AI Research Tool for Tire

Design the Next Gen Tyre 3x Faster While Cutting R&D Costs

Discover technical breakthroughs, benchmark materials, and avoid repeat experiments with instant insights into what’s proven, what’s emerging, and what competitors are pursuing.

Future-proof your tyre innovation
with AI-powered research

85% Less Time

On Compound Discovery

60+ Hours Saved

On Literature and Patent Analysis

40% Reduction

In Duplicated Research Efforts

Find What's Next

Discover emerging tyre technologies, trends, materials, and competitor innovations before they hit the market.

Validate Instantly

Quickly assess new tyre materials, performance and safety enhancements with AI-driven insights from patents, research papers, and real-world applications.

Optimize R&D Costs

Reduce R&D costs by avoiding duplicated research and ensure your product development efforts are streamlined from day one.

More Research, Less Busywork, Higher Impact

Centralize Knowledgebase

Access all technical literature in a single, structured dashboard

Slate organizes 450M+ scientific literature in a structured taxonomy, summarizing and categorizing for quick access to data on tyre materials, types, performance, durability, and manufacturing.

Material Discovery

Find next-gen, lower-cost, sustainable alternatives that meet industry standards

Slate helps you identify and validate plant-based compounds, fillers, and additives (like guayule, silica from rice husks, lignin) with proven performance metrics, cutting months of lab scouting and supplier outreach.

Competitive Intelligence

Track what your competitors are developing, filing, and funding

Discover how competitors are evolving compound structures, what smart-tire tech they’re protecting in patents, or where their innovation is heading.

Trend Forecasting

Identify emerging tyre technologies before the market shifts

Discover emerging trends in self-healing rubber, sustainable fillers, EV tyres, adaptive tread technologies, and more to stay ahead of what’s gaining traction before it becomes mainstream.

Cross-Industry Solution

Adapt proven solutions from other industries to solve your toughest R&D challenges

Explore innovations from aerospace, biotech, and packaging that can enhance tread wear, rolling resistance, or sustainability. Slate connects dots across industries so you don’t have to reinvent the wheel.

Formulation Optimization

Accelerate formulation discovery by finding novel ingredient synergies

Slate helps you uncover rare ingredient combinations (e.g., elastomers + fillers) cited in research papers and patents, pointing to underexplored synergies that may offer competitive advantage.

Regulations & Compliance

Stay compliant with the latest tire regulation updates

Slate keeps you informed on global tire regulations, whether it’s EU labeling changes or TRWP compliance to help you stay compliant and innovation-forward.

Before

6 weeks to analyze 100+ patents and research papers, material scouting, and compliance checks, relying on manual searches across multiple sources.

96X

Faster insights, delivering in:

With Slate

1 day to uncover 6 emerging materials with industry use cases.

3 hours to map 10 competitor innovations across patents & market activity.

Answer Questions That Matter to Tyre R&D

What R&D professionals in tyre industry are asking:

What are the innovations in tires to achieve Low rolling resistance (≤ 6.5 N/kN) and Noise reduction (≤ 69 dB)?

What design and material innovations are being used in low-noise EV tyres?

What are the latest renewable fillers and reinforcements being used as sustainable materials in tyres?

How is Michelin improving non-pneumatic tires?

What are the breakthroughs in reducing rolling resistance for heavy-duty truck and bus tires?

Real Results from Tyre Industry Leaders

See how tyre manufacturers are accelerating innovation and gaining competitive advantage with Slate

“Slate helped us uncover a sustainable alternative that fit perfectly within our R&D pipeline. We were able to meet our eco-friendly targets faster than anticipated.”

— Head of R&D

Results

4 weeks → 2 days

Research Time

8 compounds

Identified and Evaluated

40% fewer

Lab Cycles

“We identified a promising new formulation candidate from forgotten academic literature in just two days. It opened a whole new path for us in tire innovation.”

— Chief Innovation Officer