Lufthansa’s planned operational trial of the pilot-controlled TaxiBot tow tractor has been delayed by a year due to an unexpected volume of certification tests for the semi-robotic vehicle. The German ...

Taxiing to and from the airport terminal gate and runway is a major source of CO2 emissions. Aircraft are currently required to use their main propulsion jet engines in a highly inefficient manner for ...

The main objective of employing a tug for taxiing instead of the aircraft engines is to reduce fuel consumption and noise on the ground. IAI estimates that the use of TaxiBot can deliver an 85% fuel ...

The robotically driven vehicles could save billions each year in fuel. The demonstrator vehicle weighs 52 tonnes and is powered by twin, 500hp V8 diesel engines which operate a complex hydrostatic ...

Taxibot is the only alternate taxiing solution recognized in the world. It has led the Indian aviation industry to set an example and promote a greener source of taxiing among other countries.

An airport in the Netherlands has started operating the world’s first fully electric TaxiBot, which is designed to tow passenger aircraft from the gate to the runway while keeping their engines ...