Company Research Report: Searidge Technologies
Company Overview
- Name: Searidge Technologies
- Mission: Initiate change in aviation through digital towers and advanced airport solutions.
- Founded: 2006
- Founders: Two local entrepreneurs with a vision to innovate air traffic management.
- Key People:
- Moodie Cheikh - CEO & Co-founder
- David Phelps - Chief Financial Officer
- Jean-Sébastien (JS) Meloche - Chief Architect
- Ron Chisholm - Executive Vice President, Operations
- Christian Thurow - Chief Computer Vision Engineer
- Marco Rueckert - Vice President, Technology
- Thuan Nguyen - Head of Operations
- Steve Hathway - Vice President, Customer Solutions
- Pat Urbanek - Vice President, Business Development, Middle East, and Asia
- Rick Koller - Vice President, Sales, North America
- Headquarters: 60 Camelot Drive, Suite 300, Ottawa, Ontario, K2G 5X8
- Number of Employees: No information is available
- Revenue: No information is available
- Known For: Being a global leader and preferred partner for Digital Towers and Advanced Airport Solutions, leveraging AI and automation for operational enhancements.
Products
1. Digital Tower Solutions
- Description: Searidge offers five models of digital towers to address varying airport needs, operational on a single software platform.
- Key Features:
- Panoramic video views
- AI-enhanced tracking
- Flexible, modular system architecture
2. Virtual Ramp Control System (VRCS)
- Description: A system replacing physical control towers with augmented video views for airport aprons.
- Key Features:
- Seamless stitching of multiple camera views
- Real-time situational awareness
3. Searidge Platform
- Description: An open, non-proprietary platform facilitating data exchange in a secure manner.
- Key Features:
- Microservice architecture
- Scalability and modularity
- Third-party application support
4. Aimee AI Framework
- Description: A neural network framework for AI solutions in air traffic control.
- Key Features:
- Computer vision processing
- Natural language processing for pilot-controller communication
5. Smart Stand
- Description: Optimizes aircraft turnaround times using AI and data integration.
- Key Features:
- Automates detection and tracking at airport gates
- Integrated with multiple airport data sources
Recent Developments
- New Terminal One at JFK Airport: Searidge Technologies has been selected to provide its Virtual Ramp Control System and Smart Stand technology as part of the New Terminal One project.
- Partnership with ADB SAFEGATE: For enhanced operational efficiency and safety at JFK Airport.
- Innovative Collaborations: Includes a strategic collaboration with the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore for smart digital tower development at Changi Airport.
- System Implementations: Targeting the U.S. market with a sophisticated system at JFK, LGA, and other major sites.
- Research and Development: Establishing development laboratories in partnership with NATS, focusing on real-time operational data analysis.
