Bridgestone Corp. and Continental AG have agreed to join forces in developing an advanced tire pressure monitoring system for commercial vehicles.
The companies plan to start mass-producing the system in 2007 and hope to position it as a global standard.
The technology contains a battery-free sensor that would be installed on a tire´s inside surface instead of on the wheel. The sensor will detect air pressure and temperature "and it will contain a readable and writable identification tag," according to Bridgestone Americas Holding Inc.
Bridgestone and Continental also will develop "peripheral technologies" that will let drivers and techs monitor the sensor´s readings.
Bridgestone will exhibit the system at this year´s Tokyo Motor Show.
