Fraport is trialling an autonomous baggage and cargo tractor at Frankfurt Airport to enhance both operational efficiency and its role as “a future-focused company”.

Fraport is trialling an autonomous baggage and cargo tractor at Frankfurt Airport to enhance both operational efficiency and its role as “a future-focused company”.
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol has been testing autonomous mobility vehicles to explore “how travellers with reduced mobility can find their way independently and safely at the airport”.
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Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is the first in the world to offer travellers the ability to take a Waymo autonomous vehicle to and from the airport.
Pittsburgh International Airport’s xBridge Innovation Center is partnering with tech startup Ottonomy.IO to trial a fully autonomous robot for contactless delivery of beverages to passengers.
Frankfurt Airport has presented the first vehicle for its new Sky Line people mover, which will link Terminal 1 with the new Terminal 3 when it opens. The first test trips are scheduled for 2023.
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The shuttle can carry up to 10 passengers and uses a suite of sensors, including LiDAR, to understand its surroundings and move around safely.
San Diego International Airport’s Innovation Lab has launched a one-year programme, focusing on autonomous technology that can enhance airport operations.
The trial, launched in partnership with KLM Ground Services and Smart Airport Systems, aims to assess the safety and efficiency of autonomous vehicles.
Following an extensive two-year flight test programme, Airbus has successfully concluded its autonomous taxi, take-off and landing (ATTOL) project.
The trial, launched in partnership with KLM Ground Services and Smart Airport Systems, aims to assess the safety and efficiency of autonomous vehicles.
Following an extensive two-year flight test programme, Airbus has successfully concluded its autonomous taxi, take-off and landing (ATTOL) project.
NASA is updating the term used to define Urban Air Mobility to Advanced Air Mobility to include a more comprehensive view for future airspace mobility.
The wheelchairs, trialled by BA customers at JFK Airport, are equipped with anti-collision technology and allow customers to move freely within the airport.
The Government of New Zealand has partnered with urban air mobility company Wisk to support a world-first passenger air taxi trial.
Following a successful trial, Lyon Airport will extend the outdoor robotic parking service deployed by Stanley Robotics from 500 to 2,000 spaces.
All Nippon Airways will carry out trials for an autonomous electric bus that will transport passengers and staff working at Haneda International Airport.
McCarran International Airport has announced that it will trial self-driving vehicles to optimise efficient ground transportation in and out of the airport.
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