Deadline: 8 March 2024
Apollo Tyres, in collaboration with T-Hub, aims to launch its first Open Innovation Challenge and invites startups to address groundbreaking challenges in the automotive sector, specifically revolutionizing the automobile experience, particularly with tyres.
This global initiative aims not only to scout diverse solutions but also to give Apollo Tyres an edge in exploring unprecedented ideas in tyre manufacturing and the automotive sector, fostering innovation. This approach underscores Apollo Tyres’ commitment to pushing boundaries and fostering innovation in the automotive industry.
About-Saturn F1
- SaturnF1 is a world-leading digital innovation centre, a wholly owned subsidiary of global tyre manufacturer Apollo Tyres Ltd. The innovation centre follows a Design thinking approach focusing on finding innovative ways and disruptive ideas such as AI, Digital Twin, IIoT, RPA, AR/VR etc. for not only fine-tuning and optimizing the way they make tyres but to make breakthroughs and establish principles that can be applied across all kinds of different disciplines and business units.
- T-Hub and Apollo Tyres have joined hands in a pioneering collaboration through the SaturnF1 initiative. This partnership is dedicated to sculpting a robust innovation framework that seamlessly aligns with Apollo Tyres’ growth strategy.
- As a beacon of sustainable innovation, SaturnF1 not only symbolizes a commitment to continuous improvement but also strives to instil a culture of creativity within the organization. This strategic alliance marks a pivotal moment in reshaping the future, where innovation becomes synonymous with success.
Focus Areas
- Asset Sweating, Utilization & Optimization
- Enhancing Machine Efficiency and Predictive Maintenance
- Inviting startups specializing in advanced analytics and IoT solutions to develop predictive models for tyre-building machine breakdowns, minimize downtimes, enhance production efficiency, and ensure seamless operations.
- Automating the Tyre Production Process
- Seeking innovative approaches in automating critical stages of tyre production such as curing and final finishing. Startups with expertise in robotics, AI-driven automation, and digital process optimization are encouraged to apply.
- Enhancing Machine Efficiency and Predictive Maintenance
- Automating Precision & Process Optimization
- Innovating Tyre Building with Robotics and AI
- Seeking startups with expertise in robotics, AI, and computer vision to automate the tyre-building process. The goal is to replace manual splicing in component alignment with automated systems, ensuring precise, consistent, and efficient operations.
- Enhanced Quality and Efficiency through Automation
- Inviting solutions that focus on automating the adjustment phase in tyre building, particularly in Belt and Tread applications. The aim is to reduce scrap in cured tyres and achieve uniformity in production.
- Innovating Tyre Building with Robotics and AI
- Reducing Scrap with Predictive Analytics
- Predictive Analysis in Tyre Curing Process
- Inviting startups with expertise in AI, ML, and IoT for predictive maintenance to tackle the challenge of Tyre Curing Bladder Failure. Solutions should focus on predicting potential failures, moving beyond fixed lifespan replacement.
- Enhancing Green Tyre Uniformity and Digital MTC Maintenance
- Seeking startups specializing in Predictive Analytics and Digital Twin technology for early-stage tyre uniformity prediction and Machine Tread Cutting (MTC) disturbance tracking. The goal is to identify uniformity issues in green tyres and implement real-time corrective measures, coupled with an online system to monitor and alert for MTC value changes.
- Predictive Analysis in Tyre Curing Process
Benefits
- An opportunity to execute a paid PoC with Apollo tyres, a global leaders of the automotive industry
- Get curated mentorship and intensive learning sessions from the leading domain experts at Apollo Tyres through to the final pitch day
- Gain exclusive access to state-of-the-art design and product development resources
- Get a chance to pitch transformative ideas to Apollo Tyres leadership network and gain visibility within the automotive ecosystem
Eligibility Criteria
- Growth-stage startups, from across India, innovating with new-age tech solutions that impact the automotive sector.
- Start-ups working on a product or technology that is novel in nature and is available off-the-shelf and addresses the problem statement are eligible to apply.
- The product or technology which startup is offering for consideration should represent original ideas wholly-owned with the freedom to use or is licensed by the team.
- Off-the-shelf ideas and ideas generated during scouting belong to the start-up and OEMs will have the opportunity to license them. Whereas ideas generated during the PoC stage after OEM collaboration belong to Apollo Tyres.
For more information, visit T-Hub.