Quarterhill wins new global weigh-in-motion deals

Executive Summary

• Quarterhill Inc. has secured a series of new and follow-on international contracts for its weigh-in-motion (WIM) technology across Kuwait, Thailand, South Korea, and Cambodia.
• The Kuwait contract involves a new high-speed WIM enforcement program with the Public Authority for Roads and Transportation (PART), deploying systems at four key locations to detect overweight vehicles.
• The Cambodia contract marks the company's first engagement with the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT), financed by the World Bank's RAMP-IIAF project to support road asset management and data collection.

Key Details

• Kuwait Contract:
  • Client: Public Authority for Roads and Transportation (PART).
  • Scope: Delivery of a new high-speed weigh-in-motion (HSWIM) enforcement program.
  • Deployment: Systems to be deployed across four key locations, with potential for future expansion.
  • Objective: Improve highway safety, detect overweight vehicles, and provide real-time visibility to prevent unsafe vehicles from remaining on roadways.
• Thailand and South Korea Contracts:
  • Type: Follow-on orders for existing long-standing partners.
  • Technology: Single load cell and bending plate WIM systems.
  • Value Proposition: Reaffirms trusted performance in high-traffic environments, offering accuracy via full tire-footprint contact, durability under heavy commercial truck volumes, and temperature stability.
• Cambodia Contract:
  • Client: Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT).
  • Financing: World Bank's Road Asset Management Project II Additional Financing (RAMP-IIAF).
  • Scope: Collection of traffic and axle-weight data.
  • Objective: Strengthen road asset management, guide infrastructure investment, enable future overweight enforcement, and extend the lifespan of transportation assets.
• Strategic Benefits Highlighted:
  • Improving safety and compliance through automated, real-time monitoring.
  • Protecting roadway and bridge investments from structural damage caused by overweight trucks.
  • Supporting freight mobility across high-volume corridors.
  • Providing transportation agencies with high-quality data for planning and enforcement.

Notable Quotes

• "We are proud to partner with governments that share our commitment to protecting road users and safeguarding critical infrastructure," said Chuck Myers, chief executive officer of Quarterhill. "By giving agencies real-time, data-driven insight into overweight and high-risk vehicles, our technology helps prevent accidents, protect the traveling public, and reduce strain on national infrastructure."