Aurrigo International PLC on Wednesday said that it has signed an agreement with International Consolidated Airlines Group SA for the deployment and demonstration of its autonomous aviation solutions.

Aurrigo is a Coventry, England-based autonomous and semi-autonomous vehicle technology provider, while IAG is the Anglo-Spanish owner of British Airways and Iberia.

The partnership, which is for the provision of Aurrigo’s solutions at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, is expected to follow a similar phasing to the firm’s agreement with IAG in the UK.

It will start with an evaluation and simulation phase in November, running for three months, before being followed by a demonstration phase and an initial deployment. Aurrigo expects this will then lead to the deployment of a small fleet in the first half of 2025.

The deployment of Aurrigo’s vehicles under the agreement will be undertaken at CVG, and valued at $290,000.

‘This partnership is an important milestone for us as it will be our first aviation operation in the US - a key target market. We’re pleased to be partnering with IAG beyond the UK and to be building a presence at a key international airport,’ said Chief Executive Officer David Keene.

Aurrigo shares were trading 0.5% higher at 103.00 pence each in London on Wednesday afternoon.

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