A&K Robotics

Wrapped in an incredible Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025 design, our self-driving pods developed with A&K Robotics have been cruzing around YVR assisting passengers with mobility needs. A big thank you to everyone who have made trialing this technology in our terminals possible! Look out for the team who will be assisting with departures next week. #IG25 🤖 . . Revêtues d'un design incroyable des Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025, nos voiturettes autonomes développées avec A&K Robotics circulent autour de YVR pour aider les passagers ayant des besoins de mobilité. Un grand merci à toutes les équipes qui ont rendu possible l'essai de cette technologie dans notre aérogare ! Restez à l'affût de l'équipe qui sera là pour vous aider lors des départs la semaine prochaine. #IG25 🤖

It's so cool to see A&K Robotics' pods welcoming the Invictus Games competitors and their teams to Vancouver. Here’s to more robots helping people, especially at airports. Congrats Matthew Anderson and Jessica Yip. #robots Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025 Vancouver Airport Authority #airports

The 2025 Invictus Games start tomorrow! Rick Hansen shared this message with the athletes: “Feel the comraderie and the belonging within the community. Hopefully you feel the love and respect and gratitude from those around you for all that you’ve done and are about to do. We are all with you in your continuing journey whether it’s the success or struggles.” As an Ambassador to the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025, Rick discusses the legacy veterans have in sport and how they have paved the way for all of us to reach our potential. https://lnkd.in/gBtE6dq5

2 more days to go! Final countdown to the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025. It’s a special honour for us to help welcome the competitors from around the world with YVR. Excited to see the opening ceremony Saturday and see our city unite to celebrate the power of sport, resilience, and community! #IAMHERE #IG25 #SelfDriving #Aviation Vancouver Airport Authority, Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025

A sharing of cultures. Teams arriving for Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025 are being greeted by some of YVR’s Musqueam staff with a song and words of welcome. We were honoured to share in a powerful moment as Team New Zealand responded with their powerful haka. . . Un échange de cultures. Les équipes arrivant pour Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025 sont accueillies par certains membres de l’équipe Musqueam de YVR avec un chant et des mots de bienvenue. Nous avons eu l’honneur de partager un moment fort alors que l’équipe de Nouvelle-Zélande a répondu avec son puissant haka.

🔊 April 10, 2024 #PTExpoConf – 09:00-15:00 - ✈️ Accessibility and assisted travel - Day 3 Join us for Day 3 of Passenger Terminal Conference with leading presentations across 9 tracks! Discover more about what is happening on day 3: https://lnkd.in/e9hHt2cK Get your half day pass for April 10th at #PTExpoConf for just €657 + VAT with the early bird discount. Please note, the last day pass is just available for April 10 and cannot be transferred to another day ➡️: https://lnkd.in/ecHtBjQn Benefit from an additional 5% discount when you book for 5+ groups of delegates, book here➡️: https://lnkd.in/dgd86MWP Introduction by Conference Chairs: Emily Rose Yates, NRAC Consultant, Head of Accessibility and Inclusive Design, Mima | Certified B Corp™, UK Roberto Castiglioni MBE, Accessible Air Travel Evangelist, Reduced Mobility Rights Limited, UK Driving Economic Growth Through Enhanced Passenger Access Megan Atkins Thoben, A.A.E., Vice President of Operations and Customer Engagement, Louisville Regional Airport Authority, USA Neil Barnfather MBE, Chief Commercial Officer, GoodMaps, USA Investing in Staff: A Holistic Perspective Chelsea Rodriguez, CVA, Airport Volunteers and Customer Accessibility Manager, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, USA What's Next for Airport Accessibility Compliance Oversight in the US? John P. Benison, Assistant Administrator for Civil Rights, Federal Aviation Administration, USA Panel Discussion: Fly Inclusive – Crafting a World Where Accessibility and Inclusion Become a Reality Ivan Berazhny, Senior Lecturer, Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences, Finland Michele Parietti, EMBA, PRM Assistance Manager, SEA Milan Airports, Italy Stephanie Cadieux, Chief Accessibility Officer, Country of Canada, Canada Linda Ristagno, Assistant Director External Affairs/Accessibility and Tourism Policy, International Air Transport Association (IATA), SWITZERLAND Designing Inclusive Airports: Charting the Course – Reimagining Accessibility in Air Travel Ernesto Morales, Full Professor and Researcher, Université Laval – School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Canada Matthew Parks, Partner, Architect, Aviation Lead, DIALOG, Canada Italian Initiatives for Passengers with Disabilities and Reduced Mobility MARK DE LAURENTIIS, Director of Passenger Rights Protection Department, ENAC - Ente Nazionale per l'Aviazione Civile Civile, Italy Breaking Down Barriers: Leveling Up Inclusivity with AI Sign Language Brian Cobb, Chief Innovation Officer, CVG Airport - Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, USA Sally Chalk, CEO, Signapse, UK Conversation: Can Wheelchair Abuse Be Uprooted? Belén Gisbert Sánchez, PRM Expert, Spain William L. Neece, Director, Ozion, France Roberto Castiglioni MBE, Accessible Air Travel Evangelist, Reduced Mobility Rights Limited, UK

