Essential Aero deploys Swift Skylark positioning on airport FOD robots
Essential Aero uses Swift Navigation Skylark Nx RTK for centimeter-level positioning and geofencing of autonomous airport FOD robots.
Evidence notes
- The robots combine Skylark Nx RTK with LiDAR and are configured to halt if positional error exceeds eight centimeters.
- Swift says the system has supported deployments with the U.S. Air Force and FAA, with civilian pilots at four western U.S. airports.
- The robot platform is built on Capra Robotics hardware; the case study does not disclose unit counts or commercial contract value.
Company context
Swift Navigation provides GNSS, RTK and Skylark precise-positioning services used by outdoor robots, autonomous vehicles, drones and mobile systems.