RE2 To Develop Robotic Maintainer For C-17s

Graham Warwick September 28, 2021
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...
Graham Warwick

Graham leads Aviation Week's coverage of technology, focusing on engineering and technology across the aerospace industry, with a special focus on identifying technologies of strategic importance to aviation, aerospace and defense.

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