Pirelli to develop tyres for unmanned rescue operations

Pirelli has signed an agreement with the Abet Group to jointly develop technologies aimed at the creation of remote-controlled electric ground vehicles for rescues on land and in particularly rugged and extreme environments.

Pirelli said it will bring to the partnership the skills and technologies developed for the Cyber Tyre, as well as the use of optical sensors, which will enable the transmission of information to the vehicle in real time enabling maximum grip in different environmental conditions and optimising the remote control of the vehicle.

The collaboration also calls for the development of a dedicated tyre for the vehicle based on Pirelli’s proprietary Run Forward technologies, which will enable the vehicle to confront and adapt to the most extreme surfaces.

Within the scope of the agreement, it is foreseen that Pirelli and Abet High Tech Solutions will jointly develop advanced models of AI and Machine Learning, drawing on their complementary skills and experiences.

The development activities aim to integrate and enhance the data coming from the vehicle and Cyber Tyre systems (sensors, cameras), with the goal of developing predictive models and innovative functionalities on board the vehicle.

Andrea Casaluci, Pirelli CEO, said: “After the partnerships signed with Bosch, Movyon, Regione Puglia, Univrses and Ridesense, we have finalised a new agreement, one we worked on for some time, which will allow us to further strengthen our Cyber Tyre platform.

“We knew that Cyber Tyre technology would be ideal for the driving optimisation of rescue vehicles working in extreme conditions and this led us to the Abet Group as the ideal partner in this phase.

“Cyber Tyre technology and its applications enable the collection of data and information useful in guaranteeing greater precision and reliability of vehicles designed to move and operate in extreme conditions.

“This sector represents an interesting market segment that we want to explore, convinced as we are of the potential of our technology and the value that it could deliver for Pirelli”.