Taxibots at Delhi airport? IGI set to do a first in India

The trial runs of the taxibots, remote controlled by pilots, will reportedly be conducted for Jet Airways and SpiceJet planes till the runway point. By mid-October, it will be put to commercial use, KSU Aviation, the operator of the vehicle said.

Taxibots at Delhi airport? IGI set to do
Aviation regulatory body Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has allowed the use of semi-robotic vehicles, taxibots to tow aircraft from the parking bay to the runway holding. Image source: Reuters

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