GE TRANSPORTATION INTRODUCES ‘SUPERBRAIN’ THAT MAKES TRAINS SMARTER, FASTER

September 19, 2016

Berlin, Sept. 19, 2016 - (NYSE:GE) - GE Transportation in collaboration with Intel Corp., introduced “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, improve operations, fuel efficiency, horsepower and emissions, and enhance 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.

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