Wikipedia's first sentence called it “semi-robotic towbarless aircraft tractor developed by the lahav division of israel aerospace industries”. Today it says “semi-robotic”. Sections present on October 6, 2023 no longer exist: “Marketplace”.
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TaxiBot is a semi-robotic towbarless aircraft tractor developed by the Lahav Division of Israel Aerospace Industries .1The tractor is designed to tow an aircraft from the terminal gate to the take-off point (taxi-out phase) and return it to the gate after landing (taxi-in phase). The TaxiBot removes the requirement for the use of airplane engines during taxi-in and taxi-out, reducing aircraft fuel usage and the risk of foreign object damage . The TaxiBot is controlled by the pilot from the cockpit using the regular pilot controls. The TaxiBot has two models. The Narrow-Body (NB) TaxiBot is designed to be used by existing and future single-aisle aircraft such as the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 , while the Wide-Body (WB) TaxiBot is designed for existing and future twin-aisle aircraft such as Airbus A380 and Boeing 747 .2 "New IAI "taxibot" to save airlines billions" .
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The opening as it stood in 2015
The Lahav Division of Israel Aerospace Industries has developed a semi-robotic towbarless tractor it calls TaxiBot that can tow an aircraft from the terminal gate to the take-off point (taxi-out phase) and return it to the gate after landing (taxi-in phase). The TaxiBot eliminates the use of airplane engines during taxi-in and until immediately prior to take-off during taxi-out potentially saving airlines billions of dollars in fuel that is used and reduce Foreign object damage . The TaxiBot is controlled by the pilot from the cockpit using the regular pilot controls and has an 800-hp hybrid-electric engine. The TaxiBot has two models. The Narrow-Body (NB) TaxiBot will be used by existing and future single-aisle aircraft such as the Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 while the Wide-Body (WB) TaxiBot aim for all existing and future twin-aisle aircraft such as Boeing 747 and Airbus A380 . "New IAI "taxibot" to save airlines billions" .
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The opening as it stood in 2020
The TaxiBot is a semi-robotic towbarless aircraft tractor developed by the Lahav Division of Israel Aerospace Industries . The tractor can tow an aircraft from the terminal gate to the take-off point (taxi-out phase) and return it to the gate after landing (taxi-in phase). The TaxiBot eliminates the use of airplane engines during taxi-in and until immediately prior to take-off during taxi-out, significantly reducing aircraft fuel usage and the risk of foreign object damage . The TaxiBot is controlled by the pilot from the cockpit using the regular pilot controls and has an 800-hp hybrid-electric engine. The TaxiBot has two models. The Narrow-Body (NB) TaxiBot will be used by existing and future single-aisle aircraft such as the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 while the Wide-Body (WB) TaxiBot aim for all existing and future twin-aisle aircraft such as Airbus A380 and Boeing 747 . "New IAI "taxibot" to save airlines billions" .
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Semi-robotic towbarless aircraft tractor TaxiBot logo The TaxiBot , developed by the Lahav Division of Israel Aerospace Industries , is a semi-robotic, towbarless aircraft tractor.Its primary function is to transport an aircraft from the terminal gate to the take-off area (taxi-out phase) and back to the gate post-landing (taxi-in phase).TaxiBot has been suspected to be able to reduce the need for airplane engines during these phases.Operational control of the TaxiBot is maintained by the aircraft's pilot from the cockpit , using standard pilot controls.There are two models of the TaxiBot available.The Narrow-Body (NB) model is compatible with single-aisle aircraft , including the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 series.The Wide-Body (WB) model is meant for twin-aisle aircraft, such as the Airbus A380 and Boeing 747 . "New IAI "taxibot" to save airlines billions" .
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semi-robotic towbarless aircraft tractor developed by the lahav division of israel aerospace industries
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semi-robotic
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