Northwest Aerospace News August | September Issue No. 10 | Page 22

Three components will drive the future mobility evolution: enabling technologies, the right economics for affordable transportation,
intermodal convenience and the right regulatory path for safety of travel on the ground and in the air.
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any of the enabling technolo-
gies that changed other industries will
also apply to aerospace – specifically:
autonomy, artificial intelligence, battery
storage, edge computing and cybersecu-
rity. Growing demand for electric cars,
for example, has significantly reduced
the price of batteries and introduced
batteries that can store more energy,
making electric-powered commercial
flight more feasible.
Similarly, thanks to advances in com-
puting power, sensors and AI in the tech
sector, it is now possible to effectively
and safely manage the integration of
unmanned aircraft into manned airspace.
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The introduction of new technologies into aerospace won’t happen all at once.
Proven technologies will be phased in only after they have gone through a robust
development process that includes rigorous testing.
Most importantly, partnering with regulators and technology enablers will be cru-
cial for creating a new transportation ecosystem where autonomous and piloted
air vehicles safely coexist.
As lines between industries blur, Boeing is partnering to build
the future of aerospace and integrating new technologies safely
and reliably. Meeting the evolving transportation needs of a rapidly chang-
ing global society requires creative thinking, problem solving and innovation.
With over 100 years in the aviation industry Boeing is leveraging our experience
and collaborating with our partners and regulators to enable critically-needed
airspace with safety as our top priority.
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