ADB SAFEGATE has acquired Synaptic Aviation, adding AI-powered computer vision technology to its airport operations portfolio and expanding its capabilities in aircraft turnaround and apron management.
The U.S.-based company will join ADB SAFEGATE’s APRON Business Line, bringing its technology, employees’ expertise and customer portfolio into the larger organization.
Founded in 2021, Synaptic Aviation develops software that converts live airport video into structured, time-stamped operational information. The technology is designed to give airport stakeholders greater visibility into activities around aircraft.
Aircraft turnaround requires coordination among airlines, airports, ground handlers, equipment and infrastructure. By identifying operational events from video, Synaptic’s system provides information that can help teams measure performance, anticipate disruptions and coordinate resources.
The company has contracted deployments at airports across North America, Europe and Latin America.
ADB SAFEGATE plans to combine those capabilities with its existing apron management and aircraft docking systems. The acquisition extends its AIRSIDE 4.0 strategy, which focuses on connecting airside operations through integrated technology.
The combination is intended to support improvements in turnaround performance while providing a foundation for greater automation at aircraft stands.
For Synaptic, the transaction provides access to ADB SAFEGATE’s international presence and established airport relationships. For the buyer, it adds another source of operational information to systems already used to manage aircraft movements and stand activities.
ADB SAFEGATE employs more than 1,700 people and serves over 3,000 airports in more than 175 countries. Its portfolio includes airfield lighting, power and control systems, weather monitoring, air traffic control tower software, docking, apron management and aftermarket services.
The acquisition broadens that offering by connecting video-derived observations with the company’s existing airside infrastructure and management tools.
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“Synaptic Aviation adds a critical new source of operational intelligence to AIRSIDE 4.0®, helping customers improve turnaround performance today while enabling greater automation at the stand tomorrow.”
Laurent Dubois, CEO Of ADB SAFEGATE
“Joining ADB SAFEGATE gives us the opportunity to apply what we have built at a much greater scale. Our focus has always been on solving real operational problems around the aircraft. Combined with ADB SAFEGATE’s airside expertise, global presence and apron solutions, our technology can help shape the next generation of intelligent airside operations.”
Sal Salman, President Of Synaptic Aviation
