Automated emergency diversion in cruise, automatic landing and ground taxi assistance; Airbus UpNext presents its latest advances in flight automation.
The « Innovation » subsidiary of the European aircraft manufacturer has, on the ground and in-flight, just started testing pilot assistance technologies on an A350-1000 test aircraft.
The “DragonFly” programme uses a battery of software and technologies including: computer vision (sensors), voice recognition, guidance calculation, automated emergency applications, etc.
Thanks to these technologies, the aircraft is able to “see” 360°, manoeuvre and adapt its trajectory autonomously, establish communication with air traffic control, land, and taxi to the boarding gate…
After unveiling the ATTOL (Autonomous Taxi, Take-Off and Landing) project in 2020, Airbus is taking a new step in flight automation with DragonFly. To be continued!
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