Development of Battery-Operated Taxi Bots for Aircraft Movement
Source
- iDEX Challenges (opens in a new tab)DISC 13Round closed: 3 Dec 2024
Source summary
Develop battery-operated taxi bots to tow aircraft from stand to the pre-take-off holding point and from the post-landing holding point to the parking bay. The stated aims are engine-off taxiing, push-back starts, more usable parking space, and lower fuel, engine-hour and manpower use; these benefits remain source objectives.