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Self-driving wheelchairs ready for passenger tests at Tokyo-Narita Airport
New self-driving wheelchairs being tested at Tokyo-Narita International Airport are capable of independently detecting and avoiding obstacles.
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Humanoid robots begin operating in Christchurch Airport’s terminal
Technologies such as humanoid robots, autonomous shuttles and virtual reality are all being trialled at Christchurch Airport.
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Issue 5’s Guide to VR/AR in Airport Operations
Digital tools like virtual and augmented reality are being more frequently used in businesses to optimise operations, aid training and avoid construction mistakes. Airports are not exempt from this.
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San Diego’s Airport Innovation Lab field tests autonomy and AR concepts
The unique Innovation Lab was launched to reduce barriers for companies looking to break into the aviation industry with new technologies and solutions.
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Air France-KLM flies high with TIBCO integration
A unified system created by integrating many others solves the integration problem, reduces costs and ensures high-quality services in the future.
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Whitepaper – Airports: How to get insights from passengers
The Airports Council International’s list of the world’s 20 busiest airports shows that traffic at these hubs increased 4.7 per cent in 2016 to over 1.4 billion passengers.
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Whitepaper: Aeroporti di Roma lands digital transformation right on time
Complete data integration, correlation, and visibility on customer behaviors.
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Drone detection technology to be trialled at YOW
Drone detection technology is to be trialled at Ottawa International Airport to see whether it can function compatibly in a civilian airport.
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Solar energy project to be explored at Washington Dulles Airport
Dominion Energy and Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority will explore a large-scale solar energy project at Washington Dulles Airport.
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Putting the passenger first with new technologies at Indonesian airports
Gidionton Siagian from Angkasa Pura I Airports explained why the future of airports will be based on passenger experience, automation and biometrics; an insight into the technology trends in Indonesia.
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Schiphol to adopt Intelligent Approach air traffic control system
An air traffic control system that dynamically separates arrivals by time instead of distance is being deployed at Schiphol.
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Self-driving robot trialled at Frankfurt Airport
YAPE, a self-driving transport robot, helped passengers carry small luggage and navigate through Frankfurt Airport's terminals.
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Schiphol Airport: Striving towards seamless flow and self-service security
For airports across the globe, providing passengers with a seamless travel experience whilst protecting the airport systems from risks are two of the most important priorities. Here, Wilma van Dijk gives an insight into how Schiphol is working towards securing both.
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AITS 2019: Discussing strategies for the future of airports
Day two of AITS 2019 has opened with a push for sharing strategies to ensure airports are future-ready.
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AITS 2019: Driving communication in the airport industry
The Airport IT and Security Conference is being attended by more airports than ever before, a situation which needs to be fully utilised to improve airport operations and customer experience.