Outsight partners with MWC 2026 for the Airport of the Future exhibition

Frequently Asked Questions

• What is the 'Airport of the Future' exhibition at MWC Barcelona?

  The Airport of the Future is a dedicated airport technology hall within MWC Barcelona, launched in 2026 to showcase how airports and air travel will change over the coming decades. It focuses on emerging technologies and wireless connectivity applied to airport operations. Outsight serves as the exhibition's Spatial AI Technology Partner, providing real-time 3D insights through its SHIFT platform to demonstrate live infrastructure-based intelligence across the hall. MWC Barcelona is one of the largest mobile and connectivity trade events in the world, held annually at Fira de Barcelona's Gran Via, giving aviation technology vendors direct access to an audience of telecommunications, infrastructure, and enterprise technology decision-makers.

• How does a live digital twin demo at a trade show actually work?

  A live in-venue digital twin deploys LiDAR sensors across the exhibition floor during the event itself, tracking the positions and flows of attendees in real time. The processed output feeds a 3D visualization that visitors can observe updating in the moment. At the MWC 2026 Airport of the Future exhibition, Outsight's SHIFT platform powers exactly this setup, with an additional live data connection to an operational international airport so attendees can compare a controlled exhibition environment with a full-scale production deployment side by side. That pairing illustrates how the same Motional Digital Twin technology scales from a temporary venue floor to a permanent infrastructure deployment without changes to the underlying pipeline.

• Why would airport operators attend a mobile and telecom conference like MWC?

  Modern airport operational technology depends heavily on connectivity infrastructure: sensor networks, real-time data pipelines, and edge-to-cloud architectures all run over the same wireless and wired layers that MWC's exhibitors and attendees represent. Airport operators increasingly source operational intelligence tools, IoT platforms, and network equipment from vendors who originate in the telecom and enterprise connectivity space rather than in traditional aviation-specific channels. This convergence is exactly why Outsight is serving as the Spatial AI Technology Partner for MWC 2026's Airport of the Future exhibition, demonstrating how 3D LiDAR-based infrastructure and the SHIFT platform deliver real-time situational awareness at the scale of major international airports.

• Can a Motional Digital Twin monitor outdoor curbside and indoor terminal areas from a single platform?

  Yes. LiDAR sensors operate in any lighting condition and are unaffected by direct sunlight, darkness, or adverse weather, which makes them viable for outdoor curbside environments as well as indoor concourses and terminals. Outsight's Motional Digital Twin fuses data from sensors deployed across both zones into a single shared 3D point cloud, so operators can track a passenger's trajectory from the moment a vehicle drops them at the curb through security and all the way to the gate without switching between separate systems. Deployments such as Dallas Fort Worth and Paris-Charles de Gaulle demonstrate this multi-zone capability at scale, covering both landside and airside areas within one unified platform.

• How does historical LiDAR data support airport infrastructure planning decisions?

  A Motional Digital Twin stores trajectory and behavioral data continuously, building months of structured spatial records. Outsight's SHIFT platform allows planners to query that archive to identify recurring bottlenecks, measure how passenger volumes vary by hour, day, and season, and validate whether a proposed layout change would improve or worsen flow before any physical work begins. Because the data carries per-entity detail rather than aggregate counts, it supports scenario simulations that simple people-counting systems cannot replicate. Deployments such as Dallas Fort Worth and Paris-Charles de Gaulle illustrate how this depth of historical spatial data translates into more informed, evidence-based infrastructure decisions at large, complex airports.

• What is Outsight's role at MWC 2026 and where is the booth located?

  Outsight holds the title of Spatial AI Technology Partner for the Airport of the Future exhibition at MWC 2026, which runs from March 2 to 5, 2026. The stand is located in Fira de Barcelona's Gran Via complex, inside the Airport of the Future zone near the South Entrance and adjacent to Hall 2. As the designated spatial AI partner, Outsight is responsible for the live 3D tracking infrastructure that powers the exhibition's real-time digital twin demonstration, drawing on the same SHIFT platform deployed at large-scale airport environments such as Dallas Fort Worth and Paris-Charles de Gaulle.

• When is MWC 2026 in Barcelona, and when was the Airport of the Future participation announced?

  MWC 2026 takes place in Barcelona from 2 to 5 March 2026, at Fira de Barcelona's Gran Via. Outsight announced its participation in the newly launched Airport of the Future hall, dedicated to airport technology, on 14 November 2025 from Paris. The Airport of the Future area is located at the South Entrance, with easy access from the South Entrance and Hall 2. Outsight joins as a technology partner of this immersive exhibition on the future of airports and air travel.

• What will the live connection to an international airport demonstrate at MWC 2026?

