ThyssenKrupp Airport Systems and Indal Technologies have combined to offer the first fully automatic passenger boarding bridge. With the simple push of a button, all functions of bridge deployment and retraction are initiated with this new boarding bridge which integrates Indal Technologies innovative camera/infrared Automated Passenger Bridge solution with a ThyssenKrupp apron drive bridge. The system eliminates the need for trained operators, eliminates damage to aircraft and bridges and it improves customer satisfaction with a consistent, efficient and swifter deplaning process.