Innovating together

At Royal Schiphol Group, collaboration is key. We are not just exploring our current reality and near future, but also distant futures in which we discover pioneering solutions. By continuously experimenting and innovating, we challenge ourselves to explore new possibilities and tackle complex challenges.

Latest developments

19 November

Live Testing OTISS for Autonomous Airside Operations

8 October

Testing an Autonomous Baggage Vehicle

Schiphol and KLM are testing Auto-DollyTug. This vehicle will separate the baggage of passengers with long transfer times from those with short transfer times.

10 September

Monitoring APU usage to reduce emissions

Various sector partners at Schiphol are committed to reduce aircraft APU usage at Schiphol. To achieve this we are trying different things.

29 February

Test capturing ultrafine particles with droplets

We are working diligently to reduce the amount of ultrafine particles. A possibility is the use of water droplets to remove ultrafine particles from the air.

29 February

Tap and go with your Digital Travel Credential!

Can you board and cross the border faster with a digital travel document? At the request of the EU, we are testing a DTC together with the government and KLM.

7 November 2023

Autonomous Bus Initiative

Our ambition: operating the world's most sustainable and top-tier airports by 2050. With this in mind we're putting autonomous buses to the test on airside.

8 September 2023

New research lab for ultrafine particles on apron

A research lab has been opened at two aircraft stands. It will be used to measure ultrafine particles, test measures and experiment with innovative ideas.

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