Acubed is the Silicon Valley innovation center of Airbus. We provide a lens into the future for the aerospace industry, transforming risk into opportunity to build the future of flight now.
Explore all projectsAcubed’s mission is to bring value to Airbus by building the future of flight now. To that end, Project Monark was founded on the belief that by leveraging Airbus’ globally distributed…
While current commercial aircraft already have a high degree of automation, with autopilots that can fly without pilots actively controlling it, additional autonomous systems
Innovation is a requirement to survive challenging times and to come out of those moments with new ideas and opportunities. In light of that, Acubed is still hard at work and
It’s no surprise that amazing achievements are reached when teams work together. This has never been more true than in the case of the incredible milestone recently achieved by…
“The world's megalopolises are continuing to grow. No wonder air taxis are capturing people's imaginations.”
“With quiet electric motors and the ability to take off and land vertically from rooftops and parking lots, self-flying 'air taxis' like Vahana are being hailed as the next big thing for getting around town and to and from airports.”
“But the Drone Age is now just around the corner, making it high time to prepare for the numerous safety challenges it will pose.”
“Acubed is an Airbus sibling capitalizing on the strength of California’s technology capital to inject new ideas.”
“If all goes as planned, digitally manufactured autonomous aircraft will shuttle passengers quietly and cleanly through a well-organized airspace.”
“If successful, air commuting will change our attitudes to our habitats. We will live above cities, not merely within and below them.”