Aston University and RL Capital secure funding for KTP to extend their intelligent HGV Auto Align tyre and wheel offering to cars and vans.

RL Capital (RLC) develops intelligent tyre and wheel monitoring systems, reducing carbon and micro-particle vehicle emissions. Their new KTP with academics from Aston’s College of Engineering and Physical Sciences will help develop the functionality of AutoAlign – a wheel alignment fault detection system – opening them up to a market 20x the size they currently operate in.

According to Aston’s website: “RLC’s strategy is to expand and commercialise a portfolio of novel automotive fault detection systems. The company has already developed and  commercialised real-time tyre/wheel condition monitoring systems: TACscan (predictive tyre tread wear) and TyreWatch (commercial vehicle tyre pressure monitoring) with which the company has an ongoing technology partnership with McLaren Applied”.

RLC is now looking to develop AutoAlign, and a KTP is the most appropriate approach, allowing RLC to access Aston’s expertise in signal processing, dynamics & MEMs and machine learning. 

Aston’s academic team will develop a novel, real-time wheel alignment fault detection system (AutoAlign for Cars & Vans) to deliver accurate fault detection of wheel misalignment, enabling drivers and fleet operators to reduce power consumption and minimise air pollution caused by excess exhaust emissions and tyre wear.

KTN‘s Knowledge Transfer Adviser on the project, Stephen Woodhouse commented: “The knowledge and skills embedded by the KTP project provide a firm foundation for a series of future innovations by RLC supporting the future of mobility. This is an area identified by the Industrial Strategy as one of the four Grand Challenges for the UK. It’s fantastic that the KTP scheme affords Mark and the team at RLC the opportunity to access world-class research expertise.  The project delivers critical industry scale-up in a number exciting new areas; simultaneously addressing urgent environmental pressures and a range of societal needs.”

More on the story is here. 

This project received funding from Innovate UK.

Funding competitions for KTP and Management KTP are open throughout the year, enabling your business to collaborate with a specialist academic to drive innovation. Want to find out more about engaging in KTP?

Information for Businesses here.

The latest jobs for KTP Associates (who lead each KTP project) here.

 

more Insights

News

Embedding advanced artificial intelligence (AI) capability to develop digital coaching with a KTP Project

05 April, 2023

With KTP project funding KultraLab® will take on an experienced PhD level Associate from the Univer...

Read More
News

Business advancement with AI made possible through KTP

24 March, 2023

Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies are transforming the way we live and work and driving real...

Read More
Women in KTP

Stories from Women in KTP: the Power of Collaboration

07 March, 2023

From footwear to cell culture, kit homes to biotech, we hear from women leading innovation-focussed ...

Read More
Women in KTP

Stories from Women in KTP: celebrating International Women's Day

28 February, 2023

The power of collaboration: in the first of our mini series, we hear from leading business women abo...

Read More
Event

Collaboration drives innovation - discover more about Knowledge Transfer Partnerships

27 February, 2023

Innovation is the beating heart of progressive, successful companies; so making it happen is key. &...

Read More
KTP Awards 2022

And the Winners are…

14 October, 2022

Thank you to all who joined us both online and in Liverpool for a dazzling ceremony at St. George’...

Read More