LAS VEGAS, Nov. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/
-- Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) and Virgin Hyperloop
One, a leader of hyperloop technology and the evolution of how the
world moves people and goods, announced an alliance to explore new
opportunities in extending the value of Building Information
Modeling (BIM) for transportation route optimization and improved
digital engineering and construction workflows.
"Virgin Hyperloop One is pushing the boundaries of
transportation efficiency," said Josh
Giegel, Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer of Virgin
Hyperloop One. "Together, with our global teams and shared
customers, Virgin Hyperloop One and Autodesk will explore ways to
optimize hyperloop routing and operations – in a way that not
only propels the hyperloop industry forward, but also has ancillary
benefits to more traditional forms of transportation such as
railway and highway route optimization."
Virgin Hyperloop One's visionary technology features
depressurized tubes that carry on-demand passenger or cargo pods at
speeds of up to 670 miles per hour, powered by magnetic-levitation
and electric propulsion. Its depressurized tube infrastructure
eliminates the impacts of air-drag and friction, requiring less
energy and cost to operate, and allows travel to occur at
exceptionally high speeds.
"Autodesk technology is in the DNA of much of the built world
everywhere – and I mean everywhere," said Nicolas Mangon, Vice President of AEC Business
Strategy at Autodesk. "With the global population expected to
hit 10 billion by 2050, the way infrastructure is designed and
constructed, and how we move people and goods, must change. We have
a choice to either accommodate the expected growth or become
overwhelmed by it. I believe Virgin Hyperloop One and Autodesk
together will help to tackle the challenges ahead."
Since 1984, Autodesk continues to be a recognized leader in BIM
and an innovator of technology used by architects, engineers, and
construction teams globally. Autodesk technology connects all
stakeholders on infrastructure and building projects from design
through construction to operations and maintenance. Autodesk
technology has been used on some of the most complex building and
infrastructure projects on the planet, including Pan Borneo Highway
Sarawak, New York Metropolitan
Transit Authority's East Side Access, the San Francisco Airport
Terminal 1 redevelopment, Dubai's
Museum of the Future, and the world's tallest skyscrapers including
the Shanghai Tower, and many others around the world.
By bringing in the context of the real world into the design and
engineering phases of a project, Autodesk and Virgin Hyperloop One
hope to more efficiently calculate costs across the entire lifespan
of a project – design, construction, operations, and
maintenance.
More advanced design and engineering tools may allow for simpler
optioneering. For example, quickly determining whether a hyperloop
system should be placed adjacent to an existing highway or beneath
the ground or above – and how these decisions may impact the
adjacent cities or communities.
Virgin Hyperloop One currently leverages many Autodesk solutions
in design, including Civil 3D, InfraWorks, Revit and
Inventor. Virgin Hyperloop One is also adopting Autodesk's
BIM 360 project delivery platform and global cloud collaboration
tools.
About Autodesk
Autodesk makes software for people who make things. If you've
ever driven a high-performance car, admired a towering skyscraper,
used a smartphone, or watched a great film, chances are you've
experienced what millions of Autodesk customers are doing with our
software. Autodesk gives you the power to make anything. For more
information visit autodesk.com or follow @autodesk.
About Virgin Hyperloop One
Virgin Hyperloop One is the only company in the world that has
successfully tested its hyperloop technology at scale, launching
the first new mode of mass transportation in over 100 years. The
company successfully operated a full-scale hyperloop vehicle using
electric propulsion and electromagnetic levitation under
near-vacuum conditions, realizing a fundamentally new form of
transportation that is faster, safer, cheaper, and more sustainable
than existing modes. The company is now working with governments,
partners, and investors around the world to make hyperloop a
reality in years, not decades. They currently have projects
underway in Missouri, Texas, Colorado, the Midwest, India, and the UAE. Learn more about Virgin
Hyperloop One's technology, vision, and ongoing
projects here.
Autodesk, BIM 360, Civil 3D, InfraWorks, Inventor, and Revit
are registered trademarks or trademarks of Autodesk, Inc., and/or
its subsidiaries and/or affiliates in the USA and/or other countries. All other brand
names, product names or trademarks belong to their respective
holders. Autodesk reserves the right to alter product and services
offerings, and specifications and pricing at any time without
notice, and is not responsible for typographical or graphical
errors that may appear in this document.
© 2019 Autodesk, Inc. All rights reserved.
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