Kloudspot’s Founder & CEO, Ravi Akireddy, explains how “Physical AI,” operational twins, and integration-first architecture are turning airports into intelligent, adaptive ecosystems. From unifying legacy systems and delivering quick wins in weeks to privacy-by-design analytics and sustainability through efficiency, he outlines a roadmap for airports to grow 30–50% without new terminals – shifting from reactive firefighting to predictive, data-driven operations.
Ravi is a technology entrepreneur, investor and engineer. He is an expert in SaaS, IoT, Wi-Fi and Software Defined Networks and has numerous patents and publications to his credit. He is an avid participant in various standards organizations. With a goal of helping enterprises discover value in their businesses, he founded Kloudspot.
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Under Ravi’s leadership, Kloudspot has won multiple awards in the 2025 Airport Technology Excellence Awards.
Airport Technology (AT): Congratulations on Kloudspot’s recent recognition in the 2025 Airport Technology Excellence Awards. How do these awards reflect your company’s broader mission and vision for the aviation industry?
Ravi Akireddy: Thank you – it’s an honor to be recognized. For us, this award is more than just recognition; it validates our broader mission of transforming airports into intelligent, adaptive ecosystems. Aviation is at the heart of global mobility, and airports are no longer just transit hubs – they’re evolving into digital twins of cities where safety, efficiency, and passenger experience converge.
At Kloudspot, our vision is to apply Physical AI to make these complex environments safer, more sustainable, and more human-centric. We focus on real-time situational awareness, predictive analytics, and seamless passenger engagement. Winning this award underscores how our platform is shaping the future of aviation – not just by optimizing operations, but by creating airports that are resilient, adaptive, and ready for the demands of tomorrow.
AT: What were some of the most significant challenges Kloudspot faced in developing and deploying your AI-powered airport operations platform, and how did your team overcome them?
Ravi Akireddy: Airports are among the most complex ecosystems – combining security, operations, retail, and passenger flow. Our biggest challenge was integration across dozens of legacy systems and fragmented data sources, all under strict uptime and compliance requirements. We built LISA to be integration-first, with hundreds of connectors.
The other challenge was earning trust – we focused on quick wins, like reducing delays by measurable minutes or surfacing security anomalies in weeks, not months. Once airports saw results, adoption naturally scaled from a single use case to airport-wide deployments.
AT: The aviation sector is known for its complex legacy systems. How has Kloudspot approached integration with existing airport infrastructure, and what lessons have you learned from these experiences?
Ravi Akireddy: Integration isn’t an afterthought – it’s the foundation. Our platform connects to FIDS, BMS, access control, baggage systems, and thousands of video feeds. The key lesson? Holistic visibility beats siloed intelligence. You can’t optimize queues if you don’t see flight schedules; you can’t optimize turnaround if you don’t see gate status. By unifying all these data points, we’ve given airports one operational “source of truth,” enabling faster and more confident decisions.
AT: With airports worldwide under pressure to do more with less, how do you see digital transformation shaping the future of airport management and passenger experience?
Ravi Akireddy: Digital transformation lets airports grow 30–50% without adding gates or terminals by using space and staff more intelligently. It’s not just about cutting costs; it’s about reusing assets for multiple purposes. Security cameras now double as passenger flow sensors, queue monitoring tools, and retail analytics engines. The future is proactive airports: predicting congestion before it happens, reallocating staff in real time, and turning operational efficiency into a better passenger experience.
AT: Can you share any insights into how your platform’s predictive and situational awareness capabilities have influenced operational culture or decision-making processes at your client airports?
Ravi Akireddy: We’ve seen airports shift from reactive firefighting to predictive operations. One customer discovered, through our analytics, that nearly 50% of retail transactions bypassed authorized POS devices, recovering significant lost revenue. Another used check-in counter utilization data to avoid unnecessary expansions. When everyone – security, operations, airlines – views the same dashboard, decisions become faster, more evidence-based, and collaborative.
AT: Data privacy and cybersecurity are critical concerns in today’s connected environments. How does Kloudspot address these issues while delivering real-time intelligence and analytics?
Ravi Akireddy: LISA is privacy-first. We work with metadata and anonymized insights, encrypt all data in transit and at rest, and support both secure cloud and on-premise deployments. Role-based access ensures each team only sees what they are authorized to. Airports trust us because we align with ISO 27001 and similar standards – security is built into the DNA of our platform.
