Leo is an innovative baggage service robot developed by SITA, a leading IT business solution and communication service provider in the global air transport industry, and is currently providing services outside the first terminal of Geneva Airport.
Robot checked baggage
Robot checked baggage
Leo is a walking automatic baggage service robot, which can help passengers check in and print baggage labels, and can transport up to two pieces of baggage with a total weight of no more than 32kg. It also has the ability to avoid obstacles, and can navigate autonomously and avoid obstacles in crowded environments such as airports.
Leo let people see the future of baggage handling advocated by SITA Lab, which is the first step to realize the automation of the whole process from checked baggage to baggage collection. Through robots and artificial intelligence equipment, luggage can be automatically collected, checked, transported and loaded on the right flight. Passengers don't even need to enter the terminal or hand it over to the staff, and they don't have to do it themselves.
Leo was named after Leonardo da Vinci, a famous Italian inventor and engineer in the Renaissance. It was this great genius who created the first robot in the world.
Robot checked baggage
When the passengers arrived at the terminal, Leo came out to help them. Touch the scan of Leo&; In the flight baggage check-in interface, the door of the luggage compartment will open immediately for passengers to put their luggage in.
After scanning the boarding pass, passengers can print the luggage tag and stick it on their luggage. After the luggage is labeled, the luggage door closes, and Leo will display the boarding gate and departure time.
Then, Leo will take the luggage directly to the baggage handling area for sorting and put it on the right flight. At this time, the working door of the robot will only reopen when the operator unloads the luggage from the airport.
Robot checked baggage
In the future, the application of robots such as Leo will mean fewer luggage and trolleys entering the airport terminal, thus alleviating congestion and making airport navigation more convenient.
Dave Bakker, president of SITA Europe, said: With the innovation of SITA Lab, global airports can meet some key challenges today.
The advent of Leo shows that robots can realize more efficient, safer and smarter baggage handling processes, which is a key step for airports to further realize baggage handling automation. In addition, Leo also inspired us to understand the potential use of robots in future travel.
Robot checked baggage
Massimo Gentile, IT director of Geneva Airport, said: In busy airports, such as Geneva Airport, using robots like Leo can effectively control the baggage quantity in the airport terminal, and help us cope with the increasing passenger flow without affecting the passenger experience in the terminal.
At the same time, Leo also proved that strengthening the use of robots can make travel more comfortable, whether in the process of baggage check-in, or providing guidance or helping passengers pass the security check.
Leo was built by BlueBotics for SITA. IT will be unveiled at the 20 16 Air Transport IT Summit held in Barcelona, Spain from May 24 to 26, 2006, which is one of the advanced technologies exhibited by SITA at this summit.