ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR AUTOMATION IN AIRPORTS ArgosAI develops innovative technologies to automate ground operations at airports. ArgosAI’s portfolio  of computer vision and artificial intelligence-based technologies enable airports to accelerate  their digital transformation as they manage one of the world’s most complex and safety critical operations.  ArgosAI developed the world's first AI and computer vision based automated FOD detection system, A-FOD. A-FOD’s unique technology is developed using advanced deep learning and computer vision techniques, making it by far the best performing and most cost-effective system in the industry. It does continuous and instantaneous FOD detection for utmost safety (i.e., eliminating FOD related accidents) and enables 4% capacity and utilization increase for airports while saving up to €80M annually for the airlines in FOD related damages. A-FOD is a patented computer vision system that enables 24/7 continuous detection with accurate location, size and type classification of FODs occurring on ground operational areas. Our solution can operate on all airport operation areas including gates, cargo aprons, taxiways, runways, heliports and is designed to use only electro-optical sensors which don’t create any electromagnetic interference to the airport and aircraft equipment. Besides FOD detection, our solution is capable of providing essential data and analytics to airport and airline stakeholders by tracking all ground operations. This real-time monitoring and analysis of complex ground operations will open new frontiers to our customers in acquiring and applying insights on optimizing their operations for better overall efficiency and customer satisfaction.