Sumitomo develops new tyre wear detection tech

Sumitomo Rubber Industries (SRI) has revealed it has developed new technology for detecting tyre wear levels.

“This latest breakthrough represents the next evolution of our proprietary Sensing Core Tyre Sensing Technology, adding tyre wear to the list of conditions that this innovative technology can detect—a list that already includes tyre pressure, tyre load and road conditions,” a spokesperson for the Japanese company said.

SRI claims its Sensing Core Tyre Sensing Technology is capable of detecting various conditions related to tyres and the road, “all thanks to our extensive know-how related to the dynamic behaviour of tyres, cultivated over many years of developing high performance tyres, as well as specialised digital filtering technology that can analyse and interpret wheel speed signals, which are transmitted as tyres rotate”.

The technology uses tyres as its sensors, according to SRI, meaning it requires no additional tyre installation and is completely maintenance-free.

It not only alerts drivers about the wear condition of their tyres, but also allows for centralised management of tyre conditions over the cloud.

The company believes that Sensing Core “holds enormous potential for future applications among mobility service and transport service providers, ensuring the overall safety of their operations, while greatly reducing maintenance costs.”