Ford Launchpad News Today

The Grand Rapids airport is one of the first in the nation to try out new technology powered by AI that is being used successfully at train stations in the United Kingdom. 

Ford Airport, with partners including Southwest, has announced the fifth cohort of companies to receive funding through the FLITE Program.

The Gerald R. Ford International Airport Authority has announced $200,000 in grant funds will be awarded to three companies for technology innovation.Multiple o

The Gerald R. Ford International Airport has introduced new video boards aimed to improve the experience for those who are deaf or hard of hearing.

The Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) and Gerald R. Ford International Airport Authority last month chose the second round of companies to receive a total of $145,500 in MEDC grants through the Ford Launchpad for Innovative Technologies and Entrepreneurship (FLITE) program.

Gerald R. Ford International Airport announced its second group of companies to receive a total of $145,500 in grant funding through the Ford Launchpad for Innovative Technologies and Entrepreneurship (FLITE).

Gerald R. Ford International Airport allows three companies to get hands on testing.

Gerald R. Ford International Airport in Grand Rapids, Mich., is partnering with a number of companies to deploy autonomous technology in its operations. The controlled nature of the environment makes it ideal to test this tech.

Aurrigo is creating a digital twin at Gerald R. Ford International Airport that will explore the viability of introducing autonomous airside solutions.

UK-based autonomous technology developer Aurrigo is embarking on an aviation first in the USA by using its Auto-Sim software platform to create a digital [...]