Airbus Led European Initiative Trials SAS TaxiBot at Number of Airports

Trials of the Taxibot are gathering speed. This hybrid-electric, pilot-controlled taxiing system aims to cut aircraft fuel burn and emissions during ground movements.

Taxibot is part of HERON, a European initiative aimed at optimising aircraft operations that ends this year.

Airbus-led HERON is a European initiative aimed at improving the efficiency of aircraft operations, both in the air and on the ground. One area of study is the Taxibot, a pilot-controlled hybrid-electric taxiing system. Trials at a handful of airports including Amsterdam Schiphol are gathering pace, though HERON itself will close by the end of 2025.

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