June 20, 2017—Bridgestone has made an investment in ClearMotion, a venture-backed technology company developing road sensing software and hardware that dramatically improves ride performance in cars.
As part of the investment, Bridgestone will have opportunities to integrate and leverage ClearMotion’s technology to engineer solutions for the automotive industry.
“Bridgestone has a long history of engineering best-in-class tire and mobility solutions, and investing in ClearMotion is an opportunity to expand a technology area that is aligned with our solutions mindset and strategic growth plans,” said Bill Thompson, chief operating officer, Bridgestone. “We will be working with ClearMotion not only to advance the future of the digital, connected, autonomous car, but also to leverage our leadership in tire, anti-vibration, and air spring technology in order to deliver unparalleled ride comfort, safety and more advanced mobility solutions.”
ClearMotion, which designs and builds digital motion control systems, has developed forward-looking technology called proactive ride. The system, with its proprietary software algorithms, makes traditional dampers intelligent and responsive, delivering dramatic improvements in comfort, performance and safety.
