Leading global tyre manufacturer, Bridgestone has announced a new partnership with the Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC), a global competition among university teams to program a modified Dallara IL-15 race car. The teams will then compete in the world’s first autonomous high-speed, head-on-head race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS).
Bridgestone has also stated that they are the exclusive tyre supplier for the event, which is scheduled for October 23, 2021.
“Bridgestone is committed to collaborating with innovative partners to pioneer active, intelligent and digitally-integrated technologies that improve the way people move, live, work and play,” said Paolo Ferrari, president and CEO, Bridgestone Americas.
“The Indy Autonomous Challenge is a groundbreaking event bringing young engineering minds and industry leaders together to deliver the next generation of autonomous technology, and Bridgestone is proud to be part of this effort to move the world ahead.”
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Bridgestone is keen to work with the IAC and its participating teams. The company aims to push the boundaries of self-driving car technology and increase public awareness of the big impact that automation can have on society. Bridgestone says that the company wants to focus beyond tyres so that they can contribute to sustainable mobility and create advanced solutions which will benefit their customers as well as the society as a whole.
“The Indy Autonomous Challenge is about innovation to further technical excellence and inspiration to our university competitors, ” said Paul Mitchell, President and CEO of Energy Systems Network. “We are thrilled to welcome Bridgestone, a global company, who shares that passion for success.”
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About Bridgestone:
The Bridgestone Group delivers a wide range of tyres to customers around the world, such as tyres for passenger cars, trucks and buses, aircraft, construction and mining vehicles, motorcycles, etc. Bridgestone India Automotive is a 100% subsidiary of Bridgestone Corporation, Japan with its head office in Chennai. It has the state of art plants, manufacturing Anti-Vibration product at Oragadam (Chennai) and Manesar (near Delhi).
