Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) has awarded the tender for the development of an autonomous mass transportation system serving the SKYCITY at HKIA, creating an “exceptional experience”.


Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) has awarded the tender for the development of an autonomous mass transportation system serving the SKYCITY at HKIA, creating an “exceptional experience”.

Harvey Tate, Human API – Digital Transformation, shares the IAG vision and path towards achieving autonomous operations and the collaborative approach needed among industry partners.

Ahead of their participation in the FTE Aviation & Robotics Summit, Alaska Airlines, CVG, United, Schiphol and Southwest share insights into how robotics, automation and AI can enhance operational efficiency and CX.

In this interview, Idar Sørgjerd, Department Manager, BHS, Tech & Op. Excellence, shares Avinor’s strategy for its baggage handling infrastructure, with robotics, autonomous vehicles, and AI at the forefront.

Royal Schiphol Group – a Corporate Partner of the FTE Digital, Innovation & Startup Hub – is testing electric self-driving buses as part of its vision to achieve a fully autonomous ground operation by 2050.

WHILL and Envoy Air – a subsidiary of American Airlines Group – have announced the first commercial installations of an autonomous mobility service within the American Airlines terminals at LAX and MIA.
Content plans: Tour on 9th hosted by GOAA; Networking Day on February 10th
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Find out more >>Content plans: Members of the FTE Digital, Innovation & Startup Hub and the FTE Baggage Innovation Working Group will convene in London for an action-packed joint members meetings, hosted by Heathrow
Find out more >>Content plans: Members of the FTE Digital, Innovation & Startup Hub and the FTE Baggage Innovation Working Group will convene in London for an action-packed joint members meetings, hosted by Heathrow
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Find out more >>Content plans: Join us in Dublin for APEX FTE EMEA, APEX FTE Ancillary & Retailing – co-located to deliver the region’s most comprehensive gathering of air transport leaders.
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Find out more >>Content plans: Join us at the 20th anniversary FTE Global, the “CES of Aviation” taking place in the new location of Dallas, Texas, on 8-10 September 2026, co-located with IFSA Global EXPO. Headline Partners include Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), Southwest Airlines, and Dallas Love Field Airport.
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Find out more >>Content plans: Join us for APEX FTE Expo Asia, 18-19 November 2026 – uniting the world in Singapore for the largest end-to-end passenger experience and innovation expo.
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Passengers at Munich Airport can now shop at a self-driving robot. Snackbot ‘JEEVES’ offers a selection of chilled soft drinks and snacks that can be purchased via various cashless payment methods.

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”.

FTE’s Head of Baggage Transformation Darin Juby identifies the key trends that will help transform the baggage experience in 2023 and beyond.

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.

FTE’s Head of Baggage Transformation Darin Juby identifies the key trends that will help transform the baggage experience in 2023 and beyond.

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.

The shuttle can carry up to 10 passengers and uses a suite of sensors, including LiDAR, to understand its surroundings and move around safely.

The autonomous electric street sweeper will be trialled for maintenance work in the areas around Helsinki Airport’s Terminal 1 and P3 parking area.

Royal Schiphol Group’s Rosina Kotey shares more about the airport group’s vision to operate fully autonomous and sustainable airports by 2050.

All Nippon Airways (ANA) has partnered with Toyota Industries Corporation to conduct a test of an autonomous towing tractor at Tokyo Haneda Airport.
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