Archer Aviation Inc has launched “an aviation-specific foundational model that delivers a unified aviation intelligence platform built on ADS-B, ATC communication, maps and charts, aircraft state, terrain and weather data,” called “Zee”.
Zee is trained on real-world operational data, aggregated through Archer’s proprietary data pipeline and a global network of over 6,000 ADS-B receivers.
“We are building an intelligence layer for the entire aviation system with Zee. The company that owns the data and the foundation model will help lead the aviation industry into the next era of flight,” said Adam Goldstein, founder and CEO of Archer.
On a typical day, more than 45,000 flights move through American airspace, says Archer. That flight activity generates a constant flow of data in the form of radio calls, navigation inputs and aircraft-state that pilots and air traffic controllers piece together in real time. Zee is built to understand these disparate data sources as a single system. The goal of Archer’s approach with this unified aviation intelligence platform is to deliver a lower latency, better performing model capable of running on-device requiring no connectivity, critical for use in a wide range of aviation environments from air taxis and UAVs to commercial airliners and air traffic management.
Archer is in discussions to deploy Zee initially through pilot programs with governments, airlines and other industry partners. Applications include airline operations, airspace management, and copilot assistance.
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