Airports have been dealing with an explosion in travel following the end of COVID-19 restrictions. This has brought long lines, staffing shortages, extensive security lines, and several airline meltdowns over the past year. To address these challenges, airports are adopting new technology to improve runway safety, such as automated vehicles, robots that can monitor for birds, and robots to remove stones and debris.

A panel at the South by Southwest conference focused on how robotics and automation can help revolutionize airports and make the airport experience stress-free. A&K Robotics’ Jessica Yip was part of the panel, discussing how automation could ease staffing issues that have been the cause of many airport incidents in the past year. The panel also discussed how airports are mini cities that deal with transportation, retail, hospitality, sanitation, and more. Austin’s airport is expanding and bringing in updated technology to improve TSA wait times, and the city now has the opportunity to adopt new technologies to improve safety, sustainability, and the traveler experience. VentureLabs Company, A&K Robotics, is leading the charge in revolutionizing airport experiences with robotics and automation.

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