Vamsi Vegamoor is a Senior Engineer at The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company based in Akron, Ohio.
Vamsi received his PhD from Texas A&M University. His graduate work was funded by U.S. Department of Transportation through a mix of grants as well as the Dwight Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship. His research interests lie in cooperative platooning, V2X, vehicle control, sensor fusion and advanced driver assistance systems. At Goodyear, he is leading projects at a niche intersection of tire intelligence and automated driving in the Intelligent Mobility Solutions department. He is also actively involved with SAE Journal of Connected and Autonomous vehicles as an Associate Editor.

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At Goodyear we are currently undergoing a transformation from a traditional tire manufacturer to a service provider that includes tire intelligence for Automotive OEMs and fleet customers. Being a part of the Goodyear Intelligent Mobility Solutions team which is at the center of this transformation makes for an exciting day at work!

Goodyear is one of the world's largest tire companies. It employs about 72,000 people and manufactures its products in 57 facilities in 23 countries around the world. Its two Innovation Centers in Akron, Ohio, and Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg, strive to develop state-of-the-art products and services that set the technology and performance standard for the industry. Goodyear recently launched SightLine - a suite of tire intelligence technologies that can help identify and address problems before they become visible. Goodyear SightLine is designed to help fleets minimize downtime and improve tire management with remote tire health monitoring. SightLine also offers tangible benefits to automotive OEMs by providing enhanced performance and safety features through predictive and real-time input to vehicle control systems.