• Michelin inaugurated I-TireLab with French academic partners, backed by about €4.5 million in investment over four years.
• Research targets real-time tire wear and grip estimates using existing vehicle sensors to optimize braking and improve vehicle stability.
• Manufacturing research aims to maintain consistent rubber quality while reducing raw material waste and energy consumption through simulation and control tools.
• Planned applications include enhancing Michelin Touch Intelligence, the tire digital twin introduced in May 2026, which estimates tire conditions without additional sensors.
• Flexible-composite research could improve Wisamo, an automated inflatable wingsail designed to reduce ships’ fuel consumption; its first sail is in delivery.

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