Name: Rolls Royce Nano Robot Bugs and Snakes to Repair Jet Engine Innards
Uploaded: 2018-10-23T13:00:00.000Z
Description: Rolls Royce Nano Robot Bugs and Snakes to Repair Jet Engine Innards

Rolls-Royce introduced AIN to the company’s prototype fleet of miniature robots that are designed to go where no mechanic can—into a jet engine on-wing—in an effort to shorten the amount of time aircraft spend on the ground in maintenance inspection and repair.
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