Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport is set to be the first airport in the country to commence commercial use of TaxiBots.
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TaxiBots are semi-robotic tow trucks to help airlines reduce use of Air Turbine Fuel (ATF) during taxiing.
An aircraft can be steered with both its engines off with the help of a TaxiBot, which lifts and holds the aircraft’s nose wheel and transports it from the terminal to runway and back.
This can help airlines save jet fuel (ATF), one of the largest expenses for an airline, accounting for nearly 30% of total operational costs.
SpiceJet and Jet Airways will carry out a live test with these tow trucks in coming days, following which the aviation regulator DGCA will grant approval for their use. These have been introduced by a firm named TaxiBot India.
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