Have you heard that Cintas is collaborating with Google on
the Project Jacquard smart garment Technology?
Cintas Corporation on June 16, 2016 announced
a joint collaboration with Google’s Advanced Technology and
Projects Group (ATAP) to explore advancing Project Jacquard into the
enterprise space. Jacquard is a smart garment technology developed by Google’s
ATAP team, which enables conductive fibers to be woven into textiles, connecting
interactive apparel wirelessly to devices, software platforms, and cloud
services. ATAP presented advancements in the technology at Google’s recent
developers conference, Google I/O. Cintas and ATAP are collaborating to advance
use cases in work environments, with the goal of developing Jacquard-enhanced
uniforms.
“The Jacquard platform provides new possibilities to interact
with services, devices, and environments directly from the garment, literally
from the cuff of your sleeve. This could greatly impact and benefit the
healthcare industry in meaningful ways, for patients and practitioners, as well
as provide solutions in numerous other fields,” said Ivan Poupyrev, Google ATAP
Technical Project Lead for Project Jacquard. “We look forward to exploring and
developing potential applications for Jacquard with Cintas, a key partner for
enterprise solutions.”
The initiative will seek to deliver solutions that address
various challenges in multiple enterprise verticals, with an initial focus on
healthcare and safety applications.
“Cintas is excited to collaborate with Google ATAP in
developing use cases in work environments for Jacquard’s textile technology.
Together, we are developing use cases in the healthcare vertical in cooperation
with a number of leading hospitals,” said Paul Jantsch, Cintas Senior Vice
President of Corporate Strategy and Development. “We see many applications for
the technology to impact productivity, compliance, health and safety, not only
in healthcare, but in virtually all industries. Cintas is committed to helping
our customers get Ready for the Workday™ by providing innovative products and
caring service.”
Learn more about Google
fabrics smart fabrics and Project
Jacquard here on the Fashion Blog.
About Cintas:
Cintas Corporation helps more than 900,000 businesses of all
types and sizes get Ready™ to open their doors with confidence every day by
providing a wide range of products and services that enhance our customers’
image and help keep their facilities and employees clean, safe and looking their
best. With products and services including uniforms, floor care, restroom
supplies, first aid and safety products, fire extinguishers and testing, and
safety and compliance training, Cintas helps customers get Ready for the
Workday™. Headquartered in Cincinnati, Cintas is a publicly held company traded
over the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol CTAS and is a component of
the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index.
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