Pirelli developing tyres which interact with 5G network

Pirelli has become the first tyre company in the world to develop intelligent tyres that transmit information it detects about the road surface via the 5G network. The company presented the "World-first 5G enhanced ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems) services" use case. For more information see the IDTechEx report on 5G Technology, Market and Forecasts 2019-2029.

A demonstration was staged by Pirelli, Ericsson, Audi, Tim, Italdesign and KTH together to show how a vehicle equipped with the sensor-fitted Pirelli Cyber Tyre and connected to the 5G network could transmit the risk of aquaplaning detected by the tyres to the car behind. This was thanks to 5G's ultra-high band and low latency.

The tyre is the only point of contact between the vehicle and road and, thanks to the technology which Pirelli is perfecting, it communicated with the vehicle, driver and, thanks to the potential of 5G, with the entire roadway infrastructure. The Pirelli Cyber Tyre, equipped with an internal sensor, will in future supply the car with data relative to the tyre model, kilometers clocked, dynamic load and, for the first time, situations of potential danger on road surfaces, from the presence of water to poor grip. This information will enable the car to adapt its control and driving assistance systems, greatly improving the level of safety, comfort and performance. In addition, it will provide the same information to other cars and the infrastructure. Thanks to the potential of 5G, Pirelli is able to place the tyre inside a wider communication context which involves the enter ecosystem of on-road transportation, actively contributing to the development of solutions and services for future mobility and systems of autonomous driving.

This year Pirelli also presented its Italia Track Adrenaline, a product for lovers of track days, which includes a line of sensor-fitted P Zero Trofeo tyres. Track Adrenaline is a true track engineer in virtual form, which monitors tyre pressure and temperature in real-time and combines this information with telemetric data to provide the driver indications and suggestions on how to improve his or her on-track performance.

The "sensoring" of tyres is an integral part of Pirelli's "Perfect Fit" strategy, focused on the development of "tailor-made" products and services to meet the needs of carmakers, fleets and drivers in general, with a view to the future and the changes underway in mobility.

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