Avionics
Universal Avionics Unveils AI-powered Taxi Assist
System leverages speech-to-text technology to help pilots safely navigate on the ground at airports
Universal Avionics augmented reality
Universal Avionics introduced augmented reality that fuses real-time video analysis from multiple cameras and AI-powered insights, integrated with ADS-B information, audio assistance, and other sensors, to provide a comprehensive image with visual instructions directly to cockpit and head-up displays.

Universal Avionics introduced an AI-powered taxi assist solution yesterday at AEA 2025 to address the persistent safety challenge during aircraft ground operations at airports. With the new product, the company aims to reduce the 1,500 runway incursions that occur each year in the U.S.

According to Universal engineer Thomas Smith, the “new solution…has the potential to eliminate errors on the airfield, ultimately saving lives.” He noted that recent statistics show nearly five runway incursion incidents occur daily nationwide.