ADB Safegate

ADB Safegate is a utility manufacturing company headquartered in Zaventem, Belgium. The company specializes in designing runway end identifier lights and other machinery used at airports.

History

ADB Safegate was founded in the 1920s. In 2025, the company worked with Qinshift to design AIRSIDE 4.0, a technology that connects airside operations to the digital cloud. The company has also designed robotic aircraft marshalling machines that use AI and LIDAR to operate. The company also designed the Integrated Controlling Working Position system in 2025; it is currently used by Hamburg Airport. The company is currently operating a large factory, or "Innovation Center" in Gahanna, Ohio, located near the John [Glenn Columbus International Airport].