FARNBOROUGH, England, FORT
LAUDERDALE, Fla. and BELLEVUE,
Wash., July 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ --
GA Telesis, a global leader in aerospace ecosystem solutions,
and Alitheon, a pioneer in optical AI for no-touch serialization,
have joined forces to integrate Alitheon's cutting-edge optical AI
technology, FeaturePrint®, into WILBUR, GA Telesis's industry leading
Web3-enabled Parts Provenance and Records Platform. WILBUR will provide a revolution in securing
aircraft and parts authenticity, as well as drive maximum levels of
aviation data security within the sector. This collaboration will
empower stakeholders to meet the highest standards for product
documentation and verification set by all global regulatory
bodies.
This collaboration also drives a new level of safety across the
entire aviation and aerospace supply chain by ensuring the
irrefutable verification of products. Starting with raw materials
and continuing forward with Original Equipment Manufacturers
(OEMs), heavy maintenance facilities, MRO's, logistics, airlines,
and parts suppliers, WILBUR and
FeaturePrint will enhance traceability and identification of
aircraft parts throughout the entire aircraft lifecycle. The
combined technology addresses aircraft parts previously
manufactured, and serves as a forward-looking provenance
verification system ("PVS") and process for transfer of assets
within the supply-chain.
FeaturePrint: Revolutionizing Transparency, Traceability and
Trust
FeaturePrint addresses critical challenges in the aerospace
industry, including counterfeit and gray market goods, untraceable
items, and misidentification of physical products. By leveraging
standard industrial cameras or mobile phones, FeaturePrint's
algorithms create a unique digital fingerprint based on the minute
surface details of each physical item. Just like human
fingerprints, these digital 'FeaturePrints' are inherently unique
and persistent. This technology eliminates reliance on removable
tags, QR codes, data plates, labels, and paperwork, which are
susceptible to damage, loss, manipulation, and
fraud.
Irrefutable 'Back to Birth' Provenance
A longstanding risk in the aerospace sector has been recently
exposed via multiple fraudulent events involving both false
paperwork and counterfeit parts and materials entering the aviation
supply chain. These events shine a spotlight on the aviation
industry's increasing need for transparency and trust. GA Telesis's
WILBUR platform uses a patented
data tokenization process where irrefutable surrogates are created
for the actual information. With the addition of FeaturePrint, the
solution serves as an objective source of truth combining the power
of web-3 based part-level data, and the connector between physical
parts and their digital identities. By replacing outdated part
traceability methods reliant on paperwork, tags, QR codes, and NFC
chips, the combined WILBUR –
FeaturePrint technology ensures irrefutable verification.
"Incorporating Alitheon's FeaturePrint into our
WILBUR platform will establish the
ultimate standard of traceability and provenance for aviation
industry stakeholders," stated Jason
Reed, President of the GA Telesis Digital Innovation Group.
"The combination of our technology and extensive market presence,
along with Alitheon's optical AI technology, will empower the
aviation industry to address significant challenges. As the
aviation industry evolves, transparency throughout the value chain
is becoming increasingly critical. The enhanced GA Telesis platform
will empower stakeholders to meet the highest standards set by the
OEMs, airlines, and aviation authorities around the world.
Together, we will usher in an era where fraudulent aerospace
documentation and aircraft parts not only become obsolete, but
impossible."
"FeaturePrint was developed to establish transparency,
traceability, and trust using nothing more than a photo. This
empowers high-consequence industries to provide the provenance and
verification their customers deserve," said Roei Ganzarski, CEO of Alitheon. "In the
aerospace sector, where safety is paramount, companies and the
flying public must have assurances that every part installed on an
aircraft is authentic, legal, and correct. By integrating
FeaturePrint into WILBUR, this
industry gains a new level of trust and safety."
About GA Telesis
GA Telesis, a global leader in aerospace solutions, is renowned
for its unmatched excellence in aftermarket services and lifecycle
management. The GA Telesis Ecosystem™ is a vast
global network spanning 54 locations in 30 countries on six
continents. The company's integrated solutions include parts and
distribution services, logistics solutions, inventory
management, leasing and financing, engine
overhaul, and MRO services.
GA Telesis is committed to sustainability through
innovative sustainability initiatives and advanced
technologies, including digital transformation, and using advanced
materials. The company's aerospace systems and connected aircraft
technologies drive efficiency and performance, while its MRO
network and 24/7 AOG support provide unparalleled
reliability.
For further information, please contact Rylan France at Rfrance@gatelesis.com
About Alitheon
Alitheon® is the leader in advanced optical AI and
creator of FeaturePrint®, a patented system connecting
the physical and digital worlds via a secure and immutable link.
FeaturePrint digitizes for items and products, what fingerprints
are for people – a unique identifier that doesn't require marking,
modifying or adding anything to the item. Using just a camera,
FeaturePrinting enables authentication, identification and
traceability of individual items out of millions of similar
objects, avoiding counterfeits, eliminating parts'
misidentification and minimizing the use of wrong products.
FeaturePrint is currently used for numerous trace and
authentication purposes across automotive, pharmaceuticals,
aerospace and defense, medical equipment, precious metals, and
luxury goods and collectibles.
For further information, please contact
marketing@alitheon.com
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