DALLAS, July 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- As SpaceX's
third Hyperloop Pod Competition gets underway this weekend, Jacobs
Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) is at the forefront of this
revolutionary transit, sponsoring the Delft University of
Technology Hyperloop team's Atlas01 vehicle.
Using near-vacuum tubes, Hyperloop vehicles are envisioned to
safely carry people or cargo at speeds up to 700-miles-per-hour,
while being more energy efficient, environmentally friendly,
sustainable and more convenient than air travel. In addition to
joining the sponsors of the
Atlas01 vehicle, Jacobs is helping several U.S. cities explore
technical feasibility for potential Hyperloop routes.
"The common chord among the most transformative initiatives like
Hyperloop is that they start with vision," said Jacobs Chairman and
CEO Steve Demetriou. "That enables
us to address converging challenges of urbanization, resource
impacts and the demand for clean, efficient transportation in an
integrated way, with smart, sustainable solutions."
By 2019, IDC Research estimates that 40 percent of local and
regional governments will use the Internet of Things to turn
infrastructure such as roads, streetlights and traffic signals into
assets instead of liabilities. Millennials are up to five times
more willing to use ride share services than preceding generations
and a "fifth mode of transportation" is revolutionizing plans for
the future.
"Every day, we challenge ourselves to create transportation
systems that are smarter and more resilient, while also accounting
for future urbanization," said Jacobs Global Director of
Transportation and Vice President Kevin
Slack. "We aren't just thinking about this; we are
implementing transformative solutions in the transportation sector
today, capitalizing on everything from real-time data and sharing
apps to leading environmental practices and automation to relieve
congestion, and enhance the safety, quality and efficiency of
multimodal transport."
At the forefront of these trends, Jacobs is piloting
mobility-focused solutions to deliver smart, connected
improvements, such as:
Expanded options
- Partnering with Port of Los
Angeles for engineering design of the first fully-automated
terminal on the U.S. West Coast, Jacobs helped the port become one
of the first in the country to explore robotic cargo handling
equipment to increase throughput and optimize movement of goods
ahead of expected doubling of global maritime trade in the coming
decades.
- At the world's most-traveled airport, survey drones are helping
guide maintenance and plans for the mega-modernization effort
underway at Hartsfield-Jackson International in Atlanta. Jacobs is providing constriction
management services for the multi-billion-dollar program, which
includes projects to boost capacity, renew and replace existing
facilities, accommodate next-generation aircraft and enhance the
airport's aesthetic appeal.
Smoother journeys
- In New South Wales – a region
expected to add an additional million to its population in the next
20 years – a 20-year strategic plan guides investment and
prioritization for Smart Motorway schemes that use low-cost
intelligent technology to monitor traffic conditions, manage
congestion and respond to incidents in real time.
- A cloud-based customer service platform allows travelers a
quick and effective outlet to report issues (such as potholes or
roadkill) and receive schedule and travel impact updates on more
than 2,000-miles of highway in East
Sussex, England.
- Solutions like Transport for London's – that crunch aggregated data from
mobile phones, cycling apps, smart cards, social media and GPS –
help our customers reliably assess their most critical system
maintenance needs and implement changes that promote increased
efficiencies and ease of use.
Smarter options
- In Canada, the company led the
charge to explore possibilities of powering the country's largest
commuter transit system with hydrogen fuel-cell technology as a
clean, efficient energy choice, while also enabling faster, more
frequent service.
- Helping an automaker go the extra mile, Jacobs is designing a
rolling road wind tunnel with a state-of-the-art climatic chamber
as part of a new test facility for aerodynamic testing of new
vehicles to help meet demand for greater fuel efficiency and
performance. The company also works with all major car
manufacturers, including Formula One and NASCAR to enhance vehicle
performance.
- A fully-immersive virtual reality environment transported the
South Wales community onto
approximately 18 kilometers of road, 114 square miles of accurate
terrain and 5,000 modelled building structures, enhanced with
animated vehicle traffic, environmental sounds and animated foliage
growth over 15 years. The VR solution helped the community
visualize and better understand the A465 Heads of Valley Scheme's
impacts on people, property and the environment.
- Helping locations in the U.S. and around the worldpave the way
for integration of autonomous and connected vehicles, helping
unlock a host of benefits such as reduced accident rates; improved
access to healthcare, job opportunities and social interaction;
increased mobility and maximized efficiency of traffic flow.
Interested in learning more about how Jacobs drives mobility
efficiencies using leading-edge solutions? Visit
www.jacobs.com.
Jacobs leads the global professional services sector delivering
solutions for a more connected, sustainable world. With
$15 billion in fiscal 2017 revenue
when combined with full-year CH2M revenues and a talent force of
more than 77,000, Jacobs provides a full spectrum of services
including scientific, technical, professional and construction- and
program-management for business, industrial, commercial, government
and infrastructure sectors. For more information,
visit www.jacobs.com, and connect with Jacobs
on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook
and Instagram.
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