new delhi indira gandhi international igi airport will get special taxiing machines taxibot to decrease congestion and reduce emissions and fuel consumption for the airlines the machines are semirobotic and controlled by the pilot of the aircraft being taxied without using the planes own engines the airport operator delhi international airport ltd dial said the technology could be introduced by midseptember for three months following which its performance would be analysed for largescale implementationofficials said the technology was approved for being environmentfriendly aligning it with the airports objectives to reduce environmental impacts it will help in reducing damage to airplane breaks congestion and emissions of noxious gases like co2 they addedthe technology which is developed by israel aerospace industries iai recently conducted its certification trials at the frankfurt airport in association with lufthansa airlines and tld a ground support equipment group taxibot trials will be carried out in association with ksu aviation pvt ltd which is bringing two taxibots for the purpose said a dial spokesperson the machine works by attaching itself under the nosewheel of the aircraft following which the pilot can use taxibot to navigate the plane without using its engine during the certification trials it was found that the machine could reduce the aircrafts fuel consumption cost by around 85 and has a top speed of 23 knots an official said the delhi airport has always been in the forefront of adapting any technology that is environmentfriendly we have taken various initiatives to improve air quality management and reduce emission at the delhi airport the spokesperson said adding that the step will significantly improve the air quality at igi and its vicinities it will also help reduce noise pollution he claimeddial plans to to induct 17 taxibots over four years