Heathrow trials digital control tower for third runway
by Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent from on (#47MMB)
Ultra-high definition cameras and AI technology to help human controllers land more planes in poor visibility
Technology being trialled by air traffic controllers at Heathrow could mean the third runway is built without a new control tower, the airport said.
A 2.5m "digital tower laboratory", which uses a suite of ultra high definition cameras and artificial intelligence to monitor aircraft, has been built in the base of Heathrow's existing tower.
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