Delta Air Lines has become a member of the Exoskeleton Technical Advisory Group (X-TAG), which will work on strategies to bring full-body, powered industrial exoskeleton systems to the workforce.


Delta Air Lines has become a member of the Exoskeleton Technical Advisory Group (X-TAG), which will work on strategies to bring full-body, powered industrial exoskeleton systems to the workforce.

FTE explores how the likes of Rotterdam The Hague Airport, Gatwick, Heathrow and Groupe ADP are using autonomous vehicles to support operations, from baggage handling to cargo and shuttle services.

Munich Airport has teamed up with Lufthansa to trial a humanoid robot, developed by SoftBank Robotics, which provides passengers with information on their gate and restaurants and shops in Terminal 2.

Kansai Airports will trial “KATE”, an intelligent check-in kiosk that can autonomously move to busy areas in the airport as needed.

The new terminal features a raft of technologies, including self-service bag drop, automated immigration and robot guides, and boasts a true sense of place.

Geneva Airport’s Gilles Brentini and Hamidul Huq talk chatbots, blockchain, robots, startups and improving the passenger experience.
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FTE highlights 10 technologies and trends, ranging from AI and robotics to biometrics and translation technology, that should be on the radar of every airline and airport.

FTE explores how airlines and airports across Asia are embracing new technologies and trends to help improve and simplify the passenger experience.

Haneda Robotics Lab’s Robot Experiment Project 2017 focuses on three core areas: security, transportation and translation.

The thinking behind the trial is to explore how customers react to the robot and to gauge how the robot can assist passengers in an airport environment.

Haneda Robotics Lab’s Robot Experiment Project 2017 focuses on three core areas: security, transportation and translation.

The thinking behind the trial is to explore how customers react to the robot and to gauge how the robot can assist passengers in an airport environment.
ANA’s Kevin Kajitani discusses the Avatar Visioneers Team’s plans to allow people to transport their consciousness and why it has the potential to change the world.

Pepper the robot will interact with passengers, offer menu recommendations and provide directions to points of interest in the airport terminal.

FTE explores the latest technologies and trends that will play a crucial role in reshaping the air transport industry in 2017.

Changi Airport Group has launched the Living Lab Programme, which will explore new technologies including robotics, AI and the Internet of Things.

EVA Air has become the latest airline to invest in robots with the introduction of robotic customer service agents at Songshan and Taoyuan airports.

Changi Airport Group’s Steve Lee discusses self-service, robotics, personalisation and the future of the airport check-in hall.
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