Goodyear is developing Air Maintenance Technology (AMT) that basically enables tyres to remain inflated at the optimal pressure without the need for any external pumps or electronic warning devices. In fact, all components of the AMT system, including the miniature pump, will be fully contained within the tyre.
Goodyear's chief technical officer, Jean-Claude Kihn, explains it like this: “While the technology is complex, the idea behind the AMT system is relatively simple and powered by the tyre itself as it rolls down the road.”
“A tyre that can maintain its own inflation is something drivers have wanted for many years. Goodyear has taken on this challenge and the progress we have made is very encouraging.
“This will become the kind of technological breakthrough that people will wonder how they ever lived without,” Kihn continued.
Source: iol
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