Saudi Airline Riyadh Air Uses AI to Chart Greenest Flight Paths

Riyadh Air will use AI to track flight routes with lowest carbon emissions
Airline emphasizes commitment to sustainability as a new startup
Plans to use eco-friendly hydrogen energy in operations by 2030
Saudi Arabia backs call for $1 trillion annual investment in global startups
Event explores opportunities to strengthen tourism industry's sustainability

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8/17/2023

Artificial intelligence could help reduce plane emissions

### Summary Artificial intelligence is being used by Google and American Airlines to help pilots reduce plane emissions and contrail emissions. ### Facts - 🛩️ Google has partnered with American Airlines to reduce contrail emissions. - 🌍 The use of artificial intelligence technology could help pilots reduce plane emissions. - 🌤️ The goal is to reduce the environmental impact of aviation and minimize contrail emissions.

8/23/2023

Baykar CTO highlights role of AI in unmanned technologies

Turkish drone magnate Baykar is conducting research on artificial intelligence algorithms to enhance flight safety and enable its aircraft to perceive and understand their surroundings, including their newly developed flying car, 'Cezeri.'

8/25/2023

How revisiting naval aviation’s lessons can (and cannot) inform military AI innovation

The Pentagon can learn valuable lessons about harnessing AI from the historical development of carrier aviation, including the importance of realistic experimentation, navigating bureaucracy effectively, and empowering visionary personnel, in order to fully grasp the scope of AI's potential military impact.

8/26/2023

Some experts see AI as a tool against climate change. Others say its own carbon footprint could be a problem.

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) is seen as a positive development in terms of addressing environmental challenges, but there are concerns about AI's own carbon footprint due to energy-intensive processes such as data training and computer hardware production.

8/27/2023

Niche Market: The Difference Between Riyadh Air & Its Neighbors

Riyadh Air aims to become a major player in the airline industry by focusing on niche markets and destinations, with a goal of serving up to 100 destinations by 2030 and increasing tourist traffic to Saudi Arabia, supported by a fleet of narrowbody aircraft, including the Boeing 737 MAX, and potentially having a total fleet size of 300 to 400 aircraft.

9/1/2023

Israel unveils 'most advanced' surveillance plane with AI-powered sensors: 'Unprecedented'

The Israeli Defense Ministry has introduced a new surveillance aircraft equipped with artificial intelligence (AI) systems, which will provide the Israel Defense Forces with enhanced intelligence capabilities through efficient and automated data processing in real-time.

9/24/2023

Saudi Arabia Bets Big on AI to Power Economic Growth and Create Opportunities for Youth

Saudi Arabia is investing in AI research and development, aiming to become a global leader in the field and attract $20 billion in investments by 2030 while also training a pool of 20,000 AI and data specialists to future-proof its workforce, according to its National Strategy for Data and Artificial Intelligence. The country's adoption of digitalization and emerging technologies is projected to contribute 2.4% to its GDP by 2030, and it is expected to capture a significant share of AI expansion. Additionally, Saudi Arabia is promoting AI competitions and hackathons to nurture its homegrown talent.

10/2/2023

5 Ways AI is Revolutionizing the Aviation Industry

AI-driven platforms like Flyways are revolutionizing route planning in aviation by identifying less congested flight routes and avoiding adverse weather conditions, resulting in significant fuel savings and reduced carbon emissions.

10/9/2023

Johns Hopkins Uses AI to Model Safer Drone Traffic Systems

A team of researchers at Johns Hopkins University has developed an AI model that uses autonomous decision-making to enhance the safety and scalability of autonomous drone aircraft traffic in uncontrolled airspace.

10/11/2023

AI's Growing Energy Appetite: New Study Warns AI Could Consume a Country's Worth of Power Within Years

Artificial intelligence (AI) could consume as much energy as Sweden and undermine efforts to reduce carbon emissions, warns a study published in the journal Joule, highlighting the need for more sustainable AI practices.