Why Airbus is betting on AI to fix pilot shortage, flight safety

Were you unable to attend Transform 2022? Check out all of the summit sessions in our on-demand library now! As airline passengers slog through a summer of rampant flight delays and cancellations, airlines are grappling with a massive post-pandemic increase in air travel demand and a long-term pilot shortage – while also prioritizing safety. Aerospace leader Airbus is betting autonomous and AI-driven commercial flight functions can bridge that gap. Wayfinder, a research project within Acubed, the Silicon Valley innovation center of Airbus, is developing autonomous flight and machine learning solutions for the next generation of aircraft. Its core mission is to build a "scalable, certifiable autonomy system capable of powering a range of self-piloted aircraft applications in single pilot operations."