Aeroporti di Roma enhances accessibility at FCO with autonomous mobility solution from WHILL
Aeroporti di Roma (ADR) and WHILL have launched an autonomous mobility solution at Rome Fiumicino Airport, enhancing accessibility and supporting ADR’s vision of a more personalised airport experience. Aeroporti di Roma (ADR) – a Corporate Partner of the FTE Digital, Innovation & Startup Hub – and WHILL have launched an autonomous driving chairs service, designed for passengers with reduced mobility (PRMs), at Rome Fiumicino Airport. Designed to offer travellers greater autonomy and comfort, the new service is a further significant step towards a more accessible and safer airport experience provided by ADR Assistance, the Aeroporti di Roma Group company that provides assistance to passengers with disabilities or reduced mobility. After setting the destination, the new self-driving device will autonomously transport the passenger to the gate. Thanks to its smart sensors, it will avoid all obstacles and will guarantee greater comfort and independence. At the end of the route, the ch...