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A manipulator assembly for moving and displacing a tire undergoing tire testing, including: a linear actuator for moving and displacing the tire along a local vertical z-axis; a linear actuator for moving and displacing the tire along a local lateral y-axis that is substantially perpendicular to the

A manipulator assembly for moving and displacing a tire undergoing tire testing, including: a linear actuator for moving and displacing the tire along a local vertical z-axis; a linear actuator for moving and displacing the tire along a local lateral y-axis that is substantially perpendicular to the local vertical z-axis; a rotary actuator for cambering the tire within a local coordinate system partially defined by the local vertical z-axis and the local lateral y-axis; and a linear actuator for moving and displacing the tire along a global lateral y-axis that is substantially perpendicular to the local vertical z-axis such that the local coordinate system is moved and displaced along the global lateral y-axis. Specifically, the linear actuator for moving and displacing the tire along the global lateral y-axis moves and displaces an origin of the local coordinate system along the global lateral y-axis.

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1. A manipulator assembly for moving and displacing a tire undergoing tire testing, comprising: a linear actuator for moving and displacing the tire along a local vertical z-axis;a linear actuator for moving and displacing the tire along a local lateral y-axis that is perpendicular to the local vert

1. A manipulator assembly for moving and displacing a tire undergoing tire testing, comprising: a linear actuator for moving and displacing the tire along a local vertical z-axis;a linear actuator for moving and displacing the tire along a local lateral y-axis that is perpendicular to the local vertical z-axis;a rotary actuator for cambering the tire within a local coordinate system partially defined by the local vertical z-axis and the local lateral y-axis; anda linear actuator for moving and displacing the tire along a global lateral y-axis that is perpendicular to the local vertical z-axis such that the local coordinate system is moved and displaced along the global lateral y-axis;wherein all degrees of freedom of the tire are independently controlled. 2. The manipulator assembly of claim 1, wherein the manipulator assembly is coupled to one of a carriage assembly, a fixed base, and a moving reference. 3. The manipulator assembly of claim 2, wherein the linear actuator for moving and displacing the tire along the global lateral y-axis moves and displaces the manipulator assembly with respect to the one of the carriage assembly, the fixed base, and the moving reference along the global lateral y-axis. 4. The manipulator assembly of claim 1, wherein the linear actuator for moving and displacing the tire along the global lateral y-axis moves and displaces an origin of the local coordinate system along the global lateral y-axis. 5. A method for moving and displacing a tire undergoing tire testing, comprising: providing a manipulator assembly, comprising: a linear actuator for moving and displacing the tire along a local vertical z-axis;a linear actuator for moving and displacing the tire along a local lateral y-axis that is perpendicular to the local vertical z-axis;a rotary actuator for cambering the tire within a local coordinate system partially defined by the local vertical z-axis and the local lateral y-axis; anda linear actuator for moving and displacing the tire along a global lateral y-axis that is perpendicular to the local vertical z-axis such that the local coordinate system is moved and displaced along the global lateral y-axis;wherein all degrees of freedom of the tire are independently controlled;moving the tire using the manipulator assembly; andcollecting performance data associated with the tire. 6. The method of claim 5, wherein the manipulator assembly is coupled to one of a carriage assembly, a fixed base, and a moving reference. 7. The method of claim 6, wherein the linear actuator for moving and displacing the tire along the global lateral y-axis moves and displaces the manipulator assembly with respect to the one of the carriage assembly, the fixed base, and the moving reference along the global lateral y-axis. 8. The method of claim 5, wherein the linear actuator for moving and displacing the tire along the global lateral y-axis moves and displaces an origin of the local coordinate system along the global lateral y-axis.