USTMA supports fair, equal and standardized access to digital vehicle and infrastructure assets, including real-time access to data and to hardware resources (sensor, computational, and human-machine interface)
The future of mobility is changing rapidly with major transformations such as the following:
- Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems (ADAS)
- Autonomous driving
- Vehicle Electrification
- Shift to asset usage, rather than ownership
- Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) and Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2I) Connectivity, including V2X
We have the opportunity to accelerate the advancement of the future of mobility, with access to digital vehicle and infrastructure assets.
- Access to this data can increase the speed of innovation of connected and autonomous technologies in the United States. It can also improve safety and the environment through information generated in applications for individual drivers/operators or services for fleets. For example, predictive analytics can project when maintenance, replacement, etc. will need to happen in the future, creating improvements for fleet optimization and sustainability.
- Tires are the only part of a vehicle that comes in contact with the road. As a result, tires can link information about the road and the vehicle to provide key information to the driver, owner or fleet.
- Privacy and cybersecurity are important issues, which industry standardization of hardware/software can support.
- Consumers should have the option to choose if a service can access their vehicle’s data (opt-in.)
- Need to be able to access diagnostic tools to enable diagnosis and repair, as well as preventative service and maintenance.
Access to in-vehicle data and hardware resources is critical to improve safety and sustainability of motor vehicles, including the following benefits:
- Reduction in energy usage (reduction in fuel consumption, electricity, etc.)
- Increased safety
- Reduction of emissions
- Increased vehicle uptime
- Reduced traffic congestion Technologies exist today that provide information and services to the user or owner of the vehicle.
Information generated by the tire and paired with vehicle data can be leveraged for the following examples:
- Increasing fuel efficiency and safety through proper maintenance of tires
- Notifying the driver of events or vehicle maintenance issues that may impact the safety and performance of their tires
- Monitoring road and weather conditions; including rain, snow and debris, providing real-time information to the driver, the owner or the fleet
- Predicting tire wear, damage and accurately predict when tires need to be rotated or replaced
- Providing real-time information about vehicle loading
- Reminding the driver or owner of safety checks or service intervals