Integration of Goodyear SightLine and ZF cubiX explores new
safety features and enhanced driving dynamics
Collaboration named a CES 2024 Innovation Award
Honoree
AKRON,
Ohio and FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany, Jan. 9, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, a global
leader in connected mobility, and ZF, a global leader in vehicle
systems and industrial technology, announced successful integration
of tire intelligence technologies with vehicle motion control
software.
The collaboration delivers Goodyear SightLine,* a suite of tire
intelligence technologies, into the ZF cubiX®** ecosystem, a
scalable vehicle motion control software that coordinates all
dimensions of vehicle dynamics. This provides further tire and road
data into the chassis system and enables an improved driving
experience with better comfort, control and efficiency.
"Goodyear SightLine will deepen our connection to the road and
expand the scope and value of cubiX® by supporting the era of
software-defined vehicles," said Martin
Fischer, Member of the Board of Management responsible for
the ZF Chassis Solution division. "By joining our ecosystems, our
customers will unlock a range of possibilities to customize and
optimize their solutions in both vehicle motion and tire
intelligence."
Through research, virtual simulation and real-world testing,
Goodyear and ZF have identified the potential of an integrated
solution in improving vehicle performance and safety. Reducing the
risk of hydroplaning, the Goodyear SightLine solution is capable of
detecting partial hydroplaning early and offers recommendations for
optimal speed to enhance vehicle control. Moreover, when heightened
hydroplaning severity is detected, equipped with tire intelligence
data, the cubiX software is designed to instruct the chassis
actuators to apply corrective measures, stabilizing the
vehicle.
Additionally, the synergy between Goodyear SightLine and cubiX
capabilities can provide enhanced vehicle responsiveness, more
direct and linear steering, improved turn-in response, increased
stability, reduced controller workload and minimized intrusive
interventions.
"Tires are the only part of the vehicle that touch the road and
by digitizing this connection and equipping vehicle control
actuators with critical insights, we can help optimize vehicle
performance and safety," said Chris
Helsel, senior vice president, Global Operations and Chief
Technology Officer, Goodyear. "This collaboration with ZF is a
great way to demonstrate what tire intelligence, actionable
insights and elite software applications can do for
mobility."
Showcasing innovative design and engineering features, the
integration of cubiX® and Goodyear SightLine was recently named a
CES 2024 Innovation Award Honoree within the vehicle technology and
advanced mobility category.
About The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Goodyear (NASDAQ: GT) is one of the world's largest tire
companies. It employs about 74,000 people and manufactures its
products in 57 facilities in 23 countries around the world. Its two
Innovation Centers in Akron, Ohio,
and Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg,
strive to develop state-of-the-art products and services that set
the technology and performance standard for the industry. For more
information about Goodyear and its products, go to
www.goodyear.com/corporate.
About ZF
ZF is a global technology company supplying systems for
passenger cars, commercial vehicles and industrial technology,
enabling the next generation of mobility. ZF allows vehicles to
see, think and act. In the four technology domains of Vehicle
Motion Control, Integrated Safety, Automated Driving, and Electric
Mobility, ZF offers comprehensive product and software solutions
for established vehicle manufacturers and newly emerging transport
and mobility service providers. ZF electrifies a wide range of
vehicle types. With its products, the company contributes to
reducing emissions, protecting the climate and enhancing safe
mobility.
With some 165,000 employees worldwide, ZF reported sales of
€43.8 billion in fiscal 2022. The company operates 168 production
locations in 32 countries.
For further press information and photos, please visit:
www.zf.com
*Goodyear SightLine, the company's suite of tire
intelligence technologies, provides line of sight to the conditions
of the tire, vehicle and road. The technology communicates tire
state, identification, road friction and other tire
characteristics. Goodyear SightLine will continue to provide this
integral information to make fleets, vehicles and, in the future,
autonomous driving systems safer and more efficient.
** cubiX®, ZF's first pure software product, coordinates
vehicle dynamics as a holistic system. ZF cubiX® can control
braking and steering systems, the vehicle's (semi-) active damping
system and further chassis and drive actuators. It offers another
decisive advantage: The platform is compatible with various
actuators such as dampers, brakes or rear-axle steering –
regardless of the manufacturer or the specific design. This gives
manufacturers the flexibility to implement different model series
with one and the same control platform without additional
integration effort. Future updates or upgrades to the software can
be carried out "over-the-air" – i.e. wirelessly without a visit to
the workshop.
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