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Photo: Peter Karlsson Svarteld/Saab

An air traffic controller at the Sundsvall-Härnösand Airport, in Sweden, monitors a screen capable of offering a 360-degree view of Örnsköldsvik Airport, 125 kilometers away. Saab, best known for its cars, has developed a system featuring special cameras and video tracking software that will allow controllers to run both airports from the Sundsvall facility.

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