Bridgestone bets on connected tires for growth

Japanese company readies an army of data scientists for autonomous age

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Bridgestone already offers data-driven maintenance services for its mining tires.

SOMA KAWAKAMI and ANNU NISHIOKA, Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- With autonomous driving and car sharing shaking up the very core of the automobile industry, the world's largest tire manufacturer Bridgestone is revving up its efforts on internet-connected "smart" tires.

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