New Delhi: Be it in a race circuit or on the city roads, tyres are one of the most crucial aspects of cars and how the power of the engine is translated on asphalt and tarmac. Pirelli believes that there is more to the life of a tyre than just this and have been developing Cyber Tyre technology, which employs real-time tyre data to improve vehicle dynamics.
Created in cooperation with Bosch Engineering, the tyres are made with sensors that track and send relevant data to the car. In fact, Aston Martin have agreed to collaborate with Pirelli in order to adopt the technology for their upcoming models. Aston Martin have even agreed to partner with Pirelli to adopt this tech for their forthcoming models.
How the Cyber Tyres work
How the Pirelli cyber tyres work
The Cyber Tyres actually make use of sensors in tyres, which take data on how the tyres behave on roads. This information is, in fact, processed in real-time and through Pirelli’s proprietary software and algorithms before being transmitted to the vehicle’s ECU. This lets the car use the data to adjust the framework of the ABS, ESP and traction control.
Pirelli have said that it isn’t the easiest job to put sensors in the tyre and doesn’t serve the purpose of them. The sensors are equipped to give data that enables the car and its electronic systems to operate with more precision, coming with more stability, performance, and even making it safer.
Pirelli believes the system will be able to make the car respond to the different road conditions and driver inputs. In the longer run, it will be able to introduce more integrated features which improve vehicle performance.
Aston Martin are going to be the first automaker to announce their plans of collaboration on all of their future production cars. The British marque are not the first to employ the tech. The McLaren Artura had done this before but the functionality was limited. The 2025 Pagani Utopia Roadster had taken the next step to tune the ABS, stability control and traction in real time.
Purpose and future of cuyber tyres
By the looks of it, the benefits in general are that the tyres take over in the role of TPMS in current-gen cars, alerting drivers about conditions like tyre pressure and problems, level of degradation and temperature thresholds. On a deeper level, data from the Cyber Tyres can go a long way in improving the car’s responses to prevent accidents better, including hydroplaning and traction loss as well.
Pirelli’s Cyber Tyres are the first of their kind to communicate actively with the vehicle, and if successful, they will become a new segment of ‘intelligent tyres’. The data from the tyres can be given to manufacturers to help them improve tyre designs and calibrate better. Ultimately, they will be able to go beyond the luxury market and supercars and into the mass market, where the data will help improve efficiency, better tyre lifespan, and improve driver aids.