We’re so honoured to be part of another big year at YVR! And even more excited for what’s ahead in 2025 🚀 🛫

As promised some personal posts about the innovation happening at this site of the world 🇨🇦 (neck of the woods☺️) At Vancouver Airport Authority accessibility is a cornerstone of our passenger experience. From wheelchair-friendly self-service kiosks and accessible washrooms to the Curbside Greeting Program, we are committed to inclusion at every level. Our Beyond Accessibility plan ensures continuous innovation in this space. As part of this journey, we are piloting self-driving robotic pods with Vancouver-based A&K Robotics, with Matthew Anderson and Jessica Yip These autonomous pods provide an independent and seamless experience, significantly helping people who need some extra support to get to their plane. This also opens exciting opportunities to introduce other self-driving technologies at airports. Once one self-driving device proves successful, it creates a path for deploying other autonomous solutions to further improve efficiency and passenger satisfaction. I would love to hear from you! Have you seen innovative uses of self-driving technologies in airports or other settings? Share your ideas and experiences—let’s shape the future of smart, inclusive travel together. Together, we’re building an airport where everyone feels welcome. Keri Phoenix Jackie Asante Andrew Margolis Christoph Rufenacht #Accessibility #Inclusion #YVR #Innovation #SelfDriving #BestDigitalAirport #SmartestAirportoftheWorld

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🚧 Transportation Round-up 🚧 It's been a busy couple weeks in transportation-related news. Here are some of the stories we've been following: 🛳 The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority wrapped up a record 2024 cruise season, welcoming over 300 ships and 1.32 million passengers between March 11 and October 29. Read More: https://lnkd.in/gGHrFKNu 🛫 Pacific Coastal Airlines marked the inaugural flight on its newest route between Prince George and Kelowna, increasing service for Northern BC: https://lnkd.in/gxcH2s4p ⚓ BC Ferries celebrated the successful keel laying of the first two of four fully electric Island Class vessels currently being built in Romania and slated for completion by 2027: https://lnkd.in/g9mN3N7p 📈 Vancouver Airport Authority is innovating through the use of their digital twin for real-time data monitoring, piloting self-driving pods in partnership with A&K Robotics, for self-driving pods, and streamlining boarding with a secure biometric screening partnership with Air Canada and driving economic growth in BC, transporting 24.9M passengers, 320,000 tonnes of cargo, and facilitating $22 billion in economic output in 2023: https://lnkd.in/gpuFDfWw ✈ Air Canada is signalling a growth in travel between China and Canada with increased daily service between Shanghai and Vancouver and the re-introduction of daily flights between Beijing and Vancouver: https://lnkd.in/g-BQEbpw 🛩 Harbour Air rolled out its first-ever wheeled flight between Victoria and Vancouver with 3 flights running daily Monday to Friday: https://lnkd.in/gSi9WWMH ⬇ What tourism news has been on your radar recently? Drop a link in the comments ⬇ #BCTourismCounts #Transportation