British aircraft engine maker Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC is using virtual reality to aid employees in the assembly of a powerful and critical component of its newest jet engine, said Paul Stein, the company’s chief technology officer. The company, which makes engines for Boeing Co. and Airbus SE jetliners, began assembling what it calls the “world’s […]
Rolls-Royce, which makes engines for Boeing and Airbus planes, has partnered with tech firm Virtalis and the University Technology Centre in Germany to develop a virtual reality (VR) platform to help engineers build critical parts for its newest jet. The new VR platform, called “VR-Engine”, will be used by engineers at Rolls-Royce on the A350 XWB that is due to enter service next year. The company used VR technology last year to help streamline assembly lines in some of its factories.