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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.

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Airspace Fairness: Rarely Discussed, But Foundational to the Adoption of UTM

With a myriad of new Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) taking flight, ensuring fair airspace access is a growing concern in the Air Traffic Management (UTM) ecosystem. Managing

The next phase of data collection: Expanding Acubed test flights across the U.S.

Airbus is pioneering efforts to develop autonomous flight technologies that will maintain Airbus’ exceptional safety records in the wake of a dramatic increase in air travel demand…

How Aviation Communications Can Inspire Stronger Organizational Communications

“Palo Alto Ground, this is Beechcraft Baron November-eight-seven-tree-Juliett-Delta…”

Strategic Deconfliction Increases Operational Safety in Simulation

Air traffic is expected to increase significantly in the next two decades with the advancement of Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) technology. While this will undoubtedly lead to…