Assaia

Assaia is an AI and computer vision company that provides predictive maintenance and data analytics solutions for the aviation industry, delivering real-time visibility of aircraft turnaround operations to optimize on-time performance, safety, sustainability, and passenger experience for airports and airlines. The company's core product, ApronAI, uses cameras installed at ramps and aerobridges to process footage and generate timestamps, predictions, and alerts that help improve operations management. Assaia's solution suite includes TurnaroundControl for optimizing turnaround operations with an average reduction in ground delays of 5 minutes and 17% increase in on-time performance; SafetyControl for detecting and alerting about safety violations and at-risk behavior on the apron, achieving a 50% decrease in unsafe behavior; EmissionsControl for monitoring auxiliary power unit usage and reducing carbon footprint, with reduced CO2 emissions of 1,500,000 kg per year at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport; ResourceManager for managing gate activities and zone controller efficiency; and Analysis as a Service for comprehensive data analysis. The platform has monitored over 2,671,340 turnarounds across 31 airports and 507 airlines. Assaia's Strategic Partner Community includes innovative airports and airlines that take equity stakes in the company, including Aeroporti di Roma, Alaska Airlines, United Airlines, JFKIAT, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Berlin Brandenburg, Gatwick Airport, Toronto Pearson, and Fraport. The company's AI solution provides real-time and historical insights, Predicted Off Block Time for proactive delay reduction, and comprehensive auditing of service-level agreements. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, Assaia has raised $26.6M in Series B funding from investors including JetBlue Technology Ventures, Armira, Hangar 51, 3VC Seed, Hammer Team, and Sky VC.