  At MWC 2026, Outsight will demonstrate a live direct connection to an international airport, alongside a live, full-scale digital twin of the exhibition itself. The airport connection is meant to show how massive data analyses and management can make airports safer and more efficient. Outsight's 3D spatial monitoring tracks tens of thousands of travelers concurrently, each with a unique tracking ID, from curb to gate. The demonstration takes place in the Airport of the Future hall, from 2 to 5 March 2026.

• What is a Motional Digital Twin of an airport, as showcased at MWC 2026?

  A Motional Digital Twin is a continuously updating virtual replica of the airport, in 3D and in real time. It builds on Outsight's 3D spatial monitoring, which tracks tens of thousands of travelers concurrently across the terminal, from curb to gate. These dynamic, interactive maps let officials visualize, measure, predict and manage operations from a central dashboard. At MWC 2026, Outsight is creating a live, full-scale Motional Digital Twin of the Airport of the Future exhibition itself.

• How many travelers can 3D spatial monitoring track at once across an airport terminal?

  Outsight's 3D spatial monitoring can track tens of thousands of travelers concurrently, each with a unique tracking ID. The coverage spans the entire airport or terminal, from the curb to the gate. This continuous tracking is what feeds the Motional Digital Twin, where teams monitor passenger flows and follow alerts in real time. It also builds the historical data used for trend analysis and simulation in infrastructure planning. Outsight presents this capability at the Airport of the Future hall at MWC 2026 in Barcelona.

• Which airport security and safety risks can Spatial Intelligence based on 3D LiDAR help manage?

  Outsight's 3D spatial monitoring accurately manages risks ranging from unauthorized access to overcrowding, both indoors and outdoors. It monitors tens of thousands of travelers concurrently, each with a unique tracking ID, across the entire airport or terminal. Through a simple web interface, airport teams can monitor passenger flows and follow alerts in real time. Outsight highlights these capabilities at MWC 2026, where it showcases its Motional Digital Twin platform for airport security and infrastructure.

• How can massive data analysis make airports safer and more efficient, as shown at MWC 2026?

  At MWC 2026, Outsight planned a live, full-scale digital twin of the exhibition and a live direct connection to an international airport to show how massive data analyses and management make airports safer and more efficient. On safety, its 3D monitoring manages risks ranging from unauthorized access to overcrowding, indoors and outdoors. On efficiency, it supports infrastructure planning through trend analysis and simulation with historical data. Airport teams access this through a Motional Digital Twin that lets them visualize, measure, predict and manage operations from a central dashboard.

• What can airport teams do from the Motional Digital Twin web dashboard?

  Through a simple web interface, airport teams can monitor passenger flows, follow alerts in real time and forecast future trends. The Motional Digital Twin gives them a central dashboard to visualize, measure, predict and manage operations across the terminal. Historical data supports trend analysis and simulation, which leads to better data-driven infrastructure planning. Outsight demonstrates these capabilities live at the Airport of the Future exhibition at MWC 2026.

• What did Raul Bravo say about joining the Airport of the Future zone at MWC Barcelona?

  Raul Bravo, President Founder of Outsight, said the company was proud to partner with the newly launched Airport of the Future zone at MWC Barcelona. He described it as the perfect opportunity to demonstrate how Spatial Intelligence based on LiDAR is transforming the next generation of airport operations and passenger experiences. He added that Outsight was excited to show how its Motional Digital Twin platform helps drive innovation for airport security and infrastructure. The exhibition runs from 2 to 5 March 2026.

• Which airport innovation award was won before exhibiting at MWC 2026?

  Before joining the Airport of the Future hall at MWC 2026, Outsight won the Terminal Excellence Innovation Award at Inter Airport Europe 2025. The award highlights how Outsight's Spatial Intelligence solutions based on 3D LiDAR have contributed to airport innovation across Europe and beyond. Outsight's solutions are deployed at large scale in major airports across the world. At MWC, Outsight showcases its Motional Digital Twin platform for airport security and infrastructure.

• Has a major US airport deployed 3D LiDAR Spatial Intelligence at large scale?

  Yes. A major US airport selected Outsight for what is described as the world's largest 3D LiDAR airport deployment, aimed at enhancing safety, operations and passenger flow with Spatial Intelligence. This project is one of the large-scale deployments in major airports worldwide that Outsight cites when announcing its participation in MWC 2026. Across these airports, more than 280 million annual passengers travel under the real-time measurement of Outsight's Spatial Intelligence Platform. At MWC, Outsight also demonstrates a live direct connection to an international airport.

• How can data help plan a terminal expansion or renovation?

  Expansion and renovation plans are safer when they rest on how the site is really used: measured peaks, flows between zones, dwell times and asset utilisation over months. Simulation fed with this real data can then test new layouts or processes before construction starts. Outsight's platform supports this evidence-based planning by storing historical movement data from its Motional Digital Twin and feeding simulation scenarios. Airports and other operators use it to size new areas and derisk investments.