Our philosophy is simple: customers should be able to leverage real-time intelligence with complete confidence that their data, operations, and citizens are fully protected. Security and privacy aren’t trade-offs for us – they’re enablers of trust and adoption.
AT: Looking beyond the current deployments, what emerging technologies or trends do you believe will have the greatest impact on airport operations in the next five years?
Ravi Akireddy: Digital twins and AI-driven decision support will become standard. Imagine simulating flight schedules before implementing them or predicting gate availability down to the minute. We’ve already seen airports like GMR Hyderabad handle 30–50% more passengers without expansion by applying such analytics.
“Digital twin” is an overused term, but AI-powered operational twins that bring together every aspect of operations, passenger flow, and predictive maintenance to enable proactive management instead of reactive responses will become a standard. Combine that with IoT and 5G, and airports will get real-time visibility of everything – from air quality to taxiway congestion – making operations smarter and greener.
Ultimately, the biggest trend is convergence: Physical AI, digital twins, biometrics, and sustainability working together to transform airports into intelligent, adaptive ecosystems.
AT: How does Kloudspot foster innovation within the organization to stay ahead of evolving industry needs and regulatory requirements?
Ravi Akireddy: At Kloudspot, innovation is in our DNA – we foster it through a culture of curiosity, customer co-creation, and compliance-first design. From Winestorming Fridays to edge-native AI and global regulatory alignment, we ensure every solution is both future-ready and regulation-ready.
Innovation at Kloudspot is about solving real-world problems while anticipating tomorrow’s challenges – whether it’s sustainability, safety, or regulatory compliance. That’s why every solution we deliver is both future-ready and regulation-ready.
AT: Sustainability is an increasing priority for airports globally. In what ways does your platform contribute to more sustainable and efficient airport operations?
Ravi Akireddy: Efficiency is sustainability. By helping airports grow without new construction, we reduce the carbon impact of expansions. Our platform optimizes HVAC and lighting based on live occupancy data and cuts aircraft idle time through smarter turnaround management, directly lowering fuel burn and emissions. At Kloudspot, we see sustainability not as a separate goal, but as a natural outcome of making airports more intelligent, adaptive, and efficient.
AT: What advice would you offer to airport leaders who are considering investing in advanced operational intelligence platforms but are concerned about disruption or ROI?
Ravi Akireddy: Start small. Pick one high-impact problem, pilot an AI-driven solution, and measure the result. Once you show minutes saved, costs reduced, or revenue gained, scaling becomes easy. Choose a platform that layers on top of existing systems to minimize disruption. The cost of inaction is often higher – inefficiencies compound, and competitors move ahead.
AT: Finally, what’s next for Kloudspot? Are there any upcoming initiatives, partnerships, or product enhancements you’re particularly excited about?
Ravi Akireddy: We’re about to announce some of the largest airports in the world as customers. We’re also deepening partnerships with global integrators and infrastructure leaders. On the product side, we’re enhancing predictive and prescriptive analytics, expanding 3D digital twin capabilities, and making the platform even more collaborative. The goal is simple: keep helping airports run smarter, safer, and greener – at ever larger scale.
Ultimately, what excites me most is this: we’re not just innovating in airports, manufacturing, or workplaces – we’re redefining how Physical AI makes every space intelligent, adaptive, and human-centric. For us, 2025 marks the beginning of the next big leap.
AT: Thanks, Ravi Akireddy for sharing practical insights on transforming airport operations. The message is clear: start small, prove the value, and scale – because the cost of inaction in today’s competitive, capacity-constrained environment is higher than ever.
About Kloudspot
Kloudspot is a global leader in physical AI for intelligent spaces. As a Silicon Valley company with a decade of innovation in AI, Kloudspot’s mission is to maximize the operational value of physical spaces for the world’s largest airports, factories, transportation hubs and event spaces.
With 100+ customers on its flagship LISA (Location Intelligence & Situational Awareness) Physical AI platform, Kloudspot delivers key outcomes in operational efficiency, real-time security and revenue generation by helping large enterprises and government agencies overcome the IT-OT bridge and enable real-time intelligence.
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