Its epidermis is made of super flexible polymer and is flexible like human skin, so it can expand and contract, and heal itself in case of damage.
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If bionic skin damages, the sensors in the tread detect puncture site, the tire rotates and changes the bearing surface, thereby reducing the pressure on the puncture site and starts the process of self-healing. This is made possible by special materials that flow to the puncture site and physically and chemically react with each other to create molecular bonds and thus close the puncture site. With the help of artificial intelligence, the Goodyear Eagle 360 Urban tire can it communicates with other vehicles and everything that encompasses the Internet of Things, and forwards the collected information. With its bionic skin, the tread collects information about the road and weather conditions, which it transmits to the tire so that it can adapt to the situation, and to the vehicle so that it improves braking, handling and performance. Because the spherical shape allows movement in all directions, it contributes to comfort, safety and agility. The floating of the tire makes it possible magnetic levitation.
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