An airport in the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/world-news/article/pm-modi-arrives-in-netherlands-on-second-leg-of-five-nation-tour-23630738" rel="nofollow">Netherlands </a>has started operating the world&rsquo;s first fully electric TaxiBot &mdash; a specialised tow vehicle that connects to an aircraft&rsquo;s nose wheel and transports it across the airport at speeds of up to 42 kmph.
It can reduce fuel use by up to 65 per cent before takeoff, while lowering emissions and noise.
The electric TaxiBot transports Airbus A320 aircraft to the Polderbaan Runway at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. This is the airport&rsquo;s longest and newest runway, measuring 23.8 km.
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Amsterdam Airport Schiphol has launched the world`s first fully electric TaxiBot, capable of reducing aircraft fuel use by up to 65 per cent

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Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in the Netherlands has introduced the world's first fully electric TaxiBot, an aircraft towing vehicle that transports planes to the runway. The innovation can cut fuel consumption by up to 65 per cent while reducing carbon emissions and noise pollution

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