Bridgestone and Komatsu launch a PoC for Co-Creation to improve fuel efficiency and extend tire life of mining trucks

Bridgestone and Komatsu launch a PoC for Co-Creation to improve fuel efficiency and extend tire life of mining trucks

Bridgestone Corporation and Komatsu Ltd. have initiated a proof of concept for a joint offer that brings new solution services to mining customers. The program is a real-time mutual exchange and analysis of tire data from Bridgestone's advanced tire monitoring system for mining vehicles, "Bridgestone iTrack," *1, and vehicle data from Komatsu's large mining equipment monitoring system, "Komtrax Plus." *2. Using this data, we would like to increase the fuel efficiency and the tire life of the mining trucks. Both companies intend to begin providing services that would not have been possible without this PoC, based on its results.