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GE Transportation Introduces ‘Superbrain’ That Makes Trains Smarter, Faster

GE | September 19, 2016

GE Transportation Introduces ‘Superbrain’ That Makes Trains Smarter, Faster

Best-in class embedded solution that analyzes locomotive data from 200+ sensors unveiled at InnoTrans 2016

GE Transportation (NYSE:GE) in collaboration with Intel Corp., introduced a “superbrain” platform solution for locomotives that transforms them into mobile data headquarters – helping make trains smarter and faster. The best-in-class embedded solution, unveiled today at InnoTrans 2016, improves operations, fuel efficiency, horsepower and emissions, and enhances a locomotive’s tractive effort.

The GoLINC™ system – network, communication and application management platform capable of turning any locomotive into a mobile data center – features the 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7 processor.

GoLINC interfaces with both on-board and off-board GE and third-party systems to create a powerful Predix™-edge-enabled device. It’s the brain of the train on more than 6,000 locomotives today. The new offering will allow for better data management and video analytics on the locomotive, and enables the creation and deployment of future technologies into the GoLINC platform.

“Our partnership delivers the most advanced connectivity across the rail industry to create a smarter rail ecosystem,” says GE Transportation President and CEO Jamie Miller. “It enables operators to transfer data, host applications and interface with third-party systems, and can boost operational productivity.”

“This platform enhancement to the GoLINC mobile data center saves time and lowers costs by reducing the amount of data transferred over cellular connections, and will enable the rail industry to perform at its best,” says Val Stoyanov, Intel’s GM, Global Transportation. “We look forward to continued collaboration with GE Transportation.”

The Intel collaboration is one of several announcements GE Transportation is making at the biennial InnoTrans international trade fair. The announcements build on the vision of a digitally connected rail ecosystem GE Transportation spotlighted in 2014 when it introduced its integrated suite of software solutions, powered by the Rail Operating System.

With a deep understanding of the rail industry challenges its customers face, GE Transportation committed to increasing and enhancing its connected suite of capabilities to help customers extend locomotive life, lower fuel consumption, decrease emissions, increase velocity and improve operating ratios.

To learn more, visit invent.ge/GEIT2016, or meet GE Transportation in Hall 6.2 501 at InnoTrans. InnoTrans 2016, the leading international trade fair for transport technology, continues through Friday in Berlin.

About GE Transportation

At GE Transportation, we are in the business of realizing potential. We are a global technology leader and supplier of equipment, services and solutions to the rail, mining, marine, stationary power and drilling industries. Our innovations help customers deliver goods and services with greater speed and savings using our advanced manufacturing techniques and connected machines. Our digital solutions, which provide data-driven insights to improve efficiency, utilize Predix – GE’s cloud-based operating system for the Industrial Internet. Established more than a century ago, GE Transportation is a division of the General Electric Company that began as a pioneer in passenger and freight locomotives. That innovative spirit still drives GE Transportation today and is strengthened by our ability to serve customers more holistically through the GE Store – a global exchange of knowledge, technology and tools across all GE businesses that ultimately provides better outcomes for customers. GE Transportation is headquartered in Chicago, IL, and employs approximately 10,000 employees worldwide.

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