SITA Showcases Leo in Mexico City

    June 22, 2017
    Hosting an Innovation forum at Mexico City Airport, SITA showcased its baggage robot, Leo, to senior air transport industry executives who discussed how innovative technology will advance the nation’s air transport industry.
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    Hosting an Innovation forum at Mexico City Airport, global air transport IT provider SITA showcased its baggage robot, Leo, to senior air transport industry executives who discussed how innovative technology will advance the nation’s air transport industry.

    SITA's robot meets passengers as they arrive at the airport, checks them in, prints bag tags and takes their bags away for processing. It has an obstacle avoidance technology so it can move around a busy airport without bumping into people or things. It is the first step to automating the baggage process from the moment passengers drop their bags to when they collect them at their destination.

    Speaking at the forum, Alex Covarrubias, Vice President of the Airport Business for Latin America, SITA, said: “Innovation is a top priority for SITA’s customers here in Mexico, and together we are exploring the technologies that can improve and facilitate the passenger experience. Leo the baggage robot is just one example. Robotics and automation, along with biometric identification and artificial intelligence, are changing the way airports will be designed in the future, making travel easier every step of the way and improving the passenger experience.”

    Additional comments from the meeting

    Pablo Gomez, e-Commerce VP, Aeromexico, said: “At Aeromexico, we continually look at how we can make the trip easy for our passengers. This includes accepting payments at kiosks in key airports in Mexico and the USA for those extras services they like. Today we discussed how emerging technologies might make it easier for passengers and explored how we can work to lead development and progress in the Mexican air transport industry.”

    Eduardo León, CIO, VivaAerobus, said: “As our passenger numbers continue to grow, we are examining how we can use innovative technologies to provide the best passenger experience and expand our route network. SITA’s experimental research, including Leo for baggage which we have here today in Mexico City, helps us explore new areas and ideas.”