Goodyear unveils two concept spherical tyres

March 22, 2016 / 17:20 IST

The Goodyear Tyre and Rubber company unveiled two concept tyres at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show, developed specifically for autonomous cars. The first concept is the Goodyear Eagle-360. As the suffix suggests, 360 stands for a complete rotation of the wheel in any direction. This is because this tyre has a spherical shape which, in turn, would help self-driving cars to manoeuvre, especially in tight parking spots.

These tyres also have embedded sensors that'll relay road and weather conditions to the car's control system as well as...

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first published: Mar 22, 2016 05:00 pm

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