Jacksonville, FL – WGI Inc., the award-winning national design and professional services firm, in partnership with Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) and the Vision to Reality (V2R) team, is proud to announce the completion of the highly anticipated Autonomous Innovation Center (AIC), a cutting-edge research and development facility located in Jacksonville, Florida that is envisioned to place Northeast Florida as the national hub for autonomous vehicle technology advancement. The state-of-the-art command facility was designed by WGI as part of the Bay Street Innovation Corridor (BSIC), Phase 1 for JTA’s Ultimate Urban Circulator (U2C) program. WGI provided full-service transportation engineering, architecture, structural engineering, MEP engineering, civil engineering, environmental services, and geospatial technology expertise to the project.
“The AIC represents a bold step into the future of transportation, automation, and smart cities,” said Eric Luttmann, Director of Architecture at WGI Inc. “Our design was guided by the goal of creating an agile space that not only supports cutting-edge research but also fosters meaningful collaboration between sectors. We’re proud to have partnered on a project that will shape the next era of innovation in Jacksonville and beyond.”
The AIC, located in Jacksonville’s growing innovation corridor, will serve as a collaborative environment for startups, academic researchers, and major technology firms focused on autonomous vehicles, robotics, AI systems, and smart infrastructure. This transformational project is expected to drive job creation, foster public-private partnerships, and catalyze regional economic growth.
The design by WGI Inc. reflects the Center’s forward-looking mission, combining sustainable architecture with highly adaptable command center, operations, and workspace environments. The facility’s modern design and efficient layout were crafted to support testing, innovation, and scalable development.
The Bay Street Innovation Corridor is now operational and actively welcoming partners from industry and academia to join in shaping the next generation of autonomous technology. Tours and partnership inquiries are being coordinated through the V2R team. Please reach out to Eric Luttmann for more information.
About WGI
Founded in 1972, WGI is an award-winning national design and professional services firm leading in technology-based solutions for the construction of public infrastructure and real estate development. With 18 offices throughout the United States, the firm is a leading provider of civil engineering services, electrical engineering, environmental consulting, geospatial and land surveying, planning, landscape architecture, MEP engineering services, new mobility, parking solutions, restoration engineering, structuring engineering, subsurface utility engineering, transportation engineering, water resources, architecture, and project delivery. WGI can be found online at wginc.com.