Webinar on Autonomous Mobility at Airports | January 13, 2026
Autonomous mobility continued to gain momentum at airports worldwide, with robo-shuttles, robotaxis and self-driving airside vehicles moving from pilots to real-world deployments. Leading airports such as Amsterdam, Dubai, Doha, Hong Kong, Kansai, London, San Jose, Singapore and Zurich emerged as early adopters of Level-4 autonomous shuttles, baggage movers, passenger transport systems, self-driving aircraft tugs, maintenance vehicles and security fleets.
AV America, with the support of Global Mass Transit, successfully organized the webinar “Autonomous Mobility at Airports” on January 13 at 12:00 noon ET. The session examined recent advancements, operational models and emerging opportunities, while highlighting how autonomous technologies were being integrated safely and seamlessly into live airport environments without disrupting existing operations.
Key topics discussed included:
-Use cases and applications of autonomous mobility at airports
-Real-world deployments and lessons learned
-Standards, trials, permitting processes and airport authority considerations
-Integration of AVs into mixed-traffic airport environments, both airside and landside
-Scalability and business models
-Technology showcase
Speakers included:
-Sarah Demory, Chief Operating Officer, Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
-Gerald McDowell, Executive Director, ATL Airport Community Improvement Districts
-Mika Lammi, Project Manager, City of Vantaa & CEO, DBE Core Oy
-Beth Larkcom, Director of Strategic Innovation for Advanced Mobility, -Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport
-David Fernandez, Head of Fleet, Swissport International
About the Organizers
AV America connected professionals interested in autonomous vehicles with insights, analysis, news, policies, reports, webinars, videos and podcasts focused on the global autonomous vehicle ecosystem.
Global Mass Transit served as a leading provider of information and analysis on the global mass transit industry, publishing newsletters, conducting research studies and organizing industry conferences.
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