Innovation

📚 Londres, 2025: Le Musée Impérial de la Guerre utilise l'IA générative de Google Cloud et Capgemini pour retranscrire et traduire 20,000 heures d'archives sonores de la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Ce projet, sous la supervision d'experts, vise une précision de 99%. Il facilite l'accès aux chercheurs et au public via un assistant conversationnel. Le lancement sur le web est prévu pour fin 2025, et c'est la première initiative de ce type au Royaume-Uni.

🚗 Uber and Baidu announced a strategic partnership on July 15, 2025, to integrate Baidu's Apollo Go autonomous taxis into Uber's platform. The agreement aims to deploy driverless vehicles starting in Asia and the Middle East by the end of 2025. This collaboration marks a significant step in Uber's expansion of autonomous solutions, adding to its partnerships with companies like Waymo and WeRide. The initiative will enable global access to autonomous driving technology.

📈 Frenchospitality (FH) reduces IT costs by 75% with eviivo, dropping from 4% to 1% of annual revenue. On July 15, 2025, in Paris, FH selected eviivo to centralize operations, boosting direct bookings by 35% and saving up to €9,000 monthly per 40-room hotel. The flexibility of eviivo’s payment system saves 1% per transaction. FH's expansion includes Paris and Europe, with properties like 1.75 Paris and Montmartre Paris Suite.

🌐 Civitatis, a global player in tourism bookings, envisions AI enhancing human expertise without replacing it. Arturo Moreno, Chief Strategy & Data Officer, emphasizes that AI supports but doesn’t substitute human qualities like intuition and judgment. While AI can handle 40% of customer requests, human expertise remains crucial for satisfaction and managing unexpected situations. Civitatis advocates a hybrid experience, leveraging AI for efficiency while maintaining personal connections to enhance the quality of travel services.

🛫 En mai 2025, startups européennes de Travel & Mobility Tech surpassent les américaines en fonds VC. 2025 voit les investisseurs américains investir plus en Europe, représentant désormais un tiers des financements, contre moins d'un quart il y a deux ans. Travel & Mobility Tech attire 2,9 milliards de dollars au premier trimestre 2025. 30% des investissements se dirigent vers la deeptech, tandis que la climtech ne représente que 15% des fonds.

🛫 IAG, Heathrow Airport, and Assaia deploy AI-based vision systems in 2025 to enhance ground operations at Heathrow's terminals 2, 3, and 5. Using ApronAI, 52 cameras installed at 17 positions in Terminal 5 improve flight turnaround processes, with plans to expand to 540 cameras across 116 gates. Notably, Alaska Airlines improved timeliness by 17%, and JFK Airport cut delays by 5 minutes. This initiative enhances efficiency and passenger experience without infrastructure expansion.

📆 Zak de WuBook, un Channel Manager pour hôtels, connecte plus de 100 OTA et offre une gestion intuitive avec une interface mobile. Avantio propose des options avancées pour la gestion des tarifs, mais coûte plus cher. Octorate nécessite un nombre minimum d'unités et des coûts supplémentaires. Lodgify gère Airbnb et Booking.com, idéal pour les appartements. Ericsoft, un ancien Channel Manager italien, manque de support 24/7. Vertical Booking connecte 450 canaux, mais est coûteux.

🚀 Mindtrip, an AI-powered platform, partnered with New Orleans & Company to offer personalized itineraries using interactive maps and photos. This feature launched on the city's tourism website in 2025, allowing visitors to explore specific interests like lively bars or oak-lined promenades. The platform, also used in Puerto Rico and California, assists with travel route planning and gives updates on local closures. Walt Leger III, president of New Orleans & Company, supports this collaboration for enhanced visitor experiences.

🚀 Virgin Atlantic, starting Q3 2026, will deploy SpaceX's Starlink technology across its fleet, becoming the first British airline to offer high-speed, low-latency in-flight Wi-Fi. By 2027, all passengers will enjoy free Starlink-powered connectivity, allowing streaming, gaming, and remote work. In May 2025, Qatar Airways hosted an e-sport tournament using Starlink, showcasing its performance at 40,000 feet. Virgin Atlantic's initiative aims to enhance the digital experience and attract business and leisure travelers.

📈 CWT launched TIM, an AI-driven travel data analyst enhancing their Analytics platform. Initially announced in November 2024, TIM advances beyond simple data queries to enable dynamic conversations, transforming data interaction. Erica Antony, CPO of CWT, highlights TIM's intuitive approach to exploring complex insights and understanding ROI. By facilitating natural language dialogues, TIM redefines user experiences and data analysis in the travel industry.