AeroVect

AeroVect manufactures the AeroVect Driver, a platform-agnostic solution that can be applied to any OEM’s baggage and cargo tractors to enable autonomous operations. Its customers are in the ground support equipment (GSE) industry; vehicles equipped with AeroVect’s technology can perform day-to-day cargo operations, including transferring cargo from warehouses to airport terminals. Outfitted with lidar sensors and 360° cameras, AeroVect Driver can detect and classify aircraft, recognize airport-specific runway markings, and navigate taxiway crossings with precision. The company’s mapping kit, the AeroVect Explorer, first builds a digital twin of the airport. Once mapped, the AeroVect Driver is ready to operate autonomously, without the need for human training.

The company offers its end-to-end solution under a robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) business model. AeroVect Driver units are available through a subscription model, where customers pay for access to both the Driver and the software rather than purchasing the hardware outright. Recurring costs are determined by factors such as airport and operation. As customers use the solution, AeroVect continuously expands its proprietary dataset of airport driving data, enabling the Driver to handle an increasingly wide range of scenarios.