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Expleo to demo next-gen aircraft solutions at FIA2024

Engineering, technology and consulting firm Expleo will be exhibiting at Farnborough International Airshow (FIA) 2024 from 22nd- 26th July, demonstrating innovative design and manufacturing solution for next-generation aircraft.

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At FIA - one of the world's premier aerospace events which brings together over 80,000 trade visitors from 112 countries - the Expleo team will be in Hall 1, where they will be joined by affiliates Aerotec Concept, Moorhouse, Silver Atena and Stirling Dynamics, to demonstrate innovations and solutions for the design and manufacture of next-generation aircraft, blending traditional engineering with cutting-edge digital capabilities to shape a greener, more efficient future for the industry.

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Innovations from Expleo include:

  • Expleo Smart Series: digital tools to automate high-volume repetitive tasksacross design, build and repair stages, with proficiency in data analytics, automation, simulation, dashboarding and Robotic Process Automation.
  • Expleo Training Coach: generative AI-powered virtual assistant that cuts the training time of quality inspectors by up to 40%.
  • ExpleoLissa: Expleo’s software-defined nanosatellite payload capable of changing mission post-launch.
  • QuasarAI: digital dashboard with natural language processing capabilities to simplify and enhance data analysis.
  • Stirling Dynamics Cockpit Controls: simulator controls that reproduce the dynamic feel of an aircraft cockpit for a true-to-life flight experience.
  • Sustainable aerospace components: a suite of components designed to make future aircraft more sustainable, including next-gen FADEC, hydrogen control unit, high-speed fuel cell inverter and composite carbon recycling.
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Jeff Hoyle (above), EVP Aeronautics, Space and Defence, Expleo, said: “Disruption of the aerospace and defence industries continues at a blistering pace – 74% of decision-makers believe that AI has already transformed the industry – and businesses need to react accordingly.

"At Farnborough, Expleo will be sharing our unique blend of engineering, technology and consulting expertise that will support aerospace businesses to adapt to the challenges of today’s landscape, leveraging the latest technologies and methods to develop bespoke solutions for our partners that bring long-term success, at every step of the value chain.”

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