Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and Unity have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to commercialise YVR’s Digital Twin for the global aviation industry. The aim is to help other airports advance their digital transformation.

Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and Unity have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to commercialise YVR’s Digital Twin for the global aviation industry. The aim is to help other airports advance their digital transformation.
Mike Youngs, VP of Information Technology, DFW Airport and Shaun Klann, Head of Strategic Growth, Willow, share key lessons learned from the ground-breaking digital twin project, taking place at the airport.
In the second part of the FTE Global 2022 Exhibitor & Sponsor Preview, we highlight innovative technology that will be on display next week, including digital twin, artificial intelligence, robotics, IoT and automation solutions.
Andy Bien, Chief Digital Officer of Global Aviation, Huawei Technologies Co, discusses how the industry can harness new opportunities through emerging technologies.
The digital twin provides a real-time view of the airport through an intuitive 3D interface, combining data-analytics and artificial intelligence.
Read the key takeaways from the recent FTE/Huawei webinar on next-generation technology – full recording now available on-demand.
Content plans: An interdisciplinary series of workshops, industry site tours, and networking opportunities in Pittsburgh, which will bring together aviation and robotics industry professionals to solve technical aviation challenges with robotics solutions.
Content plans: Autonomous operations. Find out more >>
Content plans: Dublin Airport presentation, PoC update and presentations. Find out more >>
Content plans: PoC update, offsite baggage processing, new innovation. Find out more >>
Content plans: Enhancing Hub operations through airport/home carrier collaboration – learnings and idea sharing, bag imaging for border processing (CBP, TSA, Pangiam). Find out more >>
Content plans: PoC update, imaging. Find out more >>
Content plans: Bag tracking, autonomous, automation. Find out more >>
Content plans: Year in review, PoC summary, and plans for 2024. Find out more >>
Content plans: Proof of Concept (PoC) selections, Geneva Airport presentation, recap on holiday operations, and new member presentation.
Find out more >>Content plans: Featuring a presentation by Aeroporti di Roma, followed by an interactive discussion.
Find out more >>Content plans: Featuring presentations by airBaltic and SITA Lab, followed by an interactive discussion.
Find out more >>Content plans: Tampa International Airport presentation, imaging and tagging, and new member presentation. Find out more >>
Content plans: Featuring presentations by Schiphol Group’s Innovation Hub, Schiphol Group Aviation Solutions, and more.
Find out more >>Content plans: Amsterdam Airport Schiphol presentation, autonomous operations, and sustainability. Find out more >>
The new Vancouver International Airport digital twin uses 2D or 3D visualisation to present key information, enabling data-driven decision-making and collaboration.
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