GENEVA (March 2, 2016) — Goodyear's vision of the future, on display at the 2016 Geneva International Motor Show, morphs the industry's signature “round and black” identity to “spherical and black,” with a touch of “biomimicry” and lots of imbedded sensors.
The Akron-based tire maker revealed two innovative concept tires this week at the 86th Geneva show that the company envisions could be suited for use on autonomous cars.
The concepts — one evolutionary and one revolutionary — are the IntelliGrip, featuring advanced sensor and treadwear technology, and the Eagle-360, a spherical tire design that would be connected to the vehicle via magnetic levitation.
Neither concept is shown together with a vehicle.