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Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. is pleased to announce that we have invested in US-based startup Viaduct Inc.(“Viaduct”), an AI-powered connected vehicle analytics company, to achieve total fleet management solutions. With a joint proof-of-concept with Viaduct* having already started, we will further strengthen our strategic partnership with the company through this investment, and thereby accelerate the deployment of failure prediction solution services for the total vehicle, including tires.

Mr. Satoru Yamamoto, President and CEO, Representative Director of Sumitomo Rubber and Mr. David Hallac, CEO of Viaduct (right)

A combination of Viaduct’s AI-based vehicle health solution, which predicts failure of vehicle parts other than tires, and the analytical data of tires obtained through “SENSING CORE,” our proprietary sensor-less sensing technology, will enable an assessment of the holistic vehicle condition. The provision of this total vehicle failure prediction solution is expected to enhance on-the-road safety, increase the availability of vehicles, and reduce maintenance costs in order to tackle challenges faced by fleet operators and automobile manufacturers.

To manifest high levels of safety and environmental performance in response to the rise of CASE and MaaS, we aim to accelerate the progress of tire technology and its peripheral services, upholding the SMART TYRE CONCEPT. With the view to introducing our SENSING CORE technology, the centerpiece of our peripheral services, we will collaborate with fleet operators and automobile manufacturers through the joint proof-of-concept with Viaduct. In the late 2020s, we aim to roll out our total fleet management solutions that combine maintenance, insurance, and leasing.

 

* Sumitomo Rubber and Viaduct, a US AI-powered connected vehicle analytics company, start a Joint Proof-of-Concept of SENSING CORE Technology (Release of Aug. 7. 2023)

 

■Viaduct Overview

Company Name	：	Viaduct Inc.
URL	：	https://www.viaduct.ai/
Address	：	1010 Doyle Street, Suite 200, Menlo Park, CA, USA
Representative	：	David Hallac, CEO
Establishment	：	2018
Businesses	：	Providing AI-powered vehicle health analytics