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Bridgestone's airless tires hit streets of Japan after nearly 2 decades

Self-driving mobility service adopts AirFree for low-speed shuttle service

The AirFree tires are debuting commercially in self-driving mobility vehicles serving older adults in Higashiomi, Japan. (Photo by Seiya Ota)

TOKYO -- Bridgestone announced Tuesday the commercial rollout of its puncture-resistant airless tires, a product that had been in the works for 18 years from the prototype stage.