RE2 To Develop Robotic Maintainer For C-17s

An autonomous system will conduct at-height inspections and other tasks during C-17 turnarounds to improve the safety of maintenance personnel.
Credit: U.S. Air Force
RE2 Robotics has received U.S. Air Force funding to develop an autonomous system to automate certain flight line maintenance tasks during aircraft turnarounds. Combing dual robotic arms with a scissor lift, the system will perform visual inspections and other tasks at height, reducing the safety...

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