Airbus UpNext starts Optimate automatic taxiing and pilot-assistance testing

Evidence notes
- Airbus UpNext started testing Optimate technologies for automatic taxiing and pilot assistance using an electric truck as the test platform.
- The three-year project combines automation, computer vision, data fusion and machine learning for future aircraft navigation and safety systems.
Company context
Airbus innovation subsidiary for technology demonstrators including autonomous taxiing and smart airport automation.