Changi International forges ahead with unmanned airport Posted on 25 September 2018 Human-less interaction in airports is closer than any of us anticipated, and is being experimented with at world-class Changi Airport in Singapore. Voted the world’s number one airport for six years in a row, Changi is also Asia’s second busiest international airport, and has developed sophisticated systems to test airport bots. The concept was developed to streamline the traffic through airports and save on labour costs. Bag drop at Terminal 4. Terminal 4, which opened last October, is pursuing the goal of full automation. Essentially, it begins in the air, when a plane is ready to land – technology will bypass the control tower then identify and monitor the smooth landing. When it arrives at the gate, a laser-guided aerobridge will connect with the plane to allow passengers to disembark. Bags will be offloaded with robots and then driven to terminals via automated vehicles. Passengers will head straight through to immigration, where facial scanning and fingerprints will verify them. Once they have retrieved their baggage from the carousel, they will interact with the first human, which is a customs official, before leaving to catch a driverless taxi outside. Automated check in kiosks. The airport bots are in the testing and developing phase at Terminal 4, in preparation for the forthcoming Terminal 5, which is expected to be “unsurpassed in size and complexity”. This terminal is scheduled to open before 2030 and will be the most automated and largest passenger terminal the world over. Terminal 5 will cost billions of dollars to build – but it is considered an investment in the country’s future. Singapore has always embraced change and welcomed technological advancements. Pictures: Changi Airport Related Posts Cape Town’s sustainability: Leading the way in environmental initiatives 1 June 2023 As National Environmental Month commences in South Africa, Cape Town stands proudly at the forefront... read more Kapama to host Safari Guide of the Year Awards 2023 1 June 2023 Kapama Private Game Reserve near Hoedspruit will host this year’s Safari Guide of the Year... read more Blood Lions relaunches for public viewing on YouTube 1 June 2023 Award-winning documentary feature film Blood Lions has been relaunched on YouTube for public viewing, creating... read more PREV ARTICLE NEXT ARTICLE
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