Ronan Daniel, auteur/autrice sur Le 10 Minutes Hôtelier - Page 19

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Futurail lève 7,5 millions d’euros pour accélérer le déploiement des trains autonomes

🚂 Futurail, founded in 2023 by former Tesla and Argo AI executives, secured €7.5 million in funding co-led by Asterion Ventures (Paris) and Leap435 (Munich). The funding includes €5.5 million in equity, €1 million in public grants from the Grand Est region and the French government, and €1 million in pre-seed conversion. The start-up aims to innovate rail autonomy, reducing CO2 emissions, by integrating its FuturailDriver system into new and existing train fleets across Europe and the USA.

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Ibiza supprime 14 500 lits de locations touristiques illégales grâce à la data intelligence

🏠 Ibiza, 2025: The government, Mabrian, and Airbnb removed 14,532 illegal short-term rental beds from Airbnb by analyzing data over 17 months. This effort resulted in the removal of 2,831 non-compliant listings, impacting 4,900 daily illegal visitors and addressing overtourism. Cristina Panizo from Mabrian highlights improved market understanding, while Balearic President Margarita Prohens plans to expand this initiative across the archipelago by October.

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Le Walk lève 3,5 millions d’euros avec son audioguide

🌐 La start-up Le Walk, fondée par Aaron Sekhri, Stephen Boyle, et Anthony Privitelli, a levé 4,1 millions de dollars pour sa plateforme d'audioguides géolocalisés. L'application, qui a dépassé 110 000 téléchargements en version bêta, est active à Paris, Versailles, Florence, et Rome, avec des plans pour Londres et Barcelone, visant 25 destinations d'ici l'été 2026. Le financement provient de Adverb Ventures, Lerer Hippeau, Origins Fund, et Point72 Ventures, pour renforcer ses partenariats et son expansion européenne.

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En bref : Technologie hôtelière, bateaux volants et usines d’eVTOLs

🚀 Amadeus and Shiji have expanded their partnership to simplify hotel technology, offering a comprehensive suite of solutions for hotel management, booking, and more. Ulysse launched Hera, a B2B SaaS tool for travel agencies, speeding up quote creation by five times. Vertical Aerospace opened two new UK production sites, aiming for 175 VX4 deliveries by 2030. Regent unveiled the Seaglider in Scotland, a 100% electric flying boat, set to improve coastal travel while reducing CO₂ emissions.

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Cryptors in the City : « Le jeu vidéo est le grand absent des lieux de culture et de patrimoine »

🎮 Louis de Carolis, President of Cryptor Studio, introduced "Cryptors in the City" to integrate video games into French cultural sites. The initiative started 10 months ago and has expanded across France, with 40 characters and 30 artworks, aiming for 200 by next summer. Collaborating with locations like Deauville, Angers, and Cheverny, the app offers users interactive street art experiences. Supported by the French Tech grant, it plans international expansions, including a project with the American embassy in Paris.

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Greentripper : « On a envie de continuer à voyager en respectant les populations locales et l’environnement »

🌎 Greentripper, a Belgian startup founded in late 2018, addresses carbon footprints in tourism. At the IFTM event in 2025, they introduced Act4Travel, an AI tool for analyzing travel elements to track CO2 impacts. Tourism contributes 8-10% of global CO2 emissions. Greentripper offers a 360-degree service focusing on measuring, reducing, contributing, and inspiring. Their carbon calculator, initially focused on flights, now covers all transport types and accommodations. They work with 40 travel companies and plan to expand their team of five.

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Un fonds de 150 millions de dollars pour développer les carburants d’aviation durables

🚀 Oneworld, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, and airlines like IAG, Cathay Pacific, and Japan Airlines launch the oneworld BEV Fund. $150 million is pledged to accelerate sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) technologies and address high costs and limited availability. Aviation contributes 2-3% of global CO2 emissions, prompting calls for eco-friendly fuels. BEV, led by Bill Gates, manages investments with Alaska and American Airlines as primary investors, aiming to foster a diverse SAF supply.

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Trainline veut passer du Machine Learning à l’IA Proactive

🚄 Trainline’s AI strategy is advancing. On September 2025, during Trainline Talks in Paris, CTO Mike Hyde discussed AI's role in simplifying ticket purchasing and travel. The Top Combo tool, leveraging Platform One, optimizes travel options among 300 European operators. The proactive Lib Flex feature, in UK trials, uses geolocation for seamless billing. Meanwhile, a generative AI assistant manages ticket inquiries and actions like refunds. Trainline envisions an "age of gold" for European rail transport.

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Cocohop : « L’objectif de notre outil, c’est de rendre l’expérience plus personnalisée »

💻 Cocohop, founded by Molina and Vincent Paulin, officially launched in June 2025 after a beta phase in February. The startup aims to modernize travel professional workflows, addressing challenges like disorganization and adapting to younger generations. Its SaaS platform offers a 60-75% time-saving with features like itinerary planning using AI, real-time updates, and electronic payment. With over 50 million references, Cocohop enhances agent expertise and personalization. Future plans include international expansion and a fundraising round by year-end.

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Expedia Group innove pour récompenser ses partenaires les plus performants

🚀 Expedia Group, during the "Explore Connect: Vacation Rentals" event, announced innovations to reward high-performing accommodations. Starting in 2026, a mechanism measuring performance levels will provide hosts with visibility benefits on platforms like Vrbo and Expedia.com. Tim Rosolio emphasizes quality hospitality as standard. Updates now take effect immediately instead of days. Larry Plawsky aims to make Abritel the most reliable vacation rental platform, expanding distribution to increase partners' reach and revenue internationally.

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