May 30, 2024
by
Jonathan Andrews
A new alliance has been launched to advance the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies within the aviation industry.
Led by the Cities Today Institute, airports will work with founder members Zensors AI, NVIDIA and AWS to create and disseminate understanding and best practices across the aviation community regarding AI developments and adoption.
The AI Adoption Alliance will address critical subjects such as data governance, integration with legacy systems, accuracy and reliability, standardisation, regulatory compliance, use case evaluation, and change management among many others.
“As AI continues to rapidly develop and dominate the technology conversation, collaboration between business leaders and IT is critical,” said Paul Puopolo, EVP Innovation, Dallas Fort Worth Airport, and Cities Today Institute Airports President. “This alliance will assist with not only understanding the impact AI can have on the airport ecosystem, but more importantly, how to best integrate it with existing data systems and build adoption.”
Airports, as vital nodes in global transit networks, stand to benefit from the implementation of specialised Foundation AI models trained with industry-specific data and spatial intelligence offering end-to-end situational awareness, facilitate collaboration across stakeholders, and enable accurate decision-making, planning, and disruption management support.
And by leveraging the collective expertise of the airport community and resources of the Cities Today Institute, Zensors AI, AWS, NVIDIA, and other industry partners, the working group aims to accelerate the adoption of these technologies within airports.
“The Cities Today Institute supports community leaders’ work to design and implement policies, strategies and projects by providing the necessary forums to harness collaboration and knowledge sharing. We are thrilled to jumpstart this important initiative for the airport community,” said Bob Bennett, Chair of the Cities Today Institute.
The alliance, through subcommittees, will cover all airport processes touching passenger experience, airside, terminal operations, and the adjacent airport ecosystem. Additionally, the group will harness subject matter expertise in areas such as data governance, technical evaluation, and driving proof of value initiatives across the airport community.
The working group was launched during the Airport Leadership Forum in Miami on 29 May, with representation from multiple leading North American airport authorities.
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