Sharjah String Transport Testing Centre has been visited by representatives of Jordanian company Sager Autonomous Robotics LLC (Sager Drone) Yousef H. Amoura, Mohannad Ashhab and Mohammad Sarhan. The company specialises in intelligent systems and application solutions based on unmanned aerial vehicles.
On the tour of the Centre, the guests got to know about the advantages of the technology and visited the indoor pavilion where the model of the string transport, which can reach speeds of up to 500 km/h, is on display.
The guests also took a test drive on the certified tropical Unicar and visited the dispatch room, which features the world-class hardware and software for the string transport control.
We remind you that Sharjah Testing Centre's transport solutions are based on the patented string rail and string-rail flyover technology. These developments offer a number of advantages:
‒ The location of the string-rail tracks above the ground makes travel along the route safer by reducing the risk of collision with other vehicles.
‒ The supports of the string tracks take up a minimum amount of space on the ground, allowing the technology to be adapted to all freight and passenger transport logistics requirements.
‒ Compared to monorails, maglev trains, overground and underground metro, speed tram and cable car, a string track requires less money to build and operate.
Operating costs could range from $20-100 thousand a year for one kilometre of track, depending on the specifics of infrastructure and transport. But the exact cost can only be determined after a feasibility study.
The guests were particularly interested in the freight transportation solutions. One of them is a string transport model for transporting sea containers which offers the following advantages:
‒ It is suitable for regions with difficult terrain;
‒ The track can be laid along the shortest route;
‒ High environmental compatibility;
‒ Energy efficiency;
‒ Low track structure costs;
‒ Full automation of the loading and unloading process;
The guests also visited the company's office where they were given a detailed presentation of the technological features of the string-rail and shown a mock-up of the rigid track structure with miniature models of freight and passenger vehicles.
The representatives of Sager Autonomous Robotics LLC were impressed with what they saw and looked forward to further cooperation with the company, which is developing the string transportation in the UAE.