Goodyear provides smart tyres for Tesloop fleet

In order to detect tyre problems or predict when one needs replacing, Goodyear is to equip Tesloop, the city-to-city service based on Tesla semi-autonomous vehicles, with wireless sensors to improve tyre management and boost uptime.
December 21, 2017 Read time: 1 min
In order to detect tyre problems or predict when one needs replacing, 843 Goodyear is to equip Tesloop, the city-to-city service based on 8534 Tesla semi-autonomous vehicles, with wireless sensors to improve tyre management and boost uptime.


The wireless sensors continuously measure and record tyre temperature and pressure, which is then paired with other vehicle data connected to Goodyear’s cloud-based algorithms to enhance overall fleet operations and predict issues before they happen